Longboard Cutback

[Hugo]

Hey guys,

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I'me trying to do a cutback, but I keep falling off on my single fin 9'4 BiC board. I can do a bottom turn very easy (both left and right) but when I try to cutback from it I feel I get stuck on the wave and the board does not go with my body movement. I can do a cutback from my backside, I'm goofy so when I'm going right I can cutback left, but When I go left I simply can't.

Can anyone give me some tips and advices???

Thanks

[BoMan]

I'm goofy so when I'm going right I can cutback left, but When I go left I simply can't.

I'm a goofy longboarder too. What works for me is to...
1. Get my back (left) foot on the tail of the board
2. Put enough weight there to bring up the nose and free the rail.
3. Raise my arms like pulling a wheelie on a bike
4. Rotate my chest and head in the new direction.
5. After the board responds, step forward to reset the rail and trim.

My first "cutbacks" just turned toward the beach and then I was gradually able to make it back to the pocket.

Wingnut's Art of Longboarding 3/6 Bottom Turn & Cutback

[waikikikichan]

I have been lucky to been taught how to nose ride by Wingnut and to surf a session with Kevin Miske. That Wingnut Art of longboarding series is great. Just some additions to the great advice so far.
1) Single fins you have to be patient. they don't like to be forced. Also you might need to do more of a PIVOT turn. Pick the nose up, Pivot the board around the axis of the fin And Place the nose down ( think PPAP, but not the crazy song that popular now ). Make sure that back foot is standing almost on the leash plug.

2) You're making the backside cutbacks, so it's just a front side technique problem, not the board ( but a bit of the fin ). Back side you can see thru the turn easier. Cutting back front side, you need to look back to the curl. Think COME BACK not cut back. Try to avoid the habit of looking at your spray.

3) Utilize the swing weight of the longboard. Like making a tight U-turn on the street, you swing wide over into the next lane, then execute the turn. Same for surfing. Go down, then UP, then Around. Use the angle of the wave and let gravity bring the nose around. Don't try to turn flat.