toeside jumps

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

ive been wakeboarding for 2 1/2 months now and im pretty good at jumpin w2w jumps. i can 3 and landed my first tantrum 2day (wahooooooooo).....but since im a dumby wumby i never really worked on my toeside jumps....i have an easier time doing toeside 180s than i do just jumping toeside....for some reason the nose turns towards the boat and i land kinda sideways... and smtimes wen im in the air i get kinda hunched forward which makes me let go....ne advice to help me get better with this?

hanssapo · Soul Rider Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 450 City: Mexico

same thing happened to me , try to keep both hands with the handle as close as you can to your back, that'll help you not to turn the board in the air, and land in the same direction as you went off, and also when you get to the wake try not to jump completely towards the sky, but to jump a little bit angled towards the opposite direction the boat is heading, hope that works for you

hanssapo · Soul Rider Joined: 11 Aug 2003 Posts: 450 City: Mexico

and also try to post this type of topics in the trick tips or newbie forum

Tyler T · Posted: Aug 10, 2004 9:52 pm Post subject:

When I started, I was having the exact same problem. Probably everyone did. It helps a ton to turn your shoulders towards the wake as youre cutting. This makes for a much more natural feel as youre edging. Also remember that the progressive edge apllies to toeside jumps just as much as it does to heelside.

MrCool32 · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Sep 2003 Posts: 306

jklein · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 8:21 am Post subject: what helps me

What help me when I'm having trouble:

1. let your board sink into the water before initiating your turn.
2. before your turn, pull the handle all the way to your front hip. Try to put it on your front butt cheek.
3. hold your edge all the way through. Keep your back straight. If you come off edge, there' s a good chance you're going to do a header.
4. when you leave the wake, keep both hands on the handle and pull yourself across the wake by pulling the handle again to your front hip.
5. when you land if you need to, go ahead and let go with your back hand, but not until you're about to touch the water.

if I can do all of these things simultaneously (rare) it works for me.

finkle · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 22 Sep 2003 Posts: 4067

if you look in this months issue of wakeboarding mag, there is a drill that shows you how to learn to properly edge.

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

yeah.....wakeboarding magizines, wakephysics, higher ed., or basically any wakeboarding movie or book can help u.

AndyAndy · Addict Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 660 City: cutchogue

thanx....i also figured out that i was letting go with my back hand....i went out earlier 2day and tried what u guys said and they felt alot better....thanx for the help

ChumpChange · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 1:16 pm Post subject:

Lean against the rope, and use a progressive edge through the wake. Land the same way you take off, on your toe edge.