Help Getting Up On WakeSkate?

dearwhoever49 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jun 2005 Posts: 1 City: cedar lake

Hey i am new at wakeskating and i was just wondering what is the best way to get up on a wakeskate i have tried to get up using many different ways but none of themm seemed to work so if ne one can give me some tips or any thing i would appreciate it
Thanx

AlexXx · Criminal Joined: 10 Jun 2003 Posts: 80

if uv'e wakeboarded its like the same.. exactly.

Entrust Clothing · Soul Rider Joined: 19 May 2005 Posts: 279 City: Portland

have the board floating on the water and rest your heels on top, with the slack gets taking out of the rope the board will get sucked up to your feet and you just get up like on a wakeboard

Chuckrox8 · Newbie Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 37

I've found with a wakeskate you need to keep your weight a little further back than a wakeboard. Maybe you need a different size board. How big are you and how big is the board?

kacer · Outlaw Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 207 City: Kamas

Or just underwater start then it will automatically float up to your feet and then it's just like a wakeboard once again

Kampus-slide · Addict Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 527 City: Tucson

try a dock start

Tmac1 · Posted: Jul 22, 2005 11:27 am Post subject:

i tried it for the first time last night and got up on both starts Smile

Very cool and so different than boarding -- much more controlled on the wipe outs Laughing

Teamsmoke · Newbie Joined: 10 Jun 2005 Posts: 34 City: Rogers

When the boat starts to pull you up...put your heals to your but. This will launch you up. TRY IT I SWEAR IT WORKS!

DunDunDun · Posted: Jul 24, 2005 11:38 am Post subject:

so like kepp your elgs out like a wakeboard or pull them up to your glutious maximus?

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

a little bit of both, just as long as you are in control of the board it will float you. just remember that you aren't straped to the board, so it takes a little more effort until you get the hang of it and it becomes second nature.

my opinion, put your weight against the rope keeping the board slightly plowing the water in front of you until you pop out of the water. but don't extend your legs until you have come out of the water. this should get you out every time.

have fun ridin!!!
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