The Roll to Revert is probably the easiet invert to learn after you
learn a Back Roll. It's actually a more natural rotation, but it's a little harder than the Back Roll
because you land switch. A lot of style can be added to it by grabbing melan, mute, or nose.
Prerequisties
Before trying a Roll to Revert you should be able to do the
following things:
1. Be able to do a Back Roll
2. Be very comfortable with heelside 180s, and be able to take them
big.
Cut outside of the wake about 10-15 feet, you don't need huge edge to do this trick, and it's easier when learning to
take it wake to wake. Take a mellow edge into the wake so that you stay in control. Keep the rope close to your body and
keep your weight even on both feet.
Right as you're going up the wake, edge away from the boat hard and let the board continue in that motion as you look
up and over your front shoulder to start the rotation.
While in the air, keep the rope tight into your body. Keep two hands on the handle longer then you think you should. Often
people let go with their front hand too early because they naturally want to rotate back to regular before they should.
As you come around, spot your landing, then let go with your front hand which will finish the rotation to take you back to your
normal foot forward. Get ready to bend your knees and suck up the landing.
Bend your knees as you hit the water, and land on your toes so you don't slide out. If you're getting the rotation
but having a hard time with the landing, practice
doing really big Heelside 180s to practice the landing.
Style additions
There are a few things to add to this trick:
1. Learn it switch.
2. Grab mute, method, melan, or nose. This also looks good off the double-up.
3. Cut out super wide and edge long and hard to take your Roll to
Revert super-big.
Moving On
The Roll to Revert helps you learn the following tricks:
1. Half Cab Roll
2. Grab Roll to Revert
3. Heelside Mobe
If you have specific questions about this trick or would like to discuss it further, talk about it in the Trick Talk Forum.
