Scared?

[CENFLA]

Has anyone in hear ever been scared to get back on the water? How can I overcome my fear?

[JRock*Girl]

why are you scared? bad accident....?

[CENFLA]

i used to be pretty good, a couple years ago i was doing back rolls, 3's, tantrums and such and doing pretty well in contests as well. I stopped back in 98 because i just wasnt having fun anymore. I want to start again, but now i live with some pretty good wakeboarders and they knew how i rode before, im just too self concious sp? that i cant get back out there, if anyone else was in the circumstance that i am in they would think that i was crazy but its just become such a mental block that i am almost terrified to get back in the water and make a fool of myself, i know its stupid but i cant get over it

[WetChick19]

Dude its all about having fun, i'm working on my backrolls 3's and such and I'm sure I look like a complete punk, and i ride with nationally ranked riders, they think its awesome, they know how I ride and i'm sure you're buds know how you can ride and can totally understand that you'll be a little rusty after having a few seasons off, I think you're totally freakin out over nothing, they'll porbably be stoked just having you back on the water. Don't fret, just get wet.

[Grace B.]

Just remember to go out there and have fun! So what if you aren't as good as you used to be, its all about having fun. At the beginning of last summer I wasn't having too much fun because I felt like I was pressuring (sp?) myself to become better and I wasn't enjoying myself. But then I just realized that its not about how good you are, its all about just going out there and having fun and hanging out with your friends.

[CENFLA]

i think i just need to go out with a bunch of girls like you guys to get my confidence back up, i know my problem sounds really stupid but its just been blowing more and more out of proportion in my mind the longer i put it off. Anyone from florida or live around orlando?

[Dragonlady8]

CENFLA, if you're that self conscious, then you're never going to have fun.
You need to be able to laugh at yourself, if you can't then why bother. I thought this sport was for fun and having fun, to make friends and to learn from each other....just like Grace B. said.
If you can't do that, then why even try to come back?
I live in Orlando and I suck wake.....but do I care? No, because it's all about just being out there and having fun

[leslisa]

Hey chica!

I'm from the Florida east coast. I'm hoping to get my boat re-licensed this month so I'll be ready to go out then. I'll be coming over to board with another girl who is in one of my classes. My goal day is February 28. I have committments the other two weekends.

I was supposed to go this weekend, but I blew out my tire on Friday when I was going to register my boat and with all the things I had to do surrounding that, I burned my time up .

Let me know if that will work for you and we'll plan on it. Or we could meet at O'Town or something for a quick lesson before or after and then go out on my boat (or yours - do you have one - which would you prefer?).

Lisa

[elke]

hi cenfla,
you say that you stopped in 98 because it wasnt fun anymore, if you are allready thinking that you will make a fool out of yourselve, it is never gonne be fun anymore,
anyway, i think you will still do backrolls, 3's and tantrums!
i think because you allready landed them it will be easy to learn them again!
just try it, good luck
you can do it...

greeeetings elke

(sorry for my bad english)

[CENFLA]

thanks everyone, i hope i will be able to meet up with you when i get back home to florida!
I know my prob sounds dumb, but i know i will get over it i just have to try and thats something i havent even done yet!

[princess123458]

just go out and have fun dont try things your not ready for or just hang out in the boat and get a suntan