Learning to Flip on a Wakeboard!

The scariest thing in wakeboarding - trying your first flip!! Here's my suggestion on which to try, and of course how to do it - your first invert.
Hope the video helps, and thanks to Ballyhass lakes for having me.
Keep shredding.
Dave
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[@jessicavaught284]

Where do I get one of those shirts?

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

They will be dropping in the next 10 days :) :)

[@jessicavaught284]

David OC Heck yes! And I agree with broerkonijn97 about the stickers etc. Also patiently eagerly waiting for O'Brien's email about the offical selling of your pro model

[@OBrienWatersports]

Jessica, Thank you so much for being patient! We've got some good news, the moment the boards hit our warehouse we will turn the website on and they will be available for purchase, as long as everything goes to plan, we are shooting for August 15th! Thanks again for being patient and keep an eye on your inbox!

[@BlacklightPosterboys]

Finally pulled my very first Tantrum yesterday at Terminus Wake Park!!! Your video helped me immensely...not to mention the very encouraging words you sent to me via Lindsey Tulkoff during this Summer’s cable tour!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@Th2modellbau]

I started wakeboarding with 5 years (on the boat), and today i cant do more than one-eighties and wake to wake jumps. Because of this, one of my new year plans was to learn a tantrum. Thanks for the energy and motivation to do it. Love from the lake of constance in Germany to you! PS: Also I am getting so mad when i see kids in your video that can do more tricks than me *lol*

[@BlacklightPosterboys]

Well David, I’m finally doing them and this video has been my main point of reference since I first started considering doing them, so thank you so much!!!!

[@coltonedelen5218]

Love the tip of letting go of the handle! I used this for almost everything I learned on a kicker and it helps soooo much

[@flyingcolors28]

Behind a boat would you still recommend starting with the ts backroll over a tantrum

[@ShikaPf]

Hey, have you ever been injured ? i tried bigger and bigger jump on kickers and i hurt my collateral ligament...can you do a video on that topic ? when should i restart wakeboarding ? how to ? etc... Thanks

[@joshstrong5254]

Cheers dave been here from the start love watching you grow so much and next time on the cable I am just gonna send it.

[@cole_ft3582]

Great vid Dave, personally I find a tantrum easiest for boat riding but that’s just my opinion. Keep up the good work man!

[@IxXJoschiXxI]

Nice one. Maybe I´ll give it a shot soon.

[@tripaulyd1]

I only wakeboard behind a boat so I would have appreciated a behind the boat version. I have yet to do an invert. :(

[@mitchsalden649]

definitely wait till the top my first filmed attempt I was 2 inches away from the kicker with my head!!! everyone taught I head butted it lol and clear your mind, just think fuck it it's only a bit of pain

[@beingarealballa]

I was thinking of learning the mexican roll on kicker, but I'm kinda on the fence now

[@higaddrip2583]

I’m regular, I’m used to doing a kicker on the right side of the track. Is it still possible on a kicker on the other side or should I get used to doing it on the left?

[@allansousa9977]

Awesome video ! I'll try it this weekend :D

[@robinhooduk8255]

maybe its because im tall, but sucking knees in never ever helped me get any extra rotation. for me, the best advise i had was to pull rope into waist which would aid rotation via pendulum effect.

[@jonasplank7504]

whats the difference between the backroll and a tantrum?

[@MrArjanHerms]

Defenitly going to try this one next week. I wil let you which bones ive broke

[@jimbolols1]

I live in Nebraska and the nearest cable park is a few states away. I've only ever wakeboarded on a small lake. Would you suggest this same flip to learn first when riding behind the boat?

[@jlmativemr_all720]

I feel so ready to try it😛

[@urskn.7985]

Does it make a difference what foot you have in front?

[@fsadfaasfasdf5687]

Great Vid David, I have been binge watching so many of your videos and I can wait to get back on the water and try out some new tricks. Quick question though: I have a Tomcat MB 2017 Wakeboarding boat and I am trying to figure out a good speed and rope length, any tips?

[@joelhogmire6515]

Savage af Dave claim that all day!! 😂😂

[@csabacseke5953]

i wouldn't say these tricks are not dangerous. i've torn my ACL 3 weeks ago when i changed my mind during a tantrum (which is kinda similar to this trick and i did well many times before the accident). please let me amend this video with an advice: do these flips when your're 100% committed and nothing disturbes you just before (or during) the trick. you can get serious injuries very easily if you loose focus even for a little moment

[@youtubeuserblabla]

If i can’t jump into the water in back flip is it possible for me to do it when im wakeboarding?

