Help Jumping Higher (picture)

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 10, 2005 3:49 pm Post subject: Help Jumping Higher (picture)

Any comments on how I can get my HS and TS jumps higher. I can go W2W HS but not TS. I have been working hard on a progressive edge and keeping the rope low. Any other comments from the picture? I was trying to attach video (.MOV files) but not sure how to convert them to a compatible file.

Any help would be appreciated!

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

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 10, 2005 3:50 pm Post subject:

here's one more...any ideas? Thanks!!!

Wallrat · Posted: Aug 10, 2005 4:49 pm Post subject:

Post a picture of when you're at the top of the wake. Its almost impossible to tell what you did wrong by only looking at you in the air.

Addammer · Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2005 Posts: 46 City: Millbrook

How fast are you going? From the pic it looks like there is a lot of foam at the crest of your wake. Are you cutting as much as the rope will let you (maximum distance)?

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

Addammer, The wake looks like it's rolling over where he takes off from too. My bet is that the nose of his board is running through the curl of the wake because he is hitting the wake flat. Look how high the nose of the board is mid way through the jump

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 11, 2005 7:57 am Post subject:

Here's one when I'm at the top of the wake. I am riding behind an I/O with trim about a quarter up at around 20-21mph. Not the best wake in the world and very wide but I finally went W2W for the first time behind our boat. Let me know if this pic shows anything...thx

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

form looks good. Speed looks like it's the only issue. From what I can see good edge standing tall. I not a pro but I think speed is the ony thing you need. Post the Video. I'm sure that weight in the boat will get you a larger wake so you can run that edge a bit steeper

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 11, 2005 9:22 am Post subject:

think speed is too fast or too slow?

my video is quicktime (.MOV) and doesn't seem compatible...anyone know how to post it?

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

Actually your knees look a bit bent and you look like you're going off the wake instead of edging 'through' the wake. A video would make it way easier to tell though.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

Here is the link to the movie http://www.zulutech.com/100_6324.MOV

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

The only thing your doing is absorbing the pop in your knees

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

yah, when you reach the wake "stant tall"

Tmac1 · Posted: Aug 12, 2005 5:30 am Post subject:

yeah -- your knees are bent in that pic -- ok to bend them as you approach -- but stand up as you hit the top

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 12, 2005 9:38 am Post subject:

So, it seems like a consensus that I need to stand tall at the wake and not absorb the pop with my knees. Anyone see anything else I should work on from the video link posted above byckligor? Thanks for the help - will try this weekend!

Smokinheels07 · Posted: Aug 13, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject:

i think i have been doing the same thing as you fergie23..so everyones advice is much appreciated here too..thx

gavin · Newbie Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 32

try eating wheaties for breakfast

jmac2173 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Jul 2005 Posts: 145 City: h-town

gavin, ive got to say ur a funny funny kid

fergie23 · Posted: Aug 17, 2005 9:01 am Post subject:

thanks for the advice! I was able to get more pop by straightening my knees more and also got more hang time to start doing grabs! thanks!!!

Azruial · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 28 City: Charlestown

So... is his 20-21 mph a good speed? I've found that I am most comfortable at 24-25 mph and have cleared the wake at that speed (from a ski tow line that attaches to the boat about 6 inches from the water that is). Should I try slower? What speed do you experts run at?