Posted: Oct 12, 2010 4:06 am Post subject: Disabled Wakeboarding
What do ya'll think about Gator Boards? And what do you think of my setup here? Im paralyzed below the waist and have been getting into wakeboarding alot this past year. I love the water and nothing could keep me from it!!
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nah, ive never heard of air chairs, unless your talking about the hydrofoil things where you fly really high up out of the water. _________________ W. Speed!
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yeah, same thing. and thats a cool idea, i just dont think id be able to stay sitting up while being pulled by the rope from the boat. If I could find somebody around my area with one I would definitely try to use it and see what happens. _________________ W. Speed!
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Posted: Oct 12, 2010 5:56 am Post subject:
shonuff, close but not the same
There was a old school video that had one of byerly's friends was riding a similar set up. I can't remember his name _________________ Does this rag smell like chloroform?
speedLiner another site is www.skyski.com they are a bit expensive but worth every penny...i've been riding one since i tore my acl this season and have loved it...they also have a forum just like this site...www.foilforum.com
here's a video of me practicing...hope to be trying flips soon!
yeah, those things look sick! but how much do you rely on your legs keeping you up? how much pull does it have on your upper body. See I have no abodmen control from my belly button down.
So like when Im riding my board my knees are to my chest and Im using all my shoulder and upper back muscles to stay up. _________________ W. Speed!
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I've got a buddy who has basically the same "disability" he had a big ski made with a seat just like your setup.
Well done.
btw love the sig.
Thanks on the sig!
Where does your buddy ride? does he ride often?
Im new to it but Im trying to figure out how to do air tricks, Ive messed around doing surface tricks but I need more. Plus i still need more practice on getting up out of the water, it is extremely hard for some reason sometimes.
Ive seen some videos of this guy in the Netherlands and he does some cool stuff, and Ive tried to talk to him, but his English sucks!! _________________ W. Speed!
!!Crippled Wakeboarding!!
"If u can do it, I can do it better"
yeah, those things look sick! but how much do you rely on your legs keeping you up? how much pull does it have on your upper body. See I have no abodmen control from my belly button down.
So like when Im riding my board my knees are to my chest and Im using all my shoulder and upper back muscles to stay up.
I don't use my legs at all really just when i'm jumping i pull up on my toes....you can move the sky ski up and down simply by moving your arms up and down if you have your body weight in the right position...once your up there really is no pull on your body...almost feel like flying...i think you could definitely get the hang of it with practice
Nice! I like the video from the other thread. It's great seeing someone figure out how they CAN do something instead of just saying that they CAN'T. _________________ If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular?
do you have a ski training rope? i think that might help you in getting up consistently. it has a big v for you to keep the tip/nose up straight in the water.
There was a old school video that had one of byerly's friends was riding a similar set up. I can't remember his name
I think his name was CC Roberts.
There was some video or an article of him riding a setup like that. If I am not mistaken I think he hit a rail or something on it too. Very inspirational.
Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 1089 City: Nuevo Arenal, Costa Rica
Posted: Oct 12, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:
speedLINER wrote:
Ive seen some videos of this guy in the Netherlands and he does some cool stuff, and Ive tried to talk to him, but his English sucks!!
I used to drive the boat at an annual disabled skiers camp at Variaski (a club) in Groningen (town) in the Netherlands. Fckng amazing; blind people hitting the ramp and slalomming, dudes with one arm or leg skiiing better than I ever did or will do, and guys just like yourself on a wakeboard. One was getting pretty good at it, can't remember his name but might be the same one you're talking about. What's his name?
Awesome man, keep ripping! _________________ FlyZone Wakeboarding Costa Rica
Amazing! Full respect to you matey for getting out there and giving it your all. People like you are a true inspiration - keep it up! _________________ Suck it up and get hardcore!
FlyZone CR, the guys name was KJ something. he has a website its like sjeesonline.com or something close to that. _________________ W. Speed!
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speedLINER, we/he rides up in Michigan. He just likes to ride, doesn't really try any tricks. Its not a modified wakeboard, more like a fat ski with a seat similar to yours. _________________ Whenever I see an $80,000 Wakesetter pulling a tuber, I die a little inside.
Lol, well I dont think I will ever be that far away, Im in North Carolina, but if I do, I will take you up on that offer _________________ W. Speed!
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Posted: Oct 18, 2010 7:07 am Post subject:
Theres a guy that rides cable here with one of those and absolutley shreds. He was hitting the rails, incline, landing blind etc. Props and keep at it! _________________ Random Acts Of Dumbness Will Always Be Rewarded.
yeah, i would assume the biggest population of disabled riders are in florida. There is a huge school down there run by a USA disabled waterskier. There are a couple out there that are bad A$$ shredders _________________ W. Speed!
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