NO!!! I Hate Winter Time

jakenj · Posted: Sep 30, 2006 8:39 pm Post subject: NO!!! I Hate Winter Time

like it or not it is coming Crying or Very sad

and i know i am going to go snowboarding at least once, and i was wondering if skateboarding really helps and if it does what kind of tricks should i learn (i can do a little ollie on the skateboard but i need some more work)

Sinkoumn · Posted: Sep 30, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

Help how and with what? You looking to work on wakeboarding or wakeskating?

jakenj · Posted: Sep 30, 2006 8:50 pm Post subject:

wakeboarding, will it help with like 180's or balance or anything?

WakeJammer772 · Newbie Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 14

Winter sucks. But i got other extreme sports that i do. Like mountain biking, or learning to skateboard. So thatll hold me until march or april, when i can start boarding again

Sinkoumn · Posted: Sep 30, 2006 8:59 pm Post subject:

Will definately help with balance, but the most important thing with riding (skating or snowboarding) in the the winter time is that it keeps both your muscle memory, but also, your overall strength in the smaller muscles involved in balance that you normally do not use just walking around.

Skating helps to a degree, but for wakeboarding snowboarding is a better option to help your progression in the offseason.

Hope you have fun though!

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

jakenj · Posted: Oct 01, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:

have you never done it before

OuachitaWaker · Addict Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 577 City: Hot Springs

snowboarding i thought was different then wakeboarding, since you lean more on the front foot to middle of the board. As to wakeboarding which is rear foot to middle of the board.

WakeJammer772 · Newbie Joined: 15 Aug 2006 Posts: 14

I snowboarded for a season. I didnt really like it, at the end of the season (i didnt go up that much) i could go down the mountain without falling, but i didnt do any jumps or tricks. It does help with balance, but i hate it cause its so damn cold, id much rather be in the warm water.

QNev · Posted: Oct 01, 2006 11:24 am Post subject:

Skateboarding won't really help a lot for wakeboarding. The only thing I find similar is landing awkwardly and controlling yourself in the air. Snowboarding would definitely help a lot more because you have bindings. Edging seems similar when you're in powder.

jakenj · Posted: Oct 01, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

okay thanks

Greg Smith · Posted: Oct 02, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject:

Trampoline boardin man! You can do that into December.

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

devon · Posted: Oct 03, 2006 7:59 am Post subject:

i live in canada so in the winker my lake freezes and i am not nere any places to snowboard and my cottage is already closed Sad

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LakePrincess14 · Newbie Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 39

Winter does suck. I live in Canada as well, and the lake probably won't thaw out till April. I wish we had a longer riding season.

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

Winter rocks here in Canada (when it's REAL winter). It's the in between seasons that can drag. Do each sport for it's own sake. If the skills cross over to another sport that's a bonus.