New Lil Ripper Video.

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

Another video of Daniel, age 6.

A few decent jumps, some grabs, a 180 crash, and general goofing around.

Enjoy!

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php/Daniel,-Age-6_wakeboarding-photos.html?medid=21662

Constructive riding feedback appreciated.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

howabouttheiris, that's awesome man! He will be good! Heck, he's already good! Nice to see him jumping toesdie too, if you can get him to practice riding switch too, watch out! Cool

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

He can ride some switch, but not up to full speed (21MPH) yet. He is ok until about 15 or 16MPH, but my boat will not throw a reliable wake at that speed. I suspect by the time winter falls (another 8 weeks of riding left, I am guessing) he will have it.

Working on it, but he still does not have his W2W. God bless him, he had 5 teary eyed attempts last time out. He consistently clips the top of the 2nd wake, goes out the front, hooks his toes, and eats it really bad. Again, I suspect he will have it before the lake cools to a unbearable 70 degrees Laughing

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 26, 2007 5:26 pm Post subject:

Absolutely nuts.. That's very impressive. I wish I started younger, i was over twice his age. Crying or Very sad

dan.smith · Criminal Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 64

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Is that out on the Perd?

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

Nope, not the Perd... just a lucky day on the Sandy Creek arm.

We actually took yesterday afternoon off work and school and when to the Perd. :lol: See attached photo.... It was the best water conditions that we had this year.

tpj · Outlaw Joined: 31 Jan 2007 Posts: 158

wow now thats impressive

Blindside_137 · Posted: Sep 27, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject:

dan.smith, well.. Wakeboarding is pretty new.

flixmaster · Site Owner Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 7488

Watching the video I knew I had seen that area before. We have spent some time in that area also.

stxr racer · Outlaw Joined: 20 Jun 2006 Posts: 179

Wow, thats impressive for a six year old..keep it up little dude!

bugup · Criminal Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 80 City: Vancouver

Great video . At the end he is on a tramp and has something on his feet to act as the board. Any tips on how to build it or do you just use a board with no fins.

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

I used an old skate board deck, an old pair of sneakers and a pair of the ugliest red socks I could find.

1. I covered the board by pulling the socks on, one from either end.

2. I tied the shoes to the board using twine. (thru the existing truck holes)

The 4 holes for each truck worked excellent. thru 2 to tie the front of the shoes, thru 2 to tie the back of the shoes. If you can pull the socks past the truck holes on the far end of the board you can poke holes thru them. When you attach the shoes, the socks will stay pulled tight.

The socks are really unneccessary, but did pad the edge for when he front rolls into his brother. It probably saves the tramp from scratching as well, but it depends on how fussy you are about your tramp.

deepcove · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 296 City: Vancouver

Dude that is very impressive! I think your my son and yours should be hangin out together!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbJ84ATbnDA

JOno · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2008 Posts: 45 City: syd

impressive
his toeside jumps are better than his heelside

this kids goin somewhere Very Happy

whitlecj · Outlaw Joined: 26 Apr 2004 Posts: 112 City: Columbia

Great video. My daughter is 6 and just learned to wakeboard last summer. She wants to start crossing the wakes this year. Now where is she? She now has a lot to live up to. Laughing