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sepirott
sepirott
NSW
336 posts
sepirott sepirott
NSW, 336 posts
23 Nov 2011 4:05pm
Anyone got the drop knee turn mastered, stuffed if I can. I know the mechanics of it, but darned if I can do it. If you can do it well please share your secret.
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
23 Nov 2011 3:08pm
got me stuffed mate so anyone with some style please post,as it looks soooo freaking good and stylish
tankchamp
tankchamp
90 posts
tankchamp tankchamp
90 posts
23 Nov 2011 1:38pm
if you surf the point waves of queensland its the only way to turn a mal.down here in newy its just a squat turn
sepirott
sepirott
NSW
336 posts
sepirott sepirott
NSW, 336 posts
23 Nov 2011 4:40pm
I hear ya tankchamp, my local is over the dunes at Birubi.
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
23 Nov 2011 5:38pm
going to master it before i kick it
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
23 Nov 2011 5:42pm
asea said...

going to master it before i kick it


your to high performance for that asea your more stomp and smash
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
23 Nov 2011 5:52pm
chrispychru said...

asea said...

going to master it before i kick it


your to high performance for that asea your more stomp and smash


remind me next surf to show you chrispy even mac would be gob smacked
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 3:55pm
asea said...

chrispychru said...

asea said...

going to master it before i kick it


your to high performance for that asea your more stomp and smash


remind me next surf to show you chrispy even mac would be gob smacked


Pfff your HP pro mate,get a Bundy up ya
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:01pm
i'm trying to find one of those training vids like the cross step one
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:04pm
laceys lane said...

i'm trying to find one of those training vids like the cross step one


make sure they are brazo chicks this time...please
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:12pm
chrispychru said...

laceys lane said...

i'm trying to find one of those training vids like the cross step one


make sure they are brazo chicks this time...please


yes, yes, yes- you are on the ball there
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
23 Nov 2011 8:41pm
i had 1 more trick up my sleeve and it looks like i have to finally expose it ,the drop knee any time mac
cRAZY Canuk
cRAZY Canuk
NSW
2528 posts
cRAZY Canuk cRAZY Canuk
NSW, 2528 posts
23 Nov 2011 9:43pm
I've done a couple - by accident

They're great when you pull'm off
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:44pm
asea said...

i had 1 more trick up my sleeve and it looks like i have to finally expose it ,the drop knee any time mac


FFS,that humor of yours is worth bottling and we can whack a gold label on it.

Keep the froth mate love it
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
23 Nov 2011 8:47pm
i can't wait to have a surf with you because you will not catch a wave whilst i am out there ,i will drop in on you,i will give you what you deserve MCT
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
23 Nov 2011 8:52pm
asea said...

i can't wait to have a surf with you because you will not catch a wave whilst i am out there ,i will drop in on you,i will give you what you deserve MCT


go the rumbos asea
asea
asea
QLD
5544 posts
asea asea
QLD, 5544 posts
23 Nov 2011 8:57pm
haven't touched a drop frothing for a wave
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:58pm
asea said...

i can't wait to have a surf with you because you will not catch a wave whilst i am out there ,i will drop in on you,i will give you what you deserve MCT


I learnt all about you on our very first surf together and thanks heaps I learnt nothing
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 6:59pm
asea said...

haven't touched a drop frothing for a wave


soft old c-ck hey
dav
dav
QLD
44 posts
dav dav
QLD, 44 posts
23 Nov 2011 9:00pm
Mac can't wait to surf with you you're the MAN
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 7:15pm
dav said...

Mac can't wait to surf with you you're the MAN


Don't know if your taking the p-ss but one day you could be so honored to grace the same ocean as Makaha,now that guy rips
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
23 Nov 2011 7:35pm
dav said...

