getting the balls.

anarchy99 · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 616 City: tacoma

man i know i can do some of the tricks and probably land within the first like 3 tryes but i just cant get the balls to do them. like a 3 and blind 180s over the wake. ive done them a few times just for somereason did them. and when i want to i cant get the balls. what do u guys do to make u do the tricks u want to try.

Haggy102 · Outlaw Joined: 16 Apr 2004 Posts: 103

ya kno wat i say to myself man, im not gettin any better by just sittin here and imagining myself doing this insane trick so get off my lazy @$$ and go kill myself, but most of the time i land the trick way before i hurt myself

anarchy99 · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 616 City: tacoma

yea. im not afraid of hurting myself. cause i have a really thick vest that everytime i though i was gonna ruin myself i hardly felt anything. also i cant hold the handle on my oli flat blind 180s for somereason i just let go after i get it done its freakin anoying cause i land it and ride it but i cant hold the handle.

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

The best way I find to get some exta ballage is to get myself really pissed off about something... anything... then just F'n huck it. Usually if you get yourself pissed off you have enough adrenalin that even if you fall badly you don't feel anything.

flukdfilms · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 3:14 pm Post subject:

you must become one with the water.

that or you just go. i know what it feels like but once you break the seal you just keep on going.

boardertj · Newbie Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 11

what helps me is to drink a lot of energy drinks or somin to pump u up. also have some friends in the boat to push u and make u feel like a wuss if u dont do it. or hott girls to show off for.

anarchy99 · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 616 City: tacoma

well the people i ride with............ suck more then me so they cant really push me. but i do drink energy drinks most times before i go.its just the though of trying the trick and i think its called scorpioning.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 5:24 pm Post subject:

Just make yourself do it... won't live forever. Your already not afraid of getting hurt, so what is there to stop you?

k9fxr · Outlaw Joined: 07 Mar 2003 Posts: 199 City: MI

I'm not afraid of 360, which bitch slap me and have knocked me out...but a simple roll (which I tried a couple yrs ago and felt like sluch when i fell)...cant get no balls.
I'm pathetic

Aaron Hale · Outlaw Joined: 17 Feb 2003 Posts: 177 City: Soddy, TN

beer beer beer beer beer beer beer

UD)Trunks · Newbie Joined: 20 Jul 2004 Posts: 10 City: Winnipeg

Im working on tantrums ive done like 15 but i just talk to my self and just tell my self im going for it and go for it. Ive never been hurt, had a little water in my nose but water ever just do it!

hyperrider · Addict Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 613 City: Edmonton

just got for it man. i had the same problem with trying backrolls and tantrums but once you try it once you just keep trying it. i know what you saying though i cant imagine going for a blind 180 over the wake. thats just crazy to me for some reason

aloharodeo · Posted: Jul 26, 2004 10:02 pm Post subject:

"do it, do it"

colefooter · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 8:53 am Post subject:

Make yourself do a raley. Once you crash on one of those then nothing else will even be scary

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

I'd say work up to it...just cuz you've never been hurt doesn't mean you're never gonna get hurt. Mostly you should be save with less dangerous tricks like those you mentioned. Just gotta have the mentality that you can do it. Be confident!

jgates · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 158 City: Rome, NY

I like Colefooter's Raley comment. Smear yourself with one of those attempts and you'll be bold enough to try anything.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 6:06 pm Post subject:

just dont get hurt lol, i know ill get bashed for saying that

bla bla bla dont make him hurt himself! ... yeah whatever

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 27, 2004 6:53 pm Post subject:

just don't think about if it's going to hurt or not, just think of how you are going to do it for a few seconds and just do it the way you are supposed to even though you have a big chance at not landing it...that way you get the feel for it and can correct your mistakes

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

wear a cup................ok nvm. just go for it..... like doin a backflip of a cliff. u are missing out on alot of fun if u dont try it. i forget who said it but its a good quote...u miss every shot u dont take.

Stanny · Posted: Jul 28, 2004 9:12 am Post subject:

Don't think about it. Just go out and tear it up. After trying it once, you won't stop until you land it. You just have to break that mental block on the first attempt.
Try going after 4:20 and you're mind will be far away from being affraid. That's just what I've heard though.

1w00d · Soul Rider Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 331 City: Wichita

I almost had my tantrums down last year and I've been to much of a puss to try one this year. Maybe this weekend if I can find where I left my balls at. Embarassed

03parksridr · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Jun 2004 Posts: 256 City: Edmond

I learned this after many years of motocross. you just have to have an "Off-Switch" inside your head that makes you forget about what could happen if you come up short. the consequences of coming up short in motocross were much greater than coming up short in wakeboarding though. but still the same concept.

Mister C · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 2:25 pm Post subject:

"Pain is temporary, glory lasts forever."

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

invite a bunch of hot chicks out in the boat then have all your friends call you a pu$$y for not going for it. youll do it. I just went for my first backroll a couple weeks ago and believe me it took a long time to get the balls for it but i went out landed all the tricks i knew, rode around for a while visualizing the trick in my head while continuously saying "oh crap" in my head, took a couple cuts in and chickened out at the last second then i finally went for it. i surprised myself and got all the way around but caught my toe edge and ate major crap. again the guys in the boat pushed me to try it again and i tried it a couple more times and now im not as scared.

HasCrookedPinkies · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Posts: 10 City: Atlanta

haha having a bunch of hot girls in the boat would only make things worse for me because if i fall on a carve or a gay 180 i look like a idiot. I just say to myself im only going to live life once and i want to do everything to the fullest and have the most fun. That usualy helps...

Mister C · Posted: Aug 01, 2004 4:00 pm Post subject:

Heres another

"Pain is weakness leaving the body."

Also, you should consider listening to your own sig on this one as well.