Trick
Gator Roll — Terrain
Aliases
ゲータロールja · Original Japanese nameHOW TO DO IT
Gator Roll — Terrain
MASTERS' terrain application of Tripod, demonstrated on backside-oriented terrain. This card preserves that publisher's meaning; other uses of “Gator Roll” require separate naming reconciliation.
Preparation and setting
Controlled flatground Tripod, hand-supported recovery and line control on a suitable bank. This is not an instruction to attempt a large halfpipe wall first.
How to do it
- Turn into the terrain with toe-side control in the source's example.
- Establish both hands in front of the torso as support develops.
- Slide/pivot the board around the front support into a hands-and-nose three-point position.
- Send the gaze toward the continuation and push from the hands to raise the torso.
- Draw the rear leg back toward the body while completing the board's turn.
- Recover balanced support and continue on the chosen line.
How to learn it
Editorial progression: learn the flatground support and exit first; ride the bank line without hand contact; add a modest supported application with a coach. Keep the same easy terrain while learning recovery.
Errors and corrections
Terrain selected before line control: return to ordinary bank turns. Stuck in the supported position: isolate the push/retraction recovery. Hand placement becomes a fall: reduce the task and re-establish controlled support.
Checks and cues
An intentional terrain entry, three-point phase and complete recovery occur on the planned line. Cue: turn, support, look ahead, recover.
Existing entry
Batch 02 / 13. Alias: ゲータロール.
SOURCE-BACKED DETAIL
Characteristics
- Source-recommended preparation
- Tripod — Snow
01
teaching summary — coaching review required
The backside-terrain example enters from a toe-edge turn, establishes both hands and nose support, then returns upright while completing the board's turn.
02
editorial review notes
Do not merge silently with every English-language trick called Gator Roll.