Newbie Here. 1st trick to try? Which one?

SolidDawg · Newbie Joined: 14 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 City: B-Town

Hey everyone. Believe it or not, today was actually my first day ever wakeboarding and i got up on my 1st try and by my second try i was already going outside the wake and just riding across the wake. I want to try a easy trick, but i dont know any easy starter tricks. Which one do you think i should try?

Also, to Switch my standing, While riding, Would it be easier if i take off the fins(I have 1 front and 1 rear fin)

Here are some pics of my new(first) board.

lukep90 · Outlaw Joined: 10 Apr 2006 Posts: 124

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holdsworth · Posted: Jul 14, 2006 5:41 pm Post subject:

i think just a heelside wake jump would be a good one to start with, not a hs fs 180.

i'd say a heelside wakejump, work on basic grabs (nose, tail, indy), then work on a 180. try doing toeside wakejumps to learn better balance. i would also say to do a ts fs 180 because the landing is easy since you will be pulling away from the boat in the landing straight to your stomach, not your front hip.

WakeFrog1970 · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jun 2006 Posts: 143 City: Richmond

not that wake jumps arent good tricks to learn... but you could always lose the fins and try surface spins... just a thought... they're pretty easy too for a first trick