shorter rope???

j_jaquette · Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

yea im riding i think 60 or 65ft. rope we're going about 20 to 25 mph and im not clearing wake to wake so should i go shorter rope but the season i need to see if i am popping right but wut do u think

Sinkoumn · Posted: Jan 13, 2007 8:38 am Post subject:

Don't go any closer, 60ft should be fine. If you aren't clearing the wake it's more likely than not your technique that is inhibiting your progression. From having taught so many people over the years, the biggest problem that new riders have is that they don't pop off the wake - they absorb the pop with their knees and try to skip across wake-to-wake.

Try and get a video of you riding, that way we can point out what you're doing wrong and go from there. But I highly doubt bringind the rope in any closer will help you out.

j_jaquette · Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

hey yea i think thats wut i wus doing i wus progressing really hard and been trying to pop of the wake like with an ollie well ill have to wait till like late march or middle april cause i live in a cold state and dont have like a dry suit just a short sleve and shorts wetsuit so it would take awhile

nickl011 · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 4:05 pm Post subject:

Sinkoumn, i've been riding since i was ten, i have the same proplem asj_jaquette, but i dont just skip across, i edge hard then back off and stand with my knees bent, i can get really good height, butstill land inside the wake

jjaszkow · Posted: Jan 18, 2007 8:14 pm Post subject:

If you don't let off ot the edge and straighten your legs at the wake, you should get better pop, and it might increase your distance too. You want to make sure to maintain your edge to the top of the wake, since this is what maintains your line tension. When your knees are bent, they act as natural shock absorbers, which is good for landing, but not so good for takeoff.

j_jaquette · Newbie Joined: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 7

yea i think im letting off before i hit the wake will it make a difference if i like try to ollie off the wake or should i just let it take me up

jjaszkow · Posted: Jan 25, 2007 6:57 pm Post subject:

If you are getting a progressive edge and standing tall at the wake, it should take you up.

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

you don't have to ollie off the wake...
just stand tall...