First Post!!!

focusdave21 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Columbus

Hey everyone my name is Dave and I am from Columbus Ohio! Just started Wakeboarding in June of 04. Pretty neat actually girlfriends Aunt and Uncle live on the River and have a boat we go ouot pretty much every Sunday!! Anyway I can get up very easy and ride to the left but every time I hit a wave (wake) I fell I had a nasty crash last Sunday, I was bored on the outside left and tried to swing in and had the board suck off my feet and my neck almost snapped Crying or Very sad

and to top it off the board smacked my head, little spooked after that and took it easy for the next couple of runs. Now I am just curious to know what to do now?? I ride with my left foot forward lean back we do not have a tower yet but will have soon. My question is why did I fall and what next ( as I saw in another post) Any info will be great and I am happy to have a cool Wake club!!!

DavidHoff · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 7:27 pm Post subject:

Welcome Dave. The problem can be from a lot of different things. If the bindings are set up in a wierd way it might be throwing you off. Thats probably not it though. Try bendings your knees more keep the rope at your front hip, not back near your belly-button. When you try coming back into the wake, use the board and your knees instead of your waist and upper body. Whats next? Well just practice crossing the wakes and going back and forth and once you get that down consistenly with good form, you can start trying surface tricks and such. Just remember, bend your knees and don't use your upper body to steer. Any other questions just ask but thats the best I can help you. Good luck and once again, Welcome!

focusdave21 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Columbus

hey thanks for the warm welcome yea like I said it is tough at least for now becasue no one else I am riding with knows how to do it we all tried it and I was the first one to get up, (which insn't a problem at all) but I noticed as I read this forum that I think I caught an "edge" ? I just can't figure out how to get the front lip over the wake but then again I could be going at this all the wrong way Smile

but I have no one there that knows what they are doing so it is alot harder!!!

focusdave21 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Columbus

another question about what I should do next? should I try switching while riding on the left or just work on going back and forth?? Cool

wesgardner · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 5:19 am Post subject:

Hey focusdave21,

Hey Dave, learn to ride switch now will help you tons later...just go at it slowly spending as much time as you can on the board (even if it's just riding behind the boat), you'll prolly naturally start edging a bit at a time and from there, who knows...wearing a helmet is not unheard of, my younger daughter does regularly...and for the same reason - board hit her in the head....

Don't sweat not having a pylon/tower - there's plenty to learn.

Oh yeah, welcome - prepare to have some fun...

Wes

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

welcome,focusdave21,

Just try edging back and forth, start to lean how to cut properly....riding switch will help you out if you start early. Depending on what type of boat you're rockin, ask the driver to make the wake smaller until you get used to it (i.e. trim down, no ballast, etc...)

focusdave21 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Columbus

thanks for the info guys!!! I really appretiate it!! So riding switch is where you just switch directions on the board while standing still? and going back and forth what is the trick of getting over the wake more pressure on the rear or front of the board?? sorry no idea what to do? Question

MR2ning · Posted: Aug 13, 2004 12:41 pm Post subject:

If you are trying to go out toeside, try to lean in the direction you want to go and put pressure on your toes (a little more pressure with your back leg). This digs the edge of the board into the water and takes you in the direction you want to go. Once you get that down, try to point the nose of the board in the direction you want to go and that will help you edge out harder and faster.

let me know how it goes,
tim

DBudman · Posted: Aug 17, 2004 5:47 am Post subject:

Hey Dave........welcome! So your from Columbus eh? Two words....GO BLUE!! Had to say it my friend. The University of Michigan and Ohio State football games are great aren't they???

Good Luck Bro!

Brad.

watts · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 7

Hey Dave, just wanted to say what's up. Like you, I started this past June, and am based here in the C'bus area. Nice to see another local rider, take it easy