have i lost my edge?

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

hey there everyone...
have i lost the edge? i use to ride pretty hard! goin big, tantrums,backrolls,3s n 5s massive shiftys etc... but in recent times i just seem to be scared of crashing which totally has stuffed my riding. im 29 and had a acl knee recon and shoulder and back problems all from riding but im as fit as ever now... what do i do to get crazy out on the water and get confidences again to bust some raleys etc? i know i need to grow a pair! so have i lost the edge???

dbismyname · Posted: Jul 25, 2010 7:38 am Post subject:

Seems like you already know the answer

tyty401 · Posted: Jul 25, 2010 11:06 am Post subject:

Valhalar · Newbie Joined: 15 Jul 2010 Posts: 3

I'm new to wakeboarding but have been an avid white water kayaker for over 10 years paddling up to class 4 rapids, and don't take this the wrong way, expecially as I'm 37, but I've found that as I've gotten older, I'm not as willing to push the limit as much as I once was, even though I've become more capable, the recovery time, and responsibilties with either work or kids or both affect my decisions and in my mind this isn't a bad thing.

Bullitt73 · Criminal Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Posts: 58 City: Grand Rapids

johnnysanchez · Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2010 Posts: 20

I'm an avid dirtbike enduro rider which is, just like everything we do, all confidence. When you think about it, you're just going to wind up hurt. The best thing to do is to clear your head, get in the zone by doing some easy stuff that gets you stoked, things that you enjoy to do. Listen to your favorite jam on your ipod right before you ride. Then when you're feeling it and your enjoying yourself, throw down. Try not to think so much, have fun. That's why we do this stuff anyway isn't it? to have fun. That's my best advice; get your head out of it, just let your style leak out and let the board do the thinking, before you know it you'll be ripping again. Later.

Wakeboarder3780 · Posted: Jul 26, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject:

focus on the basics and perhaps you will get more confidence. Focus on riding all your w2w 180s and crap. Go big on them. Then maybe you won't care about trying other things either. Worth a shot Wink

TnR6Rida · Posted: Jul 26, 2010 1:55 pm Post subject:

Stop being p#$$y

eric mf soler · Outlaw Joined: 25 Jun 2010 Posts: 118 City: LAKE STEVENS

Wakeboarder3780, This is a good idea I took a hard fall on a tantrum about three weeks ago that really made me scared to land anything so I started with my little tricks then built up to trying tantrums again

sirPARTYman · Posted: Jul 27, 2010 12:15 am Post subject:

leviwynnyk · Posted: Jul 27, 2010 9:34 pm Post subject:

Last year was kind of like that for my crew, not a lot of progression, kind of scared of falling, kept doing most of the same tricks. This years I've landed a few 360's, 5 Raleys and taken a lot of good crashes trying ralesy and toe Side Front rolls. What I've realized is that even at the age of 33 the falls don't hurt as bad as you think they will, and if they do, I try to embrace the pain a bit (as per Vandals advice), it works.

But along with some of the good crashes has come a broken board which isn't the biggest treat.

dirtydave · Newbie Joined: 15 Mar 2009 Posts: 30

cheers guys for the advice... im gonna be riding all this week and next... feeling good and gonna work my way into it!