tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post1499412271906519825..comments2023-10-25T03:07:33.731-07:00Comments on The Human Catapult: SWM seeks Flaka helpCatapulting Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13721515415513822156noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-17963635707272808322011-06-20T09:18:45.484-07:002011-06-20T09:18:45.484-07:00I've been thinking of making a post about vulc...I've been thinking of making a post about vulcan/spock vs. flaka. I remember hearing that the vulcan is the hardest freestyle move to learn but I think the flaka actually takes a lot of people longer to figure out.<br /><br />The vulcan is probably the "least scary" aerial freestyle trick. Flaka is no where near as "scary" as the forward loop, but it definitely takes some balls to go for. (top speed downwind, now jump and stick your nose) The crashes when you're learning the flaka are probably the worst I've had in terms of twisting knees and ankles and getting stuck underwater in weird positions. No time off the water, but definitely a few days of limping.Catapulting Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721515415513822156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-54194978398617574392011-06-19T14:42:52.953-07:002011-06-19T14:42:52.953-07:00Cool. Vulcan vs. Flaka, which is harder or more s...Cool. Vulcan vs. Flaka, which is harder or more scary to learn?CdnGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003591567381974054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-91326050920751174582011-06-18T12:50:22.128-07:002011-06-18T12:50:22.128-07:00Carl, I started doing the upwind 360 at the end of...Carl, I started doing the upwind 360 at the end of last season and can do them in the straps pretty consistently on port (slightly less so on starboard). The move I did in the video was just a helitack, but I thought it looked kinda cool.<br /><br />I made 2 wet ones the other day (spun all the way through, but splashed on my back after the 360), was able to water start in the straps, but I don't think they counted... so I think any day now I'll get lucky with my first "actual" flaka.Catapulting Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721515415513822156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-32276057697091018952011-06-18T08:11:51.456-07:002011-06-18T08:11:51.456-07:00Can you do an upwind 360 in the straps? The trickt...Can you do an upwind 360 in the straps? The tricktionary says that is a good pre-move to work on. (I think I saw you start one in your video - but with a sail and foot switch at the last minute?) You seem to be getting a lot of the move already, just the ending sail control is missing?<br />Cheers, CarlCdnGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00003591567381974054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-40572782745999505812011-06-13T09:57:50.877-07:002011-06-13T09:57:50.877-07:00Do them on starboard? :)Do them on starboard? :)Sergey Menshikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947385733801169079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-47281324931245443122011-06-13T09:31:09.072-07:002011-06-13T09:31:09.072-07:00Yo Sergey... I'm mentally challenged... for so...Yo Sergey... I'm mentally challenged... for some reason I thought that was the URL (like videojibe.net). Will fix all the links!Catapulting Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721515415513822156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-26075356537101807972011-06-13T09:11:43.931-07:002011-06-13T09:11:43.931-07:00Hey, Aaron, thanks for the link! Why do you keep l...Hey, Aaron, thanks for the link! Why do you keep linking to .net, though? :) Good luck with flakas!Sergey Menshikovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947385733801169079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-52222954234141414922011-06-13T08:09:29.095-07:002011-06-13T08:09:29.095-07:00I'll let you know. I nearly made one yesterday...I'll let you know. I nearly made one yesterday but biffed the end of the 360 (board sunk, I catapulted)<br /><br />So far the tips have been:<br /><br />1. Andy McKinney: position mast to the outside of the turn.<br /><br />2. Brendon: Lead more with the sail, start the sail and body before the board.<br /><br />3.Brian Miller: move hands back on boom and throw sail a few more inches forward.Catapulting Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721515415513822156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2671192564774633933.post-37341090726953047732011-06-13T05:39:50.869-07:002011-06-13T05:39:50.869-07:00Let me know how they go! I'll need those tips...Let me know how they go! I'll need those tips too! I'd like to figure them out (or any new trick for that matter), before I hit the big four-oh.Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725771405679932263noreply@blogger.com