I got up! a few questions now

spooks · Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 10

Hey I just tried wakeboarding last weekend, and it was the best everrrr.
I have a few questions though.

I was able to carve back in forth but I needed to muscle it a lot...especially on toeside. any advice on making edging easier? when i tried to lean the board would almost lose control

when I ride my board seems like its pointed 20 degrees left(im regular footed) it seemed tricky to make my board just go straight... and pretty hard to make it point right

when i was doubling up on waves, the waves came at me pretty big, they werent part of the wake though... any advice on going over a pretty huge wave? how should I keep my board?

what should I start practising?

LFevo138 · Outlaw Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 147 City: Grand Rapids

sounds like you just need to practice your edging right now, really work on toeside cause heelside is easier and it sounds like thats the way your going when your carving. point your lead foot the way you want to go and dig your edge in

KduB11 · Criminal Joined: 01 Aug 2006 Posts: 56

when you going over huge rollers i just usually try to get inside the wake quick or if i cant i just bend my knees and fight it and it usually works

Andromade · Posted: Aug 02, 2006 7:47 am Post subject:

Try to let go with your "back" arm, if your riding Regular thats your Right arm.. That will
make it easier to get the board 'straight' to the boat, and most importantly, relax.. You should not be using much strenght to just carve back and forth.. anyhow gl. And hope some of it helped

wakeboarderML · Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 30 City: Keswick

when you're going over waves, bend you knees a bit to absorb them.. as for edging toeside keep the handle a little lower, around your hip. you just started, so keep riding and edging will be much easier

DadKid · Outlaw Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 140 City: Ottawa

Check your stance too. I think that a duck footed stance is best for handling both edges.