Grab definitions

Lyle · Posted: Apr 19, 2007 9:33 am Post subject: Grab definitions

I am attempting to put together a spreadsheet with all the moves on it but having issues with the grabs. So after some research I found conflicting information but this seems the best so far. They are listed from the front to the back of the board with any in between the legs grab being the last one. There are two grabs which I have not been able to find names for yet. The first is a Seatbelt but using the front hand. So it would be a tail grab with the front hand. And the second is using the front hand to grab Tindy. Anyone know? Do we get to make up names for them?

garveyj · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 877 City: Savage, MN

Looks good - to make it easier to read I would put in a column that has where the hand grabs the board instead of just assuming that everyone reads that it is front to back. Otherwise it is really good.

If you do a search there was a really good diagram posted about 2 years ago that had all of the grabs listed on it and which hand grabbed where.

Lyle · Posted: Apr 19, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

Thanks Garvey1,
Yeah I found several diagrams but none of them were complete, just the basic grabs.

Actually this is only a small section of the full spread sheet. I will see if I can make it so it is a little more descriptive without completely cluttering the rest of it.

Fling · Newbie Joined: 03 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 City: Atlanta

Looking foward to seeing the whole spreadsheet! Cool

Blindside_137 · Posted: Apr 19, 2007 3:09 pm Post subject:

Lyle, maybe try finding a photo of a board off wakeworld or something and photoshopping the location of the grab onto it

brinks · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 566 City: Orlando

Chicken Salad is with your back hand and I am about 75% sure a canadian bacon is with your front hand

King of the Tigers · Posted: Apr 19, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject:

That's cool. very comprehensive.

Not trying to rain on your parade but have you seen:

http://www2.worldpub.net/images/special/WK/grabindex1.swf

snooks · Soul Rider Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 313 City: Calgary

Thats a cool website King of the Tigers... didn't see a Canadian Bacon though Puppy Eyes

gswake · Posted: Apr 19, 2007 9:48 pm Post subject:

They're no help on Lyle's question, but I picked these up from here some time back...

nfn · Soul Rider Joined: 25 Apr 2005 Posts: 388 City: Sioux City

I've never really understood why so many people are against grabbing tindy, but have no problem with a lein grab. I mean, they are essentially the same thing only on different edges of the board. They have the same difficulty too. And slobs not much better if you have a problem with tindy.

Lyle · Posted: Apr 20, 2007 6:40 am Post subject:

So far the most comprehensive list of grabs has came from this website. If you look at wakeboarder.com's definitions of grabs they pretty much agree with what I have so far. I've looked all over the place for the two I mentioned above. I might try that front handed seat belt, I think it would look sweet with a big wake to wake 180. Just won't be able to state what I pulled off.

Lyle · Posted: Apr 24, 2007 10:52 am Post subject:

Hmm, still not having any luck finding either of these grabs. There are also 2 handed grabs. Not sure if I will include these are not. There are several of the grabs that learning them help you get into positions for more advanced moves.

david-d · Guest

The nuclear grab on the regular footed diagram is wrong, it should say right hand... hee hee hee