Handle Holding

swilly · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 362 City: Eugene

How important is holding the handle parallel versus perpendicular like a slalom skiier? I grew up as a kid skiing and kneeboarding holding the handle like a slalom skiier, now I wakeboard the same way. It feels weird when I hold it parallel!

What the dilly yO?

Stephan · Guest

The dilly yo is that when you hold it like a skier yo, it makes you look like you holding yo willy yo. As weird as it feels yo, trust me you look weirder and you will never be able to progress as a rider yo until you switch the handle posish yo.

swilly · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 362 City: Eugene

I don't have problems passing the handle this way, how will this still create a problem for me? Should I switch back, yO?

Stephan · Guest

Yo yo yo. Incorrect body position. It puts you in a weaker position that will drop a shoulder and mess you up. Trust me it's the correct way & the sooner you do it the better you'll be.

swilly · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Sep 2005 Posts: 362 City: Eugene

roger that, thanks much!

yO...

Jeff206 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 27 May 2004 Posts: 1002

KyleT · Outlaw Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 119 City: Fort Worth

yo, yo

bakwudz · Newbie Joined: 19 Aug 2005 Posts: 10 City: Dallas

yoooooooooooooooooooo

is it ok to hold it parallel but have my hands reversed?

msimpson · Posted: Oct 06, 2005 5:05 am Post subject:

Just switch..........you won't even think about it after a few times.
I still slalom baseball bat style though.

RufioSwashbuckle · Posted: Oct 06, 2005 2:24 pm Post subject:

to elaborate more on the body position , holding the handle like a skier will put the handle higher up in relation to your body , where as holding it parallel will allow you to hold it at your waist easier , thus , stronger posish. And is parallel the right word to use? I would imagine that it would be perpendicular because the handle is sideways instead of upright like your body. Or is is PARALLEL with your waist? screw it , im gonna go find me some beotches yo. Peace out home dog.

WakeBoaRrder180 · Outlaw Joined: 11 Apr 2004 Posts: 158

yo joe what up negro yo

han*marie · Criminal Joined: 28 Jul 2005 Posts: 59 City: Waterloo

classik5onit · Criminal Joined: 07 Jun 2005 Posts: 87 City: Arnold

listen to them they know what their talkin about. i had the same problem and i just had to get use to having both my hands on the same side of the handle but it does help

WHAT???? · Outlaw Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Posts: 222 City: Simi

I was told to keep your "knuckles up", that way you will be less likely to drop your shoulder.