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Onad
Since 04 Mar 2005
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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Oregon
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 Tue Jul 12, 11 2:26 pm strapless landings |
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In keeping with Onads post, I have a question for you strapless riders.
I am having trouble landing 'big' airs. by that I mean anything off a wave/chop that is higher than 7-8 feet.
I find I come down hard and dont know if I should land nose first or tail first ala windsurfing style or if there is another approach? It hurts when I come down flat and im not sure my board will last much longer when I land flat, which is currently the only way I can land some of them.
that shot of Niccolo is sick!!!!
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barfly
Since 31 Mar 2005
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Portland
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| Tue Jul 12, 11 6:08 pm |
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| Was down at Waddell a couple of weeks ago. Watched Josh Nehf quite a bit. He rides fast and overpowered on a bigger kite than all the dudes. Threw huge strapless airs off 3 and 4' kickers. Impressive as he easily got 15-20' in the air on 9M days. I only saw one landed but sure there were more but still... It was always the hard landing. You could hear it and see it. Tough to land but definitely possible.
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pkh
Since 27 Feb 2005
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Couve / Hood
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| Tue Jul 12, 11 7:14 pm |
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Its so styley I don't think he needs to land it to make it awesome 
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genek
Since 21 Jul 2006
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East Po
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| Tue Jul 12, 11 9:42 pm |
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If you're sending it that big I'd try to grab the board and come down a bit softer or land on the face of a wave. If it's really windy you can point the board into the wind and still come down a bit softer. Otherwise maybe try land tail first a bit to soften the impact. If all else fails hopefully you're a small young guy and your knees can hold up to the abuse.
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Onad
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Ryan
Since 14 Jul 2005
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| Wed Jul 13, 11 7:39 am |
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Barfly - yea Josh is a sick rider...he is a big dude, likely why he rides a bigger kite.
Gene - good thoughts. Im 36 and 145lbs so I have half of the equation!!!
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
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Scriffler
Since 03 Jul 2005
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LYLE
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| Wed Jul 13, 11 1:02 pm |
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| Niccolo eats his wheaties for sure.. Check the jaws tow in clip. Him and his bro almost get barreled together.
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flyguy
Since 13 Jul 2011
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| Wed Jul 13, 11 4:08 pm |
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| nice pic!! most people i see strapless suck!!! for a dam good reason... that shits hard!
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KeyserSoze
Since 01 Jan 2010
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Calgary, AB
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| Wed Jul 13, 11 4:48 pm |
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| Such a sick pic. Watch this video if you haven't yet, it has some wicked strapless riding. http://vimeo.com/24479831
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