i think im gonna get burnt out on wakeboarding......

Dillard · Criminal Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 74 City: Evansville

im running into a serious problem, i am still ridin behind an i/o without a tower, the wake is not really that bad though, but i have very little hangtime, i can do most of the basics, w2w jumps, ollie 180's, w2w 180's, grabs, but i have been tryin all summer and i cant land a 360 or a backroll, i think simply because i dont have a nice enough setup, and im just gettin bored doin the same stuff every time.....i need some advice...

FunkmaztafoX · Outlaw Joined: 14 Mar 2004 Posts: 238 City: Charlotte

meet people with inboards, or even with an i/o tower sertup. dont lose hope

Wakeguru · Outlaw Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 150 City: CFL

You're in a rut. It happens to the best.

You have to mix it up. Get on the wakeskate. Try switch stance wake to wake jumps on the wakeboard. Practice doing different grabs or pokes or something that you don't usually do.

The fun will return. Don't put so much pressure on yourself to land a 3 or a backroll.

Dillard · Criminal Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 74 City: Evansville

i know a couple guys that give lessons on their pro star 205, with 2500 pounds, and a tower, but they charge 75 an hour Shocked

bmartin · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 794

Ride with people better than you....not necesarily people with better equipment. Not only can they give you tips, but they provide that inspiration to learn new stuff.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

Dillard, thats not too bad. spend 75 dollars and get a set in behind a nice boat. think of the cost in gas and upkeep youd be paying for your boat, its not a terrible price.

410fortune · Soul Rider Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 314 City: Morrison

This I do not understand.

A bad day at the lake is far better then the best day at work, so jsut enjoy it, even if you just carve turns for an hour, wakeboarding still rules Smile

Johny_WA · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 231 City: Longview, Wa

I fully intend to learn a 3 behind our waverunner, so keep at it! Smile

Dillard · Criminal Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 74 City: Evansville

410fortune, i just got back from a 3 day trip on the ohio river, riding 3 sets a day and didnt land anything new, trust me, if you ride enough and dont stomp anything new, it does get old

97Response · Outlaw Joined: 21 Feb 2005 Posts: 104

I agree, anything with excesive repitition (sp?) can get boring. Try something totally different. Wakeskating, while different, is wakeboarding without bindings.

Go ride 2 skis, a slalom ski, a kneeboard, airchair, or even a tube Shocked

. You're still on the water, still keeping the muscles worked, and hopefully having a good time.

I actually found myself feeling the same way, I haven't been on a wakeboard in 3 weeks (although I've got the desire to get back out tonight). I actually have been riding double trick skis. Never have I found myself feel more uncoordinated in my life, and I've been having a blast just trying to mess around on them. I've almost even landed w2w 180's and front flips, and by taking some time off, I'm ready to get back to wakeboarding.

Like mentioned above, you do get burnt out, so take some time off. When you come back, you'll be ready to go again. Your body/mind will tell you when its time.

JohnM_ttu · Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 46 City: Richardson

Learn to drive and hit double ups. Learn to ride switch. Don't neglect your toeside. All of the old school pros innovated a lot of tricks behind boats that put out even smaller wakes than I/O's and they had the rope down low. If they can do it you can do it. The tricks will come. For many a big wake is a crutch that lets them get away with having bad technique.

MNconrad · Newbie Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 23 City: edina

you have to keep trying. i learned ts 180s behind a fishing boat. you just need to keep trying.

Cary K. · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 225 City: Wilson, NC

Think about back before we had ballast and towers (or even high poles). Watch some old school videos. You don't need all of that equipment, just proper technique. Hell, back in the mid 90's I learned a HS3 and a tantrum behind a waverunner with a ski rope. Don't look for excuses, look for ways to ride more and perfect your edging.

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

I landed my first 3 behind a jetski and have landed them off the ollie also. Get videos of yourself and compare them to videos you watch of other people doing tricks. There is a lot of progression before you run out of things to do behind a small wake. Riding with someone better than you will help a lot.

Have you worked on bs180s? I'd definitely work on those. They're super styly.

slalomguy · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 1:56 pm Post subject:

I would def suggest to try and cruise around the lake and make some friends with people who have the better waking boats. Tho this can be tuff alot of times these people are looking for other people to board with and buddy up with. I did this saturday while I was at the lake with my parents. They only have the ole bass'n boat but there was a guy out there with a malibu wakesetter who needed a third $

kmagnuss · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 2:36 pm Post subject:

I get in a rut once in awhile too. I used to think it was my boat (17' glastron I/O) sometimes because I was stuck doing the same tricks (backroll, 3's, 180's etc...). You just have to try some new stuff. Just have fun. It's not all about going huge and spinning like crazy...do some stylish lip slides and such. BS 180's inside to out of the wake looks rad, as well as out in the flats off ollies. Try landing some ollie 180's blind. Then when you get behind a boat that bucks you, you'll be looking smooth. Long story short...I now have a 05 Vride with 2000 lbs ballast, great wake, maybe the best I've ridden...and I still get in a rut from time to time. In fact, I'm in one right now. I took out all the ballast (sand) and I've been strictly wakeskating for the last month. I'm having fun again! Good luck.

-Keith

freerider4 · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject:

sell the wakeboard and buy a wakeskate trust me you will be happy with your boat when you are just wakeskating.

Tyler~Moore · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

im forever adding tweaks of different sorts to my grabs. i went out and for a week straight didnt spin or go upside down...and had a blast...

nickdakoolkat · Posted: Aug 01, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:

I really don't know what to say to this because I have yet to get into a 'rut'. Wakeboarding is the best extra curricular activity that I have ever gotten into, and because of how much fun I have while boarding everything else that I do has lost a lot of its fun factor (in comparison to wakeboarding).

wakeman101 · Outlaw Joined: 06 Mar 2005 Posts: 104 City: ATL

just dial in your edging and ull go big i like to try to go big with differnt long big grabs and thats alot of fun

wakedad1 · Addict Joined: 19 Sep 2003 Posts: 667 City: Discovery Bay

I agree with the suggestion of riding with people better than you..... its highly likely you will stomp some new tricks if your riding with people better than you. Its a guy thing to try to out do each other. I can't land to much of anything but I'm gonna die trying...

bhamglassman · Soul Rider Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 338 City: Bellingham

Johny_WA · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 231 City: Longview, Wa

werd! ^^^^^ What he said! Just throw some new grab combo's with your 1's and if you're daring, bust the 3 with a late grab... You have so many options on the water that you should NEVER run out of new things to try

nathan3908 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 4 City: Greenville

This weekend at the lake one of my bindings busted so I ditched the boots and used my wakeboard as a wakeskate. TONS OF FUN. I also layed on my board and rode it around. It's just a blast to be on the lake. HAVE FUN

Tmac1 · Posted: Aug 02, 2005 9:30 am Post subject:

yes -- good advice here -- I wakeskated for the first time a week or so ago -- I'm going to need one myself now...

alwaysonfire · Newbie Joined: 01 Aug 2005 Posts: 24 City: Prince George

i kindof got burnt out a while ago because i dont have anyone to ride with and there is noone else on the lake i live on that wakeboards. so i stopped wakeboarding for about 3 weeks and just went tubing and skiing and now that im back wakeboard its better than ever Laughing