Week 1, 20% project

Progress: The waves have been smaller the past week, I had a few fun sessions early in the week but the waves didn't offer an opportunity to try this trick. Then when later in the week the size was too small to shortboard, so I got out on the longboard for a few hours.

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Inquiry Question: Is this trick (air reverse) still considered a technical trick?

I wanted to look into this trick and see if it was something that was viable to do during contests and heats. I wanted to get some insight into what the pro’s felt about that trick and if the guys on the WSL (world surfing league) attempt this trick during contests to get the scores they need to make the heat.

My research led me to this video, Death of the air reverse by Stab Magazine. I found that most pro’s don’t view the trick as very technical. Judges that score the pro’s on the WSL don’t give too many points for this trick unless its done on the appropriate part of the wave and with a combination of other tricks. Its a little disheartening when all of my heros rag on how easy it is to do this trick and how they have little respect for other who can do it.

Fly Me To The Moon: The Death Of The Air-Reverse from STAB on Vimeo.