How can I learn to hit kickers and sliders?

[Shroom]

I went to Thorpe the other weekend, and was told I can't attempt to hit their obsticles until I complete their "Awareness Course" (But they are not holding any more this year) so I packed my board back up and drove up to WakeMK.

They said it was fine to hit anything as long as I sign my life away. Sweeet. So I get my gear on, hire a helmet and head down to the cable.

The kicker and small sliders were all on the left side, with 2 HUGE sliders on the right. I'm goofy footed so I didn't really fancy going for sliders and kickers on my toe side, or better still, switch, with a long swim accross the cable path every time I fell in.

What can I do?

[stack]

Come up tp sheffield. No signing or anything, thats where i learnt. Plus the kicker is real close to the shore same with the slider and both on goofy heelside.

[toby yeo]

yer but......the slider at sheff is bloody big! and both obsticles you hit goofy..

at thorpe....can you hit the sliders without taking the test if you alredy no how to hit em?


cheers

[Paul L]

Get down to Princes, no test, no nada.... big ol kicker on the goofy heelside and a couple of goofy toeside sliders on the main lake, get over to the back lake for a goofy heelside slider and a goofy toeside mini-ramp.....

[drivesalot]

Go back to Thorpe, put your helmet on and just go for it, if you nelly about and look like you haven't a clue then you might get asked a few questions but i doubt it. I hit the big kicker there and mostly land on my head but thats up to me and ive certainly never taken any "training course". Just go for it man.

[Shroom]

Toby: You know I don't have a clue about hitting the obsticles.

Paul: Where abouts is Princes? I'm up for a drive but I don't know where it is.

Drivesalot: Good point. I might give that a go. Go big or go HOME!






See you on the other side geezars