Can any1 give me sum advice?

surfersarah · Posted: May 11, 2005 9:12 am Post subject: Can any1 give me sum advice?

Hey i have just started wakeboarding and can easily get up and ride for long distances. I don't know where to go nxt from here tho, jumps or switch? Thanks Very Happy

chipsevila · Posted: May 11, 2005 9:42 am Post subject:

There's lots of good advice on the Home page of WakeBoarder.com
You need to learn switch riding, edging, progressive edge, then you are ready to jump wakes.

practice practice

surfersarah · Posted: May 11, 2005 9:59 am Post subject:

Many thanks! Very Happy

im gona try and get out as much as i can this summer Girl

chipsevila · Posted: May 11, 2005 10:11 am Post subject:

That's what it's all about, getting out alot.

Where is Warwickshire?

surfersarah · Posted: May 11, 2005 10:49 am Post subject:

Middle of Sunny England Very Happy

luketx04 · Outlaw Joined: 02 Mar 2005 Posts: 145 City: Houston

Good luck and welcome. Like chips said learn how to ride switch and get comfortable with it. It will make a world of difference. Be patient and have fun

Jetpilot05 · Posted: May 11, 2005 1:53 pm Post subject:

Warwickshire yay! I know where that is! Where do you ride? I would start learning your progressive edge and also riding around switch will help too. I would seriously consider buying one of the wakeboard instructional DVDs out there. Higher Education or The Book are strongly reccomended and are available from www.boardflix.com Very Happy

ben8473 · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 86

hook up with as many different boarders as you can, you learn and progress faster when you watch and have others around you. Try to get a few lessons under your belt too, saves you getting in bad habits.
Enjoy yourself, oh and i can recommend the Book dvd. Also get it from Wake dvd.co.uk, good bloke to deal with.

Supa_fly · Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 32

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Mikey27 · Posted: May 13, 2005 10:34 pm Post subject:

Definitely start out with small tricks and then progress to bigger tricks. You wont be a pro your first season. I have been boarding avidly for about 3 summers now and I still cant land a 360. I started out and tried to go too big too fast. I ended up taking a nasty spill and injured my back pretty bad, it cost me a whole season of doctor's visits and recovering.

mgrab915 · Criminal Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 58 City: Richmond

as everyone else has said just try riding around switch and maybe some surface tricks. If you get comfortable on the board you will find that everything will be a bit easier. oh and the key is to have fun.

snooks · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 313 City: Calgary

go switch first and after accomplishing that go for the rolls

Krown77 · Outlaw Joined: 07 May 2005 Posts: 112 City: Haliburton

learn switch and start jumping small on toeside and heelside cuz a person that can tantrum heelside and not even method toeside is gay. um warkshire (sp) or w.e England. dude u gotta give up that giddy crumpet and tea attitude it scaring the stuff outta me man. am i alone? Rolling Eyes

nickdakoolkat · Posted: May 25, 2005 11:03 am Post subject:

I'd probably practice your switch riding, its a good tool to have down early on.