New wakeboarder, help please...

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 1:57 pm Post subject: New wakeboarder, help please...

I've only been wakeboarding a few times, and I am practicing getting up and basic riding skills. I'm ready to get outside the wake but everytime I try, I am unsuccessful and fall one way or the other, been trying for a few weeks and it really isn't improving. Does anyone have any tips or information that might help me? Thanks.

wakeboarderdave4 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Posts: 108 City: St. Thomas

try bending your knees as you go over the wake. concentrate on keeping your balance and riding it out. im not perfect at this part either, just getting used to it yet. this is what i find that works.

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 3:54 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I'll try that next time I go out. Anyone else have anything?

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 6:12 pm Post subject:

Anyone else?

Scorched_Ice7 · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 7:13 pm Post subject:

If you ride Regular (left foot forward) start by going to the left side of the boat, or Goofy (right foot forward) head to the right side. This will have you use your heel edge, which is easier for most people. Once you can edge outside on you heels the rope will naturally pull you back if you are still uncomfortable using your toe edge

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 25, 2004 8:38 pm Post subject:

Thanks Scorched_Ice7, I can't wait till I go out riding next so I can finally get outside of the wake. If anyone else has anything, please say it. Or if anyone has any beginner tips, I will be happy to hear them. Thanks.

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

what kind of boat do you ride behind? Maybe have the driver trim down, dump some weight (if you use ballast), or go a little faster. This will make your wake a little smaller which will help you over it to start out. Then as you improve a little make the wake bigger. Just remember to keep your weight centered, and just absorb the transition with your knees. Sounds like you may be going too slow over it and sykeing(sp?) yourself out... invision and be confident - you'll get it

vision135 · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 6:23 am Post subject:

BEND YOUR KNEES AND KEEP YOUR ARMS STRAIGHT

Letsride · Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 13 City: Severna Park

Also, don''t look down. A lot of times if you look down at your feet you will fall.

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 4:28 pm Post subject:

I have a four winns 190 horizon with a 5.0 engine. I usually got about 18-19. Is that a good speed or not? Thanks for the tips everyone.

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 5:08 pm Post subject:

yeah, that's a good beginner speed. good luck Very Happy

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 5:55 pm Post subject:

Thanks...

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 7:42 pm Post subject:

What are some things that I need to work on as a newbie..?

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

Work on things like progressive edge, switch, inside out wake jumps, 1 wake jumps, then work on W2W.

Try looking at the help topics too for beginners.

http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/tricks.phtml

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

Work on things like progressive edge, switch, inside out wake jumps, 1 wake jumps, then work on W2W.

Try looking at the help topics too for beginners.

http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/tricks.phtml

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

WTF, double post, sorry! Don't hit your back button after you post...I guess when you hit "retry" it resends your information, thus creating another post.

Work on things like progressive edge, switch, inside out wake jumps, 1 wake jumps, then work on W2W.

Try looking at the help topics too for beginners.

http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/tricks.phtml

Numberone_Newbie1 · Criminal Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 73

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject:

Thanks everyone. Anyone else?

elyse · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 6:54 pm Post subject:

i would work on things like trying to surf carve inside of the wake and then do it outside of the wake

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks. Anyone else?

show_boy08 · Criminal Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 93 City: Cedar Falls

learn to ride switch. that helps a lot.

HyPeDwAkE · Posted: Jul 28, 2004 3:18 pm Post subject:

Thanks.