Easy Flip to Learn - Wakeboarding | First Invert

Often people ask me what is the easiest invert/flip to learn on a wakeboard, or which one should they try first. The answer is - everyones different. For some it's the tantrum, for others it's a backroll, and for many others it might be a scarecrow or a front roll. All that said, in my opinion, the topside backroll is the easiest flip to learn on a cable or at a cable park. It's exactly the same as doing a backflip on a trampoline. So if you have good board control then you'll be laughing!
Hopefully this tutorial/lesson helps you progress your wakeboarding and if it does let me know in the comments, and thanks for watching!
Dave

[@cranzyboyy117]

another very important tip is to hold your handle vertical when you do the flip, this wil help with your rotation too

[@timoebert4554]

Ah, "Guten Morgen" again - thx man 🤙🏼

[@antoinedelplanque966]

The idea just popped at the moment in my head after watching comments but you should do a kickers tricks list name, telling us all the name from backroll and tantrum to kgb, pete rose,.. It would help a lot of people !

[@alexdunford6717]

Great idea!

[@MauMcMahon]

Thanks!! Ir worked for me

[@cypruscyprusen6658]

So you saying that ts frontroll is harder? I got that one really quickly without any pain so this gives me hope that backroll will go as easy. Keep the cable tutorials coming!!!

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

Yeah, honestly in my opinion it’s harder! For some people it comes more naturally, but if you’ve got a solid backflip on a trampoline, then this will be one of the easiest in my experience! Good luck 😎

[@HmanH1]

I love the goofy foot tutorial. I thought I was alone.

[@antoinedelplanque966]

The first invert is something ! It's so great to remember how it was first time and look back on our progression ! 👌

[@gracechan2678]

Hi David, thank you so much! Love your videos! Is there videos on forward Mexican roll off the kicker. Would appreciate to have a video pleaseeee. Loverly Thank you

[@philipp7937]

Lets go New Video

[@nickdietzen5464]

You should do a video with the HO hovercraft, I think it would great content! Love your videos man

[@scubad.g.8043]

Ok i will try it

[@tylertheroofer]

Send it 🙌

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@dill30705]

Need a how to for the boat also!

[@NickCorreia9]

does the toeside/heelside make a difference on doing the backflip or are they both as easy

[@qrdemole]

I can't grasp the difference between this trick (ts backroll) and a tantrum. Could someone explain?

[@antoinedelplanque966]

Tantrum is hs 😉

[@qrdemole]

@@antoinedelplanque966 so... a hs backroll is called a tantrum? Correct? Great! Thx

[@antoinedelplanque966]

Yes ! Backroll is ts and tantrum hs ! Names can be pretty hard sometimes haha

[@wired0862]

@@qrdemole yes but there is a trick called a heelside backroll but it is actually a front flip

[@qrdemole]

@@wired0862 this is not straight forward at all :-)

[@SlavesofSinus]

I was wondering if there’s an extra ‘handicap’ being tall and riding a big board (155) doing this. Probably it’s a bit harder rotating/flipping in general.

[@PortfolioAutomotive]

🙌

[@wired0862]

any tips for riding switch? i can take 3 corners but not the 4th and 5th and i ride at let’s go hydro

[@ChocoMilkr1098]

Riding switch took me forever to get comfortable with. Really the only advice i can give is pretend like you're learning to wakeboard from the beginning again. Go out and just keep riding switch and get used to how that body position and re-learn how to control the board. The more you ride, the more comfortable you will get.

[@DavidOCaoimhWakeboarder]

Honestly that’s the best advice. You’re basically starting from the start again (except you have done it before). So hopefully with a bit of practice it will get easier!

[@wired0862]

@@ChocoMilkr1098 thanks

[@Lowpropo]

my pitch is off, I often land on my tail when doing a tantrum, anyone know whats happening?