skyejumper 0 #1 November 29, 2002 Now that I have the hang of head down flying, including forward and backward movement, I'm wondering of someone could tell me what I need to do in order to carve. Whenver an experienced freeflyer is carving around me, it looks like they're just arching more.. and.. umm.. bending one leg? Not sure.... that's why I'm asking you guys! Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #2 November 29, 2002 Well...so far I have not been able to get into that cool position with both arms back. I can only put one back and still maintain any kind of control. I have tried both back and I get going so fast that I go flying out 50 ft and have to stop. A little pressure on the back leg and put the arm back that is away from your turn. That's how I do it but obviously....I SUCK!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Trent 0 #3 November 30, 2002 Carving can be tricky to learn, but there are a couple of things that you can practice before going straight to a carve. The first thing is a side slide: You want to have more drag on one side of your body that the other. You can do this by applying more pressure on the OUTSIDE of your leg (on the side you're sliding away from), and by taking a little arm out of the side you're sliding towards. With practice, you'll be able to do this with just legs. Now you can add the element of the slight forward drive. You can lay back with the legs a little to get enough drive that would let you take a dock with your buddy, but since you've thrown in the side-slide, you'll just orbit around him. As you get better doing this slowly, you'll start to feel that your entire body is kind of acting like a single blade on a propeller. You anlge your body not only to drive you forward, but also to turn to the right or left (depending on your carve direction). This position will allow you to perform faster, flatter carves. In the end, your arms will simple act as part of your body that is creating this angle, which is why you'll see people with their arms on their sides during a nice, laid out carve. Hope that helps! TrentOh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyejumper 0 #4 December 1, 2002 Thanks for the great advice. It DOES sound hard to do. Guess I'll just have to keep practicing until I'm a rockin' freefly chick. I'll start with the side movements that you mentioned and we'll see how that goes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
freeflir29 0 #2 November 29, 2002 Well...so far I have not been able to get into that cool position with both arms back. I can only put one back and still maintain any kind of control. I have tried both back and I get going so fast that I go flying out 50 ft and have to stop. A little pressure on the back leg and put the arm back that is away from your turn. That's how I do it but obviously....I SUCK!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trent 0 #3 November 30, 2002 Carving can be tricky to learn, but there are a couple of things that you can practice before going straight to a carve. The first thing is a side slide: You want to have more drag on one side of your body that the other. You can do this by applying more pressure on the OUTSIDE of your leg (on the side you're sliding away from), and by taking a little arm out of the side you're sliding towards. With practice, you'll be able to do this with just legs. Now you can add the element of the slight forward drive. You can lay back with the legs a little to get enough drive that would let you take a dock with your buddy, but since you've thrown in the side-slide, you'll just orbit around him. As you get better doing this slowly, you'll start to feel that your entire body is kind of acting like a single blade on a propeller. You anlge your body not only to drive you forward, but also to turn to the right or left (depending on your carve direction). This position will allow you to perform faster, flatter carves. In the end, your arms will simple act as part of your body that is creating this angle, which is why you'll see people with their arms on their sides during a nice, laid out carve. Hope that helps! TrentOh, hello again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyejumper 0 #4 December 1, 2002 Thanks for the great advice. It DOES sound hard to do. Guess I'll just have to keep practicing until I'm a rockin' freefly chick. I'll start with the side movements that you mentioned and we'll see how that goes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
