Holding the Handle

KooJo_MoFo · Newbie Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 19 City: Blythe

I hold the handle w/ the backs of my hands facing upwards. The handle is then parallel to the water. My brother and my best friend hold the rope like a skier, in my opinion. One hand up the other down, while the handle is then at a 60 degree angle to the water.

How do you guys hold the handle? What is the correct way?

-Emron

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

The correct way for wakeboarding is back of both hands up. Baseball grip is for skiers.

The baseball grip naturally puts the handle at chest height while in wakeboarding you want it closer to your waist. Having the handle parallel to the water also provides more lateral stability.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject:

yea i have a lot of friends who hold it like skiers , but they grew up slolaming and thats just what came natural when they put a board on. I tell them that they'll never get anywhere with it , but it doesnt work hah. its kind of annoying.

SouthWaker · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 2:04 pm Post subject:

Somehow I changed to baseball grip over the winter and when I cought myself doing it after about 3 weeks my riding improved. Even simple w2w were more easy because i was more balanced

Craig-R · Guest

yeah backs of hands both up is the correct way for wakeboarding. i remember i held it baseball style for the first month baby but then my friends told me to try the other way and it's all uphill from there haha

surfersarah · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

easier to overbalance with the baseball grip i guess

LFADAM · Posted: Aug 22, 2005 5:05 pm Post subject:

I always hold it both hands down except after doing heelside front hand grabs, then I either land one handed or slalom style just until I ride away and then I change back. Its just easier to grab from that position.

Mike · Addict Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 536 City: Orlando

Is it just me or does it look a little goofy when somebody does one hand up and one hand down?

Craig-R · Guest

yeah def. looks goofy

Ian_82 · Addict Joined: 24 Mar 2005 Posts: 803 City: Longview, WA

baseball grip cant be nearly as bad as my buddy who only rides one handed. he has no control over the board, so he rides one handed so so his body isnt twisted. whatever. all the coaching in the world, but he insists its easier for him.

KooJo_MoFo · Newbie Joined: 22 Aug 2005 Posts: 19 City: Blythe

my buddy landed his first... I guess it was a tantrum, today.<br><Br>Was sweet, I tried, and the board came up into the rope. What'd I do wrong? Haha

-Emron