Mac can't wait to surf with you you're the MAN


So dav,you know I'm the man well done

You know a bit about me, where I surf and in your words I'm a soft c-ck kook.
So what about you,you live in manly qld right,so where do you change and what board or boards do you ride
BoardCulture
BoardCulture
QLD
260 posts
BoardCulture BoardCulture
QLD, 260 posts
25 Nov 2011 10:34am
BoardCulture said...

To answer Sepirott's question. Can't really do them that well myself cos of a stuffed lower back/bad flexibility but what works for me is....
For a normal cutback you generally have your back foot across the stringer (at approx 45 to 90 degrees) and dig in your heel to initiate the movement.
For the drop knee the key is to first turn your back foot so it is facing the front of the board (along the stringer or thereabouts) and to have all the pressure on the ball of your foot. Your heel will be in the air.
You also have to lean back and down at the same time so you are right over your back fin. Helps to really bend (or "drop") the back knee down towards the deck too. While you are trying to do all this, it helps to also have your arms spread out (for balance) and to turn your head right around and look back at the whitewater that you are cutting back towards.
Hope this makes sense and works for you too.
(Disclosure: Been a surf coach for 20 years and wish i could surf better than i can teach!). - Mark

sepirott said...

Anyone got the drop knee turn mastered, stuffed if I can. I know the mechanics of it, but darned if I can do it. If you can do it well please share your secret.





smh
smh
NSW
7269 posts
smh smh
NSW, 7269 posts
25 Nov 2011 1:09pm
cRAZY Canuk said...

I've done a couple - by accident

They're great when you pull'm off


I know what you mean there. On a heavy single fin where you pivot turn a forehand cut back you get down low and kind of do a wheelie and swing it around if that makes any sense. Your back foot is facing forward instead of across the stringer and the knee comes down .
There were a few guys in a mal club I used to surf in who did it all the time. One guy used to only ride singles but another guy used to do it on thrusters.
I think it would be easier to master on a big heavy single fin because you pivot turn them but with a driving turn you do on a thruster I dont know how that guy from the club used to do it. Ray Gleaves got a rough idea on how its done.
JonesySUP
JonesySUP
QLD
872 posts
JonesySUP JonesySUP
QLD, 872 posts
26 Nov 2011 6:32pm
I started by grabing the inside rail, which helps when you are learning

JonesySUP
JonesySUP
QLD
872 posts
JonesySUP JonesySUP
QLD, 872 posts
26 Nov 2011 6:33pm
Opp's..... the outside rail!!!!
laceys lane
laceys lane
QLD
19804 posts
laceys lane laceys lane
QLD, 19804 posts
26 Nov 2011 7:20pm
drop knee turn!!!!! isn't that when your knee packs it in.



i recommend icing, compression and rest.

most of you guys would have rocking chairs yeah
foxsup
foxsup
QLD
218 posts
foxsup foxsup
QLD, 218 posts
26 Nov 2011 8:05pm
I am possibly the 2nd best drop knee turner around but there are no vids of me that I know of so I suggest you find vision of Ray Gleave surfing as he is the best executor of the drop knee ever - nobody even comes close and never will AND it has nothing to do with the boards he rides - its pure and natural raw genius.
chrispychru
chrispychru
QLD
7932 posts
chrispychru chrispychru
QLD, 7932 posts
26 Nov 2011 9:15pm
JonesySUP said...

I started by grabing the inside rail, which helps when you are learning




wouldnt that make it harder? if not could you explain how it would make it easier please the wheelie idea of makes sense to me. i want to know about grabbing the rail if it will help me learn though
62mac
62mac
WA
24860 posts
62mac 62mac
WA, 24860 posts
26 Nov 2011 10:04pm
foxsup said...
AND it has nothing to do with the boards he rides - its pure and natural raw genius.


Get over your brand bashing,anyone who knows longboarding knows RG is the style master.
smh
smh
NSW
7269 posts
smh smh
NSW, 7269 posts
27 Nov 2011 1:06am
And he rides McT's.
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