time to put my purse down and try a forward loop, advice?

morewind · Post by **morewind** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:23 pm

There are two words that I think about when going for loops:

Punch and Scrunch

Punch = push out the boom/sail with your front arm

Scrunch = sheet-in back hand, tuck back leg -- you're scrunching every limb on the trailing side of the body.

I'm sure Pritchard will grab hold of this idea and be flogging it at the next loop clinic

So, when you're puckering up with fear, and grabbing for the purse, just jump on board the Punch and Scrunch mantra and you'll be hucking

Punch and Scrunch ...
Punch and Scrunch ...
Punch and Scrunch ...
Punch and Scrunch ...
Punch and Scrunch ...
Punch and Scrunch ...

that's it.

Hopefully you don't punch something thru the sail window

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:23 pm

im just trying to amp up the peer pressure for an epic B.C. (BIG COJONES) holiday long weekend!

more force 4 · Post by **more force 4** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:43 pm

OK, I've got three years left to tie the guy in the video. I can't even get the nerve up to learn duck gybes. Was going to put Kus' tips to use, but there was always something wrong; too big a sail, chop too big so the mast might catch, just paid for the new front tooth and can't afford another, .......

Ok, this weekend, now to decide Nitinat or WWW for it. Oh, yeah that reminds me, if there is a stick in the water it puts me off trying anything that involves letting go of the boom.....

Thanks Nanmoo for making some freestyle tricks seem within reach

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:45 pm

Please continue to amp up the pressure, I need to commit!

winddoctor · Post by **winddoctor** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:58 pm

nanmoo wrote:Please continue to amp up the pressure, I need to commit!

I thought you already proposed? But ok, MARRY HER ALREADY!

How'd I do?

~~~~~4j~~ · Post by **~~~~~4j~~** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:21 am

MF4,

On sale at MEC for $65

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:51 am

I still remember my ~40 attempts at Gordons of mast eating, doing handstands "showing off" on the boom, crunching sails and punching booms into chest and forehead fondly...(alzheimer track removed

) i will keep trying to stand up one of my backies, thanks

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:59 am

yeah we gotcha 2 pages back. but you DID at least give it a go.

i bet 40 more and you get it.

here are some inspirational words to sail to:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6wRkzCW5qI[/youtube]

KUS · Post by **KUS** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:13 am

u made me cry, DWD

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:19 am

cry for FREEDOM!!??

nanmoo · Post by **nanmoo** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:23 pm

Joost - You going to be out there this weekend? I am willing to put a $100 into the pot for who sails away from one first.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 5:25 pm

i have $2.63 i would put out there to watch the show!

mortontoemike · Post by **mortontoemike** » Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:57 pm

I wanna see them put down their purses!

Joostio · Post by **Joostio** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:01 pm

sorry mr Namoo, not there for the long weekend, going up this comming wed, thurs, friday. good luck this weekend, I would bet a $100 but I am an unemployed bum for the time being, cash is too valuble right now. It may inspire me to try one though. You said "first one to sail away..." I would be happy with 3/4 rotation and landing on my back. atleast the duck jibes on the close side of the lake are lookin good. if I still chicken out, perhaps the body drags will be perfected, at least I'm getting wet again.

downwind dave · Post by **downwind dave** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:30 am

well i hucked a couple fwds and bent my foot trying spocks. I also witnessed a crazy sketchy 1-footed jump by tony. overall a good BC weekend but i overcooked it on day 1 i think.

time to put my purse down and try a forward loop, advice?

[b]Punch [/b]and [b]Scrunch[/b]

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