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irish_rider
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 Posted: Oct 09, 2006 2:18 pm Post subject: another sport |
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| it seems a lot of the top guys i know also do some other sport that stands to them in they're wakeboarding, such as diving. does it really help? do the pros have another sport that stands to them? |
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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| wakeskating helps you with wakeboarding |
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Wolf
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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d22, Damn I never would have thought about that.
Snowboarding and skateboarding definatly helps, and for me, I wrestle so I've got good endurance, good flexibility, and I'm used to torquing my body in the weirdest postitions as quick and smooth as I can, plus, I'm used to spending a bunch of time on my back (I know I'm going to get it for that one  )
Different sports definately can't hurt anything, as long as it keeps you in shape it gives you an advantage. |
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Robert Harp
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 4:58 pm Post subject: |
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| diving helps you with raley spills. |
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Wolf
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Robert Harp wrote: | | diving helps you with raley spills. |
Except no matter what you do, you can't go smoothly into the water with a board on your feet  Ouch. |
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Justin 25
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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I play tennis, which definitely helps with endurance. 
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d22
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Damn I never would have thought about that.
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was that supposed to be sarcastic |
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Wolf
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:24 pm Post subject: |
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| d22 wrote: | | Quote: |
Damn I never would have thought about that.
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was that supposed to be sarcastic |
So was that  |
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ontrider
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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| Hockey helps me when I'm riding doubles... you can just hammer people with checks. |
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jlaws
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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| I know some chick that has never skated, surfed, or anything to do with a board for that matter, and she was a natural at wakeboarding. |
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C-Wake
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| Posted: Oct 09, 2006 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| ontrider, wtf? |
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bmartin
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2006 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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I took a diver from U. of GA wakeboarding and he was close to landing tantrums second time out. He also snowboarded some, but he was by far the best beginner I have ever seen. 10meter platform divers have the nads and aerial body control for wakeboarding once they figure how to edge.
I would think any type of gymanstic background would be a big plus. |
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supradoug
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Ctipping
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| Posted: Oct 11, 2006 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| did d22 finally get banned or? |
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