does it hurt?

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

im a newb. and i was just wondering, when u beef it, how bad can u get hurt?

HHI Dave · Posted: Jul 10, 2006 11:49 pm Post subject:

Blown out knees, broken/sprained ankles, dislocated shoulders...heard of all these things happening to other people.

Knock wood. Crazy Eyes

triggrman · Criminal Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 54 City: Nashville

Most of the bad injuries come from trying to do advanced tricks that require huge air.

Scorch07 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 40

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

cool, i was just freeked out. i saw that pic of the kids face....but im a newb so i wont be going to fast or doing insain tricks, yet.

jpminter · Posted: Jul 11, 2006 7:38 am Post subject:

just like any other board sports. most of the time you are okay, but there is the occassional accident.

ozwest · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 112

If you have time and can sense that you're going down...try to crash towards the front of your board (kinda' like surfing when you dive in instead of letting the wave decide which way your body gets tumbled). I think I read about that technique in a wakeboarding mag a bit ago. This doesn't always work for everyone and sometimes you don't have a choice which way you go down but it works for me. Another thing about crashing...try to relax your body when you know you're going to impact so the muscles are not tensed up. This helps too. Oh yeah, and be sure to stretch before you go ride.

Scorch07 · Newbie Joined: 29 Jan 2006 Posts: 40

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

yeah i used to bmx so i know what a bad fall is...i just didnt want to get messed up for doing somethin wrong. any one live in FL, in the Port charlotte area?

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

how fast do u have to go to wakeboard?

Blindside_137 · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 7:04 pm Post subject:

ozwest, in wakeboarding mag a few months ago they tell you all kinds of tips. "Learn how to do everything this summer." One of them was to fall out the front of your board.

H20orSnowLetsGo · Posted: Jul 12, 2006 7:43 pm Post subject:

I'm a snowboarder and can sure as heck say I'd rather biff it on water than ice any day. Probably 19 or 20 mph is all you need for starting out on a wakeboard

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

cool, i have a pontoon boat..u think thats enough?

Zunger · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 8 City: Table Rock Lake

tprkolbas · Outlaw Joined: 30 Dec 2005 Posts: 184 City: white lake

my worst injury was a cracked rib. i think my shoulder "popped" in and out one time too (based on experience with my shoulder). i get routine whip-lash from falling trying bigger tricks than i am ready to pull off. if you are a novice and not used to using some of the muscles involved in wakeboarding - you will be very sore the first few times, then your body gets used to it.

i'm somewhere in between the beginner and intermediate stages and i go about 22 mph. the beginners i teach how to get up i pull at 18 to 20 tops.

surferspencer · Newbie Joined: 10 Jul 2006 Posts: 9 City: port charlotte

cool thanks...anyone here in FL? i need someone to teach me..

WannabeSS · Posted: Jul 13, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject:

FL, but wrong coast Laughing

ask craig-r or david-d

Stevie · Newbie Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 8 City: Enniskillen

Hi guys,
I've just started wakeboarding (did a lesson in Orlando when I was out on holiday and ended up bringing home a new LF) but was out on Wed night a fell a lot in very choppy water and I can tell u I had a very sore neck and back yesterday!
Think its bruised!
Can't wait to get back out tonight though!