Clearly the key to my W2W success is confusion

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

I had to laugh so much this weekend, had some killer sets and STILL trying to crack my W2W. Everything is right, we shortened the line up to 55 and I was consistently hitting the knuckle, then my face plant fear kicks in and I let go - doh.

So my mate says alright we'll give this a rest and I'm going to put the line out to 70 so you can see what it's like to get real height. So I go out, do everything the same, then bang! Nail the wake, straight down the other side and manage to keep the handle.

Needless to say shocked the hell outta me. But at last, I've done it Smile

So I figure mixing up the line line lengths to confuse me is the way to go.

Blindside_137

JeffreyCH · Posted: Feb 21, 2010 10:54 am Post subject:

Congrats

I'll never forget my first w2w, I'd been landing the crest for so long, and landing hard, that first w2w was sooo smooth. Great feeling, keep it up.

ky1e · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 2693

I must say I've never heard of anyone who couldn't clear the wake at 55 then went to 70 and hit their first w2w Laughing

Awesome job though. Stay at 70 feet, it will teach you to use much better technique.

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

SexyWS6Mama · Outlaw Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 150 City: Killeen

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

STANG KILLA SS

Craig-R · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1676

STANG KILLA SS, my bad i misread it, i thought she meant look down into the water lol.. look down go down, but yeah looking out at the horizon works wonders

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

Well my major problem is that because of my rubbish back I can be round shouldered and folded over from the top, so lose the ability to pop. That and sometimes I don't concentrate and the handle comes away from my body, so by the time I land, my arms are straight and I'm being pulled forward - hence the letting go as there's nothing to give back to the boat.

But it's getting there. Surprised

olddude · Newbie Joined: 11 Jan 2010 Posts: 5 City: ST Cloud

Great Job!!

Okie Boarder · Ladies Man Joined: 03 Mar 2008 Posts: 10056 City: Edmond

Glad you're starting to figure things out. Now the trick is to be able to do it consistently. I'm still working on that, myself.

FlatH20 · Outlaw Joined: 12 Oct 2009 Posts: 167

Hey Emma - nice work - I've seen you ride and you have great board control. my wife has the same faceplant fear as you and it's consistently led her to bleed off the speed and dull the edge at the last second where she ends up getting off axis casing and everything in between-we continue to work on the little details one at a time-bad habits and attitude are tough, but she's finally landing a few...sounds like you know what you're doing wrong - just concentrate, hold that edge keep that handle close to the waist and square the shoulders you'll be hitting the flats toeside before you know it - she runs about 18mph at 65 feet -practice practice practice...