justal
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| posted on 29-7-2002 at 21:01 |
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Joes Speed Loop training device
Just been out enjoying the hot weather here by having a cool little BBQ in the garden with Anna, her mum, Joe, his wife Dunja and their
two kids whose names I won't even attempt to write.
Joe brought his speed loop training board with him....Basically its a thin plank of wood with two footstraps and a deckplate attached
to it. 
According to Joe first you just learn the rotation by doing it on dry land yourself, then you do it with just a rig, and then you
attach the rig to this special 'speed loop training board' put your feet in the straps and then start throwing yourself around the
front of the rig to get the feeling of the loop. We were going to try it out on the lawn, but (as is the usual story), there just
wasn't enough wind.
Mind you, surely its gonna hurt more on dry land than in the water?? Well, its worth a try, after all Joe did (apparently) learn to
gybe in his living room!
Al.
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justal
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| posted on 10-2-2003 at 22:42 |
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We finally got around to trying out Joes 'Speed Loop Training Device' and I've just addd some photos of it to the 'Other Sports' photo
gallery.
It was pretty silly!
Al.
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adam
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| posted on 11-2-2003 at 18:51 |
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Learning to loop on the water sounds like a painful experience but on land? Very silly!
So did it help?
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justal
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| posted on 11-2-2003 at 19:02 |
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I still haven't plucked up the courage to give it a go on water!!!... Its all well and good from stationary on a sand dune, but its a
nother thing altogether at 20 mph with a big chunk of fiberglass strapped to your feet.
Al.
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paul
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| posted on 11-2-2003 at 19:51 |
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looks good fun, but I can't help but think you might need a little more downhall on that sail to get the best performance 
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