Need lots of advice on W2W jump

ray4man · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 City: Joplin

I've read a lot of posts on here and I see a lot of the things I need to work on posted here already. But with that said, I feel like I'm losing my balance when I come off the wake if I dig my heels in too hard. Here's video of last weekend.

Sorry about the low res. Lost some in the youtube upload.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJkUZpWgT4k

I'm open to suggestions

Thanks

(edited to fix the link)

ray4man · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 City: Joplin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJkUZpWgT4k

skinny99 · Outlaw Joined: 27 Jun 2009 Posts: 119 City: Deland

You need to spend some time working on your cutting form! You are turning the board not getting on edge! I recommend that you buy the instructional DVD called "The Book". It will teach you how to make a proper cut using your edge so that you will have the speed to clear the wake. Just my opinion. Good Luck

Enygma · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 356

First and formost-FIRE you cameraman/woman.
Second-Fire your driver.

Not Once in the first video did I see the boat holding a steady speed.

Also you need to work on your progressive edge.

OperationROL · Criminal Joined: 11 Aug 2009 Posts: 92 City: Rockford

I am no expert, but I don't think you are hitting the wake at the right angle, which would be due to your cutting technique.

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

First and FOREMOST. SPeed the boat up man! All that white wash is not helping you out whatsoever. Also with a little bit of speed the wakes noarrower become steeper and a touch harder allowing more pop. work on your edge technique, dont youse your legs use your heels. stand tall at the wake and keep the handle down. Take some lessons from the trumpman, camera man, driver. your fired!

JeffreyCH · Posted: Aug 12, 2009 10:14 am Post subject:

You're having the same problem I've been working on the last 4-5 times out. It has a lot to do with edging, I see the main problem is your cut out on your toes, you are leaning way over forward so that when you go to cut back in on your heels you are way out of shape. In effect you are turning your board and not smoothly rolling from edge to edge. I got "The Book" dvd series about a month ago, and have basically started over learning my edging technique, kind of frustrating to see what I'd been doing wrong all this time, but now that I am back up to HS W2W they are much more controlled, and landing a much higher percentage of jumps.

Also you are not cutting at the wake hard enough, look at the spray on your HS cut outs, then compare to the spray on your cut to the wake. I deal with a washy i/o wake you really have to charge it to decent pop. Also, have the people with you sit in the bow/middle seats, and trim the motor up just a touch, it will help with the wake.

WilsonH · Posted: Aug 12, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject:

JeffreyCH, is right. Your TS edge is a little awkward. The "Ready" position helps so that you arn't all twisted up whe you switch edges. Just come off TS edge and ride on a flat board until the boat starts to pull you in (remember to bend your knees) and you'll be in the correct position.

ray4man · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 City: Joplin

Hey all, thanks for all the advice. I started on the 2 min. drill in the "the Book" and had my best day so far last weekend (And oh man, am I out of shape, the edging uses a lot of leg strength). As far as the wake, I hate it too. I added some lead weights to the bow, now we are playing with the trim to get rid of the wash.

Thanks again, I've learned a lot from this site.

JohnnyV · Newbie Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 25 City: Dartmouth

This may have already been posted somehwere, but when it comes to advice i find this dude is the king (Matt Crowhurst)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-966jH1__8

His wakejump tutorial

pet575 · Posted: Aug 20, 2009 8:23 am Post subject:

Am I the only one who can't get the sound to work?

ray4man · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 City: Joplin

I forgot the video camera but my daughter caught this on her cell phone. Didn't clear the wake but I landed right on top of it. Felt like landing on concrete. I hope landing on the other side feels a little softer.[/img]

ray4man · Newbie Joined: 23 Jun 2009 Posts: 45 City: Joplin

This is the first time I realized this but to see even my own photo, I had to be logged in. Huh.

Enygma · Soul Rider Joined: 26 Jul 2009 Posts: 356

Looks like you used all speed and no pop to clear the wake there. Just judging from your height off the launch.

Landing right on top of the wake almost always makes me crash. landing with the nose of my board at the top of the wake feels like cement as you said. When you land a good W2W you'll know. It just feels so nice.

WilsonH · Posted: Aug 25, 2009 10:25 pm Post subject: