wobbly beginners

burkemw · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

i've been teaching some friends (mostly girls) how to wakeboard this summer. i can give them plenty of instruction to get up and turn the board parallel, but i don't know what to tell them when the wobble. the board just moves back and forth, and they can't get it under control. from one edge to the other, until one catches. what can i tell them to stop the wobble???

mwb

Damon · Posted: Aug 23, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject:

tell em to keep there knees bent, and to keep there butt over their boots.

your board might be too slick for em

Rhawn · Posted: Aug 24, 2006 7:58 am Post subject:

Sounds like they are plowing instead of getting pulled over the board. Girls, especially the tiny ones, usually roll right over and pop up.

burkemw · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

Rhawn, they get up out of the water fine. once they're up they have trouble staying up and sideways

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

the board might be too big for them.. but if it's not just tell them to relax, lean back, and bend their knees. if that doesn't work, you could try slowing the boat down a little until they're more comfortable.

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

Tell them to let go with there back hand. That will giv them more balance.

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

And then once they get there balance set tell them to hang out with both hands to get used to that stance. And if they feel like there about to lose it let go with there back hand again to balance themselves out. But make sure all their riding isnt like this.

angrybusinesmen · Newbie Joined: 14 Aug 2006 Posts: 9

tell them to stomp their front foot down.. they're probably putting too much weight on the back