[@ryanhorizon]

First flip I tried: Toe side Back Roll. First flip landed: Tantrum. Both on boat. Keen to try the toe side on a kicker.

[@fruitface1730]

Love the video I’ve been needing this for soo long

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

sweet to hear!!Good luck :) :)

[@OBrienWatersports]

Dave, why do you feel this is easier to land toeside versus healside? Most are more comfortable on their heels after all

[@CJFstudios]

Hello David, you know what would be lit if you could make another updated "whats possible to do behind a ski boat" that would be amazing

[@brandonroyston9888]

Love the vids bro👍👊

[@owenbergren8337]

How fast should I be going when I try it

[@andrewkowblansky959]

How fast should I go to go wake to wake on an Outdrive? ive been doing around 20mph but cant clear it... should I go up David?

[@bronko1564]

How's the pro board coming along? It's been about a month, I'm getting excited!

[@filiplandin8019]

Hey David, great video mate, would you recommend doing the toe side back roll on a small boat as your first invert? Even if you don’t get as much pop toe side.

[@jackyellner]

Hey David, Can you do a tutorial for some basic tricks? (Jump, 180, Ollie, etc.)

[@nicolanowosielski9044]

The Butterstick those are everywhere so u wont have problems finding it

[@eivindkristiansen8601]

What kind of rope du you use?

[@georgemurden2854]

I have one question for anyone. Do you push off upwards or do you push forwards with your feet to start rotating?

[@owolff4314]

Hey Dave! I was wondering where I could get a cheap impact vest. Preferably under 80 dollars/ 100 euros? Thanks so much- yeeew!

[@meneerhidde5597]

Hi dave im hidde and i am 15 years Old and i am trying cromo but i Can not get the to blind in .Any tips?

[@maradlunaa]

Some day I’ll can 😔 i don’t trust myself when I’m flipping so I turn my body anywhere, don’t know if my head turns or If i need some more speed on edge or something else 🤷🏻‍♀️ so frustrated !!

[@jacobprestage3978]

I’m twelve and want to flip so I am thinking of learning a tantrum. What do you think. Ps come back to Bundalong in summer.

[@michaelwyss4097]

How fast do you ride on the boat?

[@pikepunk1]

I believe he is around 23.5 per one of his videos... and maybe I read the perfect pass in a video. Dave puts out a lot of videos and is hard to understand, so I only remember some of what he says :)

[@SergeyKendo]

Hello David OC, why this easier than tantrum?

[@adventureboy1610]

Awesome video man! How can i get over the fear of doing a flip?

[@ПавелЛихачь]

What the difference between this and tantrum ?

[@_the_low_gold_gamer_2501]

Looking sharp buddy where do I get a shirt

[@owensteinberg5549]

When did you start wakeboarding? You’ve got serious talent

[@Suspektify]

Hey Dave. Rad vid! If this was on boat, would it be a tantrum? I always say the backroll is easier but the tantrum is less painful to learn. Would you still recommend the toeside backroll as a first flip? Or would you go tantrum/backroll. Cheers!

[@motowoto1042]

Great vid

[@danda12c]

Hey man, I keep having ankls injuries when I fall. In your opinion, should my boot be looser or as tight as possible?

[@danda12c]

William Finneyfrock I have a $500 board that came with Bindings. I dont see how much better they can get. Any opinions ?

[@danda12c]

It's a Hyperlite. I'm currently 5 days without walking bec i messed my ankle up

[@OBrienWatersports]

Paul, Ross here with Obrien. What bindings do you currently have? I would love to be able to offer some advice that could be applied across to every manufacturers bindings but I believe you're running into the same problem I did, lack of support. Yours is finding it's way to your ankles where mine found it's way to my knees. A canted binding better aligns your knees and ankles offering more support and more pop. This makes your board easier to ride and landings less harsh on your body. Obrien offers canted bindings in both open and closed toe models. I'm riding our GTX closed toe binding and I love it because of the ankle support and quick release velcro. While the below video is from the snowboard industry, it does do a great job of showcasing the benefits of canted bindings. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp-2Xolmgq2lm7s

[@gregdemeester5791]

How do you need to do it after a boat

[@maxcain2117]

David, Why is a TS back-roll the easiest? To me I would have thought it would be easier to attempt a HS back-roll first?...

[@joshwilliams9413]

Your vids are awesome, just found your channel

[@willmclaird1383]

I keep spinning backside halfway through the flip... any tips?

[@broerkonijn97]

Lads & lassies merchandise please!! (Boat and board stickers, shirts, wetsuits etc.)

[@bronko1564]

broerkonijn97 yes, I second this!

