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HHI Dave
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 Posted: Sep 17, 2006 7:38 pm Post subject: [VIDEO) After my first summer of wakeboarding... |
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I still have a long way to go, but before this past June I'd never been on a wakeboard before in my life. The last month or so, I've really been concentrating on surface tricks. I feel pretty satisfied with my skill level based on roughly 3 months of riding.
Over the winter I plan to:
1. Put a tower on my boat
2. Stay in shape
3. Get in as much training as possible (trampoline, weighted handle etc)
4. Get a wetsuit and get back in the water by March.
This was filmed this weekend. Any of you old pros want to give some tips, feel free. And for the true wakeboarding newbs, hang in there. Just a few months ago I was reading the "How do I get up on a wakeboard" threads too. 
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2006 6:23 am Post subject: |
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Haha I remember reading those. Now i'm kinda stuck on the "how to Jump wake to wake" threads i'll have to watch it later sucks the season is almost over havent gotten very far with jumping and getting across the wake although i can land practically everyone of them even if they are only like 2-3 feet  practice makes perfect though! |
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Justin 25
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2006 11:40 am Post subject: |
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That is a lot of 180's, can you do a surface 360? You should probably work on your w2w jumps and your progressive edge as well. But nice video, thanks for showing us .
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HHI Dave
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2006 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin 25 wrote: | | That is a lot of 180's, can you do a surface 360? You should probably work on your w2w jumps and your progressive edge as well. But nice video, thanks for showing us . |
Almost got a surface 360 this weekend but caught an edge and wiped out HARD! 
Yeah, I also practice edging and jumps. I'm also getting closer to landing a W2W 180. If you saw the very end of the video, I almost made it.  
The video was mainly to highlight that I was getting better at the surface 180's after having just learned to do them. Also, keep in mind that I'm 41 years old...hard for an old dog to learn new tricks, but I keep trying. |
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Justin 25
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Wow, you're 41? It really didn't look like it. Anyway, nice job on the 180's. And 360's are pretty much trial and error. A nice idea for when you're working on those is that you should have the boat driver go 12-15, it will hurt less when you catch the edge. Good luck with those 360's.
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HHI Dave
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| Posted: Sep 18, 2006 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Justin 25
Thanks man. I don't act 41 either. 
I've probably got about another 4-5 weeks of riding left before its time to get out of the water for the season. My goal is nail the surface 360 and the W2W 180 during that time.
I hope. 
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2006 11:59 am Post subject: |
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HHI Dave, with those surface 180's just go in toeside so you land frontside, it'll make them easier. And I guess you're young at heart.
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| Posted: Sep 19, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, being a 34 year old who's been at it for 3 years, let me be the first to say you rock!
-Mike |
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HHI Dave
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| Posted: Sep 20, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| Fast351 wrote: | Wow, being a 34 year old who's been at it for 3 years, let me be the first to say you rock!
-Mike |
Thanks! I'm really fortunate in that I've gotten to ride at least once a week, and usually twice a week, all summer long. I think that has helped me progress much more quickly than someone who only gets to go out sporadically.
I just ordered a wetsuit today. I should be able to extend my season quite a bit and get back into it earlier next year. Now I just have to save up the rest of the $$$ for that tower.  |
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| Posted: Sep 20, 2006 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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do you use a ski pole right now?
and also you are doing great, it's amazing how much the landscape differs from North Carolina lol especially considering our waterway connects lol.
keep up the good work, and nice board! |
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| Posted: Sep 21, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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wow a whole 2 miutes of surface 180's
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Justin 25
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: |
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jlaws, do you mean a pylon?
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| Posted: Sep 22, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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| wake_quake wrote: | | wow a whole 2 miutes of surface 180's |
Yeah, that's why its in the "newbie" section.
Thanks for your input junior.  |
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HHI Dave, are you going to go out again this season?
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| Posted: Sep 23, 2006 1:42 am Post subject: |
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| Justin 25 wrote: | | HHI Dave, are you going to go out again this season? |
I was out today. Another benefit of wakeboarding, its a great hangover cure.
My wetsuit will be here this week. I plan to ride at least until November or so. |
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| Justin 25 wrote: | | jlaws, do you mean a pylon? |
not exactly, at my boats dealership they have these ski poles that dont need ropes and they get installed on your boat, i guess it's a new type of thing, but it is verry verry different from a pylon. but it's not as tall |
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Pacco LF
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HHI Dave, dont even worry about wake_quake hes just one of the many douche bags on this site.for 3 months and already on w2w 180's and being your age youve progressed real well.good luck next season
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| Pacco LF wrote: | | HHI Dave, dont even worry about wake_quake hes just one of the many douche bags on this site.for 3 months and already on w2w 180's and being your age youve progressed real well.good luck next season |
Thanks.
BTW, I'm not worried about a 15 year old keyboard commando, especially after watching THIS. LMFAO!
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jlaws, so it's basically a pole that comes out from in front of the motor...(like a pylon) but it has not ropes or anything (unlike a pylon)?
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