Hey everybody and welcome back to another video. As you have seen by the title
in this video, we're going to be talking about the ARS, the Air Roll Spin.
The ARS has come about and a lot of you guys have been asking to see this video.
First off I just wanted to do a comparison to show you guys exactly how different the ARS is
to the backflip. When we look at this ARS we're going to look at it side by side with a backflip
maneuver. Going back and forth to show you guys exactly how different these are and then we'll
get back into the video. When we look at this there's going to be two main things that i want
to focus on. The first is head movement and where the head is going to be. Secondly we're
going to focus on what the body is doing and how the position of the board is different in both
maneuvers. As we go through this I've got a backflip on the bottom and an ARS on the top.
Both of these clips have been seen by you over the years but I just want to show you
exactly where the comparison is and how these two moves differ. At the top you can see my approach
to the ARS is a lot more vertical. I'm going to be going kind of through the lip and I try and flip
and rotate out. Whereas the backflip I've actually come from around the section and I'm hitting the
back flip and going with the wave. As you can see here the two positions. At this point here I've
left the lip. First off on the back flip you can see my head straight back into the flipping motion
and I'm actually going to come down and land that flip going straight over my head.
You can see the position of my head here right back, whereas on the ARS I'm starting to do the
roll maneuver first. As I come a little bit further here the roll maneuver is done on this top section
here and i'm actually pulling the board towards the wave more. Here on the back flip still just
rotating over my head. Then as we come in here you can see the board's still very straight.
Over here though we can see I'm starting to get into the spin and as we talk about the
ARS more this will make a lot more sense to you. On the landings though both pretty much the same
quite a heavy landing. When it comes here you can see that both of my feet, watch the position
of the what it would be the outside foot when you actually on the wave, that'll just touch the water
ever so slightly here. Again at the top you can see it touches the water ever so slightly there
and that actually forces me to come around and to spin around. In the last video I asked if you
guys would like to see an example of my coaching and this is basically it. This is what I do. I go
through your footage. I look at where you're doing certain things right and where you're doing wrong
and I will be in the top screen like I was in this comparison between the ars and the backflip.
This is a brilliant way for you guys to perform at a higher level and get to be
the best you can on your bodyboard. I hope you guys are enjoying this so far if you are
feel free to leave a like or comment anything down below that you would like to see in future videos
but i'll let you guys continue with this one. Now that we've gone through and shown you the
difference between the ARS and the backflip. I just want to talk more about the ARS and the actual
rotation and how this all goes about. There are four main things that you really want to focus on
when you are doing these ARS's. The first is that it's going to be the same starting rotation as it
would be for the roll. That means when you go up to hit that section you're actually going to go off
the section and start the roll. When you're about three quarters of the way through that
is when the second step is going to come in and you're actually going to pull the board towards
the wave. This is going to start you into your spin rotation and actually end off the roll and
start the spin at the same time. That is what is going to either allow you to land backwards or
do a full rotation which I'm sure you've seen. The third step is going to be the rotation of
your head. When we are doing spins and rolls and even back flips, that head rotation is very
vital in getting the move done and getting it done correctly and spinning it around at the quickest
motion that you can. With the back flips you saw my head rotation at the start is completely back. It's
completely back and the board is actually rotating over my head. Whereas in the ARS you're going to
be wanting to roll, so your head is actually going to be looking over the shoulder more than looking
straight back. The focus on this is to look over the shoulder as soon as you are three quarters of
the way through the roll. You're going to actually bring your whole body and as soon as you move your
head it's going to go across the shoulder and that is what's going to force the board to start to
spin. You're either going to land backwards or get more of a rotation and then come around. The fourth step is
to keep your legs crossed. This is going to allow you to spin a lot faster when you actually land
back on the wave. And even to start the spinning rotation, this will keep you centered on the board,
keeping your weight evenly distributed over the entire board and will stop you from catching
rails or digging the tail at all during this move. Now that we've gone through these four steps let's
jump into some video review and I'll show you exactly the steps as we go through these videos.
Going into step one I just want to tell you guys that this is basically a role with a slight
variation towards the end. The easiest way to think about this is to watch this video here and this is
a POV of an ARS I did a couple months ago. As you go into this you're looking at the same
section which would be this section here and that's going to be where you want to perform this
roll or the start of the ARS. You're going to go up to the section here pushing your board through
to gain momentum and then that's going to send you over. This movement here you can see we
are halfway over and that movement is so much like the roll that you guys have seen before.
But when we get to about three quarters of the way around, about here, we're going to start to
pull the nose of the board towards the wave and initiate that spin. Then we're going to be landing
and with the momentum of the wave it spins around very quickly. In step two we're going to look to
pull the nose of the board towards the wave. When we look at this clip here you can clearly
see you know we're going up for that first rotation that we've just spoken about the roll.
When we get to about this point, which is halfway to three quarters of the way through,
you're actually going to be using your inside hand to pull it towards the wave.
This here is the motion that I'm talking about pulling the board this direction. So that you're
actually going in towards the wave a little bit more and this is going to start the spin rotation.
With the step three with your head movement turning over to your shoulder. This is going
to really help you to perform the start of that spin and keep your momentum going throughout this
maneuver. Remember that you want to keep all your weight as centered over the board in this movement
so that when you land the spin you are still spinning around and you can still get that
finish of the move as you come around with that little foot in the water to bring you all the way
straight again. Going into step three, I really want to emphasize the use of head movement. We've spoken
about this through all the other moves and it is a fundamental in getting these maneuvers done
correctly. When you go up and you've finished your roll maneuver and we are starting to turn towards
the wave, your head positioning is going to be what keeps the momentum of your body traveling
around and will help you spin at the end. When we go through this one this POV we can actually
see where the head is going. Once we are three quarters the way around, my head actually
starts to look over the shoulder and this is very important to start that spin rotation. When we
get to this point here when we're about to land my eyes are ready and my head positioning is already
looking around to complete the spin. Once you have landed you'll see that the head positioning is
still looking the other way all the way through. Until I get to this point here where I'm kind of
facing the beach and I can feel the wave is behind me, pushing me. That is where you really want to
just ride out and make your claim. Lastly in step four, when we go through we've done all the
moves that we needed to step one, two and three. And then on the fourth here you're gonna want
to cross your legs. Make sure that those legs stay crossed. This helps bring all your weight over the
center of the board and not too much on the tail or too much on the nose. This really helps you to
stop yourself from digging a rail into the wave or alternatively it stops you from digging the tail.
Any weight that you have over the edge of the board will actually pull the board down and allow
water to go over the tail and stop your motion completely. Keeping those legs crossed as soon
as you've hit the water and you can feel yourself sliding again. Remember that that outside foot
at the start of the wave is going to be what's going to help you to flick around. Just a simple
tap in the water will get the momentum swinging your body around and that's a completed move.
That is the ARS. This is probably one of the most asked for videos that I've had in the
How To or tutorial series. Over the past two years I've put a lot of these videos out there and you guys
have been loving them and I really appreciate the support. If you guys want to go and check
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