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How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:53 pm
by naniekso
oI know i post alot of topics, but that search is just terrible.Ignores my snap :(

Anyway i'm having no problem going up and down the wave, but i'm not sure how to snap. Thats when you do a really quick watah! and spray a bunch of water on the top of the wave. like this:


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i know how to get up but i dont know how to make tons of spray or to snap i guess, i kinda just flow down lol.

Any tips? i'm strong enough to do it for sure i can squat like 300lbs but how do you do it? How should the arms motion? project? ect.

thanks

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 12:16 am
by OregonSurfer

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 1:52 am
by naniekso
wooohoo! looks good! i gota try this in action!

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:47 am
by Aloha
It's a fairly easy move because it's mainly just swinging your shoulders around and that automatically initiates the rest. I don't really notice the spray that much when I do snaps. It's more something you notice as a spectator from behind the wave or when you see a photo of yourself. You're usually too busy lining up your next move to notice, as your eyes aren't pointing in the direction of the spray.

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:04 am
by Beachbum
I just rotate my arms downwards when I'm at the lip. I'm still getting used to it, but it's really fun. Hitting the lip is my favorite move to do on a wave, that is, until I actually get a stand up barrel :lol:

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 11:01 pm
by headsnap

watch this, it has mostly cut backs and off the lips..

Re: How do you snap off the lip?

PostPosted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 8:58 pm
by garbarrage
^^really nice vid. cut-back at 1:20 super smooth.