Mental Skills

wakeboarder_dude22 · Soul Rider Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia

There's a fair few topics about how to 'grow balls' when your riding and not back out on new tricks. Everyone usually says just go for it and commit, its not that easy for some people. What do you do mentally to shut out the fear and completely commit Question

J_DOGG · Posted: Aug 27, 2004 3:55 am Post subject:

Beck's --- it's German for Beer!

NO seriously it's all visualization for me, once I can see in my mind the entire trick and I go over it, over and over. Once I get to that point I know it's time to try a few.

I have found out a few things over my many years of riding.

1) Never let go of the handle while you are inverted! " No hope with out the rope!"
2) Go into the trick with confidence and you will avoid injury!

midwest wake · Addict Joined: 13 Oct 2003 Posts: 629 City: Middleton

the best way to "grow balls" is act like you have none to get hurt. seriously, if you don't think your gonna get hurt you won't. it's aswome.

Celtic Boarder · Outlaw Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 103 City: Cavan

Yeah, it's only water

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

One way I do it if I can't seem to get the balls for something is get really pissed off at something. When you're mad you forget about your fear. Just think of something that you can get really pissed at and huck it.

SB_Boarder · Posted: Aug 27, 2004 7:50 am Post subject:

i don't think it's possible to not be nervous at all cuttin ginto the wake the first time you try a new trick, but just make sure you don't give up (let go) before you even get into the trick. Try and stick your first time, and everything will be alright..

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 27, 2004 2:19 pm Post subject:

I don't even think about what I am going to do off the wake untill I am almost there, except for the tricks that need different cuts than others. or I am just trying to make something more tweaked out or stylish

SB_Boarder · Posted: Aug 27, 2004 2:24 pm Post subject:

wtbamoomba · Addict Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 808 City: raleigh

just dont think at all, it sounds weird, but i get this weird feeling, i cut out, then think "tantrum" then come in and just do it, dont think ifs, dont think fear, dont even think get pumped up..just dont think

viviane · Newbie Joined: 13 Aug 2004 Posts: 11 City: New Port Richey

go big or go home!

if you're not gonna give it your all, what's the point of even trying?

(that's what i say to myself.)

msimpson · Posted: Aug 29, 2004 4:04 pm Post subject:

Look at the worst.!!!...........You crash!!
I had a mental block for a long time. Eventually I told myself......."@hit or get off the pot". Exclamation

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 29, 2004 5:20 pm Post subject:

Raidersftball181, hehehe how did you know? I did that one just yesterday.