First steps

Argonaut · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 9

2 questions to start with ...

#1 Can anyone suggest any good site or location for beginners tips, or idealy video clips.

#2 My boat does not have a tower or ski pole ... just standard ski ring on transom.
Is that OK for initial learning .... may well add a tower if I like wakeboarding.

We ski & kneeboard off it OK.

sooner dud · Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2007 Posts: 47

Argonaut
1. go to the home page of this site and check out the tricks tipssection. gives helpful hints and vid.
2. your boat set up is fine. make sure you learn to edge properly from the start. once you can get up and carve around, start work on riding switch. you don't need a tower to do most of the tricks if you learn to edge properly.

the video series called "the book" is the best when it comes to vids and learning but you will have to pay for it. it is a must have if your serious about progress in this sport.

kevoLFwake · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jul 2008 Posts: 132

a tower is something that would definately be worth purchasing or adding to your boat if you can afford it. very crutial

Argonaut · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 9

It's on the cards .. but not until end of season .... Xmas present to myslef I think

HHI Dave · Posted: Aug 06, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

Argonaut, Check out www.learnwake.com for online wakeboard instruction from one of the top wakeboard coaches in the sport, Kyle Schmidt. He and Mike Mclin are the same people who produced "The Book" instructional DVDs mentioned by sooner dud.

DeloBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 131 City: Knoxville

Another good site is [url]waketrix.com[/url]. You can watch video sections from the DVD and get some good insight on basics all the way up to inverts. Good luck!

Argonaut · Newbie Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 9

Jenne Mathew · Newbie Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 6

Here are a few suggestions where you can find some cool wakeboarding tips for beginners:

1) http://www.wakeboardbum.com/
2) http://www.wakeboardbum.com/
3) http://wake-boarding.org/Foundations/Getting-Up/
4) http://www.wake.co.nz/tricks/beginnerguide.php
5) http://www.discoverahobby.com/learnwakeboarding.htm

And above all you can also search YouTube for some cool wakeboarding videos

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Jun 01, 2009 7:56 am Post subject:

waketrix.com

free instructional vids broken down into steps and tricks.

Josh 154 · Criminal Joined: 04 Jun 2009 Posts: 78 City: Wall Lake

You do not need a tower yet. I can w2w and throw 180's behind my boat as of now. It's a little 17 foot wellscraft that throws a tiny wake. All im using is the ski hook on the back and its not stopping me from anything as of now. I plan to purchase an insanity ski pylon as i would rather not spend the money on this boat as i plan to upgrade soon. I would take a look at the ski pylons rather than a tower if you plan to upgrade your boat any time soon. You can find them here http://www.insanitypylons.com/insanitypylons/products00.html