Trick: Switch Heelside Back Roll

Description: Heelside Back Roll, starting switch and landing switch.
Since you will be starting and landing this trick from the switch position, it is important to have learned how to do a switch Heelside Wake Jump with sufficient pop. It is also important to have learned the Half Cab Roll before you attempt this trick. The Half Cab Roll is easier and will set you up for the Switch Heelside Back Roll. The challenging part of this trick is to edge up the wake and to land in the switch position. This trick is a mirror image of the Heelside Back Roll.

How to perform this trick: Approach the wake the same way you would if you were going to do a switch Heelside Wake Jump — about 15 feet outside the wake. As you rise up the wake, throw your head toward the tail of your board, the same as you'd do on a Heelside Back Roll. Put your ear to the shoulder that is farthest away from the wake (trailing shoulder). This will help ensure that you have the proper end-over-end rotation. Try to keep the handle close to your body off the top of the wake and throughout the rotation. This makes the rotation and the landing happen with less effort.