some real green newbie questions......

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

ok sounds stupid but i have been wakeboarding for about 2 weeks.(5 times) i had a little problem getting up but finally did it. it feels so natural that i wake till my bones ache!! ok i landed my first 180 and caught a facefull of water when i tried to go back. tried like hell to get it again and the board just felt too loose and slid right out from under me. any suggestions? and the last question. i also tried to get a little air but crashed and burned every time... how can i land my jumps easier?

cheesewizz · Outlaw Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 231

do you mean ollie 180???

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

no just a surface 180. really just shootin in the dark. i wake in lake erie so it is choppy most of the time. actually i think all i did was just switch to goofy foot.

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

ok it's just a switch and it's all comfort get used to it took me a good 4 times to get used to going *switch*

what i do is i pull myself in towards the boat so i get about a second of slack in the rope that makes it easier to switch

i lean back and it's all done on the back foot

try it with the boat going slow 14,16 mph get used to it there
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lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

groovy thanx for the help. now an olie............should i just dig my tail in the water and give a little jumping motion?

Damon · Posted: Jul 19, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

Since its choppy at your lake, practice ollieing off rollers. You'll learn the motion and then you should be able to do it in smooth water.

To ollie, lift up your front foot, and follow it with your back foot. Its hard to explain... but you'll get the feel of it after afew times.

marcuskg · Posted: Jul 19, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

kick down with your trailing foot and bring your front foot up to your chest. your board will be at at 45degree angle now, bring your back foot up and thn place both feet down together. dont forget to bend your legs to absorb the landing.

AirProfile · Addict Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 602 City: Brookfield

lake erie waker, yo mate also for an ollie there not 2 much fun i'm just mastering them but i cut all the way out eries choppy who cares though man up

and u press down on ur front foot whilll cutting out and then simuntanisly when u ease up on ur front foot u push on your back and it's all practice from there

practice on a skate board and don't push 2 far forward you'll b drowned (just fall in)
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lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

hey thanx for the help i should do all right... will let ya know when i get back out....oh yea what would be a real easy starter trick for my girl to do. she gets up just fine but i think she is scared of the speed and that the fall will hurt......only towing her at about 12-15 mph. any suggestions?

lake erie waker · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 47 City: eastlake

oh yea how can i boost her up so that she will try sumthing and just quit letting go of the rope?

numbfoot · Posted: Jul 19, 2005 7:13 pm Post subject:

get her drunk? Rolling Eyes

but really just have her get used to it so she can ride at higher speeds first of all.