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Kind of same deal as the starting device thread....
Do you try to roll/time the drop, or do you lock in and go for reaction time?
Some gates are designed so you have no room to roll. Sometimes you can see the starter stomp on the release. Is rolling more efficient on concrete versus dirt start?
I almost never try to time it or roll before the drop. I lock in once the board goes sideways, watch the drop pin/lever, and go on any movement. Works out well when I've followed my routine and am focused, in that zone where there is no fear and no thought. If they hold the gate (bastards!) tho it is hard to hold that level of focus for more than 2-3 seconds.
Hammer 663s
Do you try to roll/time the drop, or do you lock in and go for reaction time?
Some gates are designed so you have no room to roll. Sometimes you can see the starter stomp on the release. Is rolling more efficient on concrete versus dirt start?
I almost never try to time it or roll before the drop. I lock in once the board goes sideways, watch the drop pin/lever, and go on any movement. Works out well when I've followed my routine and am focused, in that zone where there is no fear and no thought. If they hold the gate (bastards!) tho it is hard to hold that level of focus for more than 2-3 seconds.
Hammer 663s
I don't try to roll or time the gate. I look at the gate right in front of my tire. I know i could get a split second advantage looking at the pin but i find looking straight ahead helps me drive straight out of the gate
The Shop
I never did any of the fancy look at the pin, listen/look for the stomp. I think all the hours on the Playstation helped a lot with hand/eye reactions. Somehow always managed to pull pretty good starts almost everywhere we went.
Also, my starting trick relies more on what happens when my rear tire hits the dirt than on plain reaction time.
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