First trick for a beginner to learn

Big House Football · Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2011 Posts: 14

Once you have the basics down (getting up.....getting in an out of the wake), what is a basic first trick to learn?

slidin_out · Soul Rider Joined: 05 Mar 2010 Posts: 353 City: Pearl

w2w jumps heelside and toeside, regular and switch, then grab the w2w jumps and work on all the 180's

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

I would get your ollies down. They are the base of so many other things.

Goosage · Newbie Joined: 27 Apr 2011 Posts: 10

surface fs 180, you spin the board 180 degrees frontside without going into the air.
lean back, spin the board by pushing the handle to your back hip, enjoy riding switch.

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

I'd go with Goosage. Start with surface 180s, and get used to riding around switch. Then start working on progressive edging, and jumping heelside.

anw7405 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Sep 2010 Posts: 188 City: edmond

I'll third goosage. I wish i would have done a lot more switch riding at the begining.

DeloBoarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 131 City: Knoxville

+1 for the surface 180. It is a fairly easy thing to learn, and yet it opens that little door to a world of opportunity later....ollie spins and w2w spins and switchstance riding.

LEARN TO RIDE SWITCH AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

cubbies017 · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 4:05 am Post subject:

Again gotta agree, go w/ the Goosage and definitely ollies. Good luck

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 8:12 am Post subject:

I teach a lot of beginners and first timers. Once we get them up and riding, I always start with edging and sliding before we ever move on to air tricks. When your board is on the water's surface it is either edging or slding. Master these first. Learn to edge regular and switch. Learn to slide and do surface 180s. These are the fundamental building blocks of wakeboarding and are the first step in the progression to big air tricks, including ollies and W2W.

HIsredness · Posted: Jul 19, 2011 9:44 am Post subject:

Slowing the boat down on your first surface 180 attempts will greatly reduce the impact of face plants. I highly recommend this.

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 20, 2011 7:41 am Post subject:

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