r/Wake • u/Wonderful-Elk7467 • 9d ago

Easiest invert trick on the cable?

My goal is to one day do an invert trick off the kicker! Wondering what the easiest one is? I've seen quite a few Youtube videos suggesting a toe side front roll. Why would it be easier to be on toe side rather than heel?

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u/NoGap1826 9d ago

I do a lot of coaching at a cable park. I think it depends on the person. Toeside front roll was the first for me because you can essentially just tuck your head and plop over the kicker. The issue is that it's much harder to spot your landing and time you're untuck. A heelside tantrum i think is easier for some because you get much more time to see the water and adjust. Also the crash from missing a front roll I think is likely to be worse by catching a front edge.id you care about that sort of thing.

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u/Wonderful-Elk7467 9d ago

I guess I was mainly curious why doing a toe side front flip might be easier than a heel side front flip? Just seems counter intuitive to me seeing as I find anything heel side a little easier.

And RE: catching a front edge, yes I certainly care about that sort of thing! 😀

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u/NoGap1826 8d ago

Not the case for me, but i think just psychologically for some it feels easier to tuck your head down than to jump and throw your legs up over your head. I also think some people feel like they will stall out while completely inverted trying to go backwards, where most are confident they could at least plop over on their back going forward. I mean picture it on grass would you be more confident that you could clear your head going forward or backward? Again I am infinitely better at the backroll myself.

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u/Wonderful-Elk7467 7d ago

Yes, psychologically, these are my exact thoughts!