[@billlawmarshall5197]

I agree

[@coolestkid1204]

david is the goat

[@kcm624]

I learned the frontroll first. Found flipping forward much less scary and still like it better, although I agree flipping backwards makes the landing easier.

[@erictowle6584]

If one were to hit a heelside kicker and do the same thing, is it considered a tantrum? Not that it really matters just curious.

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

indeed it would be :) :)

[@erictowle6584]

Ahh makes sense now.. Excellent tutorial!

[@willglover9699]

David OC so how come Tside back roll and not Hside Tantrum?

[@DimitriSabadie]

So. I’ve been trying Tantrums and TS Backroll for months. Almost 40 attempts. I still have a fucking extra 180 helicopter rotation while half in the flip, because I pull the rope. Grabbing (my board) helps on Tantrum but doesn’t at all on the TS Backroll. I still have no idea what kind of things I could do to stop pulling the handle, because it’s like a complete reflex.

[@derekrosales9061]

where can i cop one of those fire shirts btw

[@joeybergeron2844]

Yo thanks for making me not look so lame when I’m boarding behind our boat I can actually do something now 😂

[@MichaelHuikeshoven]

Yoo man thx for this, this is my goal for 2019

[@HangLooseGroup]

This season i will try the backroll 👍🏻🏄🏼‍♂️ i hope i will survive🤣

[@SamSam-iw3uu]

David I really love your vidoes and I love wakeboarding myself but the problem is that i am a super noob. At the moment i am trying to learn wake to wake and i have the dumbest question for you: How long Should the rope be? (I wakeboard behind a jetski) //Samuel from Sweden :)

[@simonanderson3768]

Where's the boat guide? Need that one please.

[@nicolanowosielski9044]

I just learned the 360 of a kicker and i jump high af of it but i just never had the balls to learn the 360 isdoing the tantrum good for my level?

[@nicolanowosielski9044]

William Finneyfrock k thx

[@nicolanowosielski9044]

William Finneyfrock maybe ill try

[@bobbygxo1289]

"I did it first" Brilliant, I got the reference!

[@pikepunk1]

Oh the lake is glassy smooth, but.... I sent over my first DocWake video this week, so you'll see I'm well not prepared for flipping :)

[@oisintanner5877]

What town r u based in, in Cavan

[@Vrael141]

@David OC Could you write the Wake location in the video Information? I would totally apreciate it :)

[@castlehorror1]

I think your the coolest person I know

[@KyleCullen]

Watch the video, tossed the flip got it first try, second try ate shit, thanks for the tips

[@johnnylevek9757]

Please make a boat version as well please.

[@janwolle3650]

I tried it and broke my foot when i landed in the water...that was 3 days ago...how is this possible🙈😂

[@devtanna77]

Stickkkkerrrrrrrrrssssssssssss!

[@markcranmer92]

boom shaka laka... was going to ask same about the shirt

[@derekrosales9061]

hey brotha any tips for a beginner? Love the vids

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

yeah bro loads!! look at all the tutorials on my channel :) :)

[@yukoncharlie2]

3:45 HAHAHA!!!

[@BookaFlakVlogs]

Everytime a try this i land with my left foot first but i am right foot first.

[@stuartmillis]

Hahaha - loved the sneaky 'i did it first' :-)

[@TMFitness]

Scalenes are likely the neck flexors you're thinking of.

[@getwaked5442]

Thanks for making this video, I'm gonna give it a try and ill post a fast clip of all the fails haha (and hopefully a landing)

[@spsciroccomk2]

I did a toe back 9 before I tried my first backflip :P

[@antoinedelplanque966]

I just land my first mexican roll yesterday and that's my first rotation ever, I m just stupid to much time for this cause I already land triple front and triple back on trampoline 😂😂 so next time I go to the cable, let's try tantrum and scarcrow 😂😂 biggest lvl up ever 😂😂

[@ShayneSacramento]

Yaaas

[@fernandoreyes680]

Isn’t that a Tantrum? I’m confused.

[@Andomosity]

I dont want that shirt... I NEED it

[@oseenerby3031]

boooom …. got it

[@6thsense250]

Haha “I did it first.” I agree JD Webb is cheating you out of it

[@floormartens2939]

I gone do this today on 6 Pm wish my luke

[@andrewkowblansky959]

show how to do it on a boat

[@owenbergren8337]

On a boat

[@16Richards]

"i did it first" hahahahaha

[@spaynter]

"I did it first" :-D :-D

[@erik._.stappenbelt4837]

It is not an toside back roll maar een toside tantrum

[@the_croshow]

I did it first....😝👌👌

[@sverrebory7392]

5th