W2W Tips - Help- Video Included

fergie23 · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 11:49 am Post subject: W2W Tips - Help- Video Included

Last week I was finally able to land HS W2W jumps consistently and it felt so smooth! I am trying to work on a good progressive edge and standing tall but I could use some tips on getting more pop on my HS jumps and taking my TS W2W. Any comments would be appreciated! Thanks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8wWlNNFr6w

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

You start out really well and then flatten off just before you get to the wake losing all your line tension and getting no pop. You want to stay leaning against the line like you are in the first pic keeping the load then stand tall when you're going through the wake (still keeping the tension).

jpminter · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 12:26 pm Post subject:

fergie23, cut out further to give yourself more time to time your pop. In the two pictures above, try swapping them so that you have a slight edge at first and then a huge spray like pic#1 right at the wake. You look pretty comfortable on the board overall though. BTW, you friends with Tito Ortiz?

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

Actually I'd recommend taking a shorter cut, he has loads of time... he just needs to keep his line tension strong.

jpminter · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 12:58 pm Post subject:

I was just trying to illustrate my point that he was doing it backwards.

fergie23 · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 2:37 pm Post subject:

So, ontrider, basically take a shorter cut so I am still on edge with line tension like in the first picture when I hit the wake?

Also, jpminter, I understand the swap of #1 and #2--same reason so I am on edge at the wake instead of flattening back out. Also, no I don't know Tito (the Ultimate FIgher, I think? although my friend's hair kind of looks like his!!!)

I was really trying to work on building a progresive edge and thought I was holding the edge until I saw the video. I will continue to work on this!

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

fergie23, you don't necessarily have to take a shorter cut, but for a lot of people it's easier to learn how to 'pop' taking a cut from about 5 feet. Then when you get the feel of it you can start out wider and time it right with proper edging. Your main problem though is the total loss of line tension. When you're edging through the wake you want that line to be tight, when it releases the tension, that's what shoots you up in the air.

Ethan31 · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 4:31 pm Post subject:

For one, change the song Laughing

And stay on edge, build that tension....then BANG!! Mega Pop!

jpminter · Posted: Jul 26, 2006 6:42 pm Post subject:

Tito isn't THE Ultimate Fighter, but he did coach on that show and he fights in the UFC. He's from your town that's why I was asking.

Darin · Guest

Read this thread. You WILL get more pop.

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=58012

Marshall_Series · Criminal Joined: 29 Jul 2006 Posts: 57 City: Las Vegas

Load the rope (aka keep pulling against the boat) You'll get way more pop once you do it right

KduB11 · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 56

keep the rope in tigh at your hips when your going hs or ts