Go Back to Learn Basics?

tracerdawg · Newbie Joined: 30 Jun 2005 Posts: 1 City: Marietta

I started boarding about 5 weeks ago and I'm getting plenty of air, jumpin' the wake with plenty of room to spair, and doing basic grabs. Should I stop jumping and learn to ride switch and do 180's and ollies on the water before I continue trying to do w2w jumps?

Thanks For Any Help

colefooter · Posted: Jun 30, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

You shouldn't stop what you are doing, just include the basics is your run.

re re · Addict Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 723

Yeah, what he said.

intotheflats · Posted: Jul 05, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject:

You are off to a good start, but riding switch and 180's is the next step to take. Also if you are not jumping toeside yet, work on that. Some people have a problem with toeside jumps

WickedClimber · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2005 Posts: 157 City: Annapolis

yeah i got 180s and switch down first then the jumps n grabs

airboarder · Posted: Jul 06, 2005 3:52 am Post subject:

I learned that switchstance is one of the first things you should learn because it'll be used in a lot of tricks in the future.

MIWakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 24 City: Saginaw

If you dedicate a ride once a week, or day, or a weekend, or whatever, to a just focusing on switching, ollie switching, riding switch, popping 180's and general carving and stance, you will improve drastically. Switch is used so much more in wakeboarding than it is in skateboarding or snowboarding. WORK ON IT! gR.