TS BS lipslide?

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Nov 04, 2009 11:22 am Post subject: TS BS lipslide?

i cant stay on the wake.

i ease up to the wake TS, virtually no momentum, and when i get to the top, i drop my back hand and shove my rear foot towards the shore, but i cant ever stay on, i always end up drifting inside the wake and cant sustain the "grind"

any tips?

Medina · Posted: Nov 04, 2009 11:28 am Post subject:

video?

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

make sure you keep your weight even on both feet. If you're leaning on your front foot like a snowboard you will gravitate toward the middle.

toothpick · Posted: Nov 04, 2009 3:56 pm Post subject:

Can you do the slide in between the wakes without moving side to side? Can you do it and move the other direction? Practice it at around 13-14 mph there and get it so you can move left, right, or stay in the middle while in the slide. Once you do that, you'll be able to do it on the wake just fine.

Also, it's called a frontside boardslide. When you're referring to slides, we take the names from skateboarding. Frontside because you approach the wake or "rail" facing it, and boardslide because your nose is going over the wake. If your tail goes over the wake, it's a lipslide.

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Nov 04, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject:

never tried it in the center or on the other side. ill give that a try this weekend, as well as the equal weight brad suggested.

thanks for the term schooling Very Happy

anything else to try?

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

Practice super slow behind the boat first, so you get the feel of the slide, and remember to keep the weight even and on your heels, you don't want to catch that front edge. If you have middle fins, take them off, it makes it much easier.

Once you've mastered between the wakes, try it on the wake, start again at slower speeds and literally hop up, don't try to hold it for long periods to start just a few seconds whilst you get used to balancing it there, then try to make it longer and longer.

With this one, I found it's just all about practice, practice, practice and learning to balance yourself evenly.

One piece of advice though - don't do it on super choppy water!! Made that mistake myself, caught the front edge - let's just say one of the face plants from hell!

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Nov 10, 2009 11:58 am Post subject:

i dont think your following. my heels are facing the boat. the toeside of the edge is in the water, my back is to the boat(twisted)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/523143267_028fff01ae.jpg?v=0

Chocoholic · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Feb 2009 Posts: 363 City: Dubai

Ooooooooh lol gotcha! Was obviously having a weird moment. - lol

Anyway, have you cracked it?

JeffreyCH · Posted: Nov 16, 2009 8:42 am Post subject:

Practice riding in the cuffed position, and get used to controlling that full backslide. Slow a bit and make sure you have very smooth water since in full cuff you can't see what's coming Wink