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surfergirl Newbie
Joined: 25 Apr 2003 Posts: 5 City: Austin, Tx
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Posted: Apr 29, 2003 8:45 am Post subject: What next? |
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I have been wakeboarding for one summer now. I can do the basics like, go over both wakes...even get a little pop. I can get up switch for like 2 seconds and switch back to normal.
What would be the next best thing to try? |
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tdes Soul Rider
Joined: 07 Feb 2003 Posts: 270 City: Orlando
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Posted: Apr 29, 2003 8:57 am Post subject: |
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I'm probably not the best person to respond, as I'm basically where you are at in terms of skill. I've started with a few simple grabs and a 180 here or there on my wake jumps. Not sure if you meant you're clearing the wakes both TS and HS (going both ways across the wake), but I've been told those two jumps are the basics. I've been focusing on riding and doing jumps switch - really hard and lame to watch at first, but I've already noticed a big difference when trying to land those 180 wake jumps.
Good question though, I'm interested to see how more experience people respond. |
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Jimmy F Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 229 City: Virginia
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Posted: Apr 29, 2003 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Try mastering surface 180s, butterslides, and wake to wake jumps. |
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Breezer Outlaw
Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 246 City: Austin
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Posted: May 08, 2003 6:46 am Post subject: |
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Try to stay switch longer and work on your jumps. And like Jummy said, master the butterslides and surface 180's. |
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Want2ride Outlaw
Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 182 City: Layton, Utah
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Posted: May 08, 2003 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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Just learn all the 180s FS BS TS HS then learn all of those switch |
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J_DOGG PityDaFool Who Posts This Much
Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 5088 City: New Hampshire
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Posted: May 09, 2003 11:48 am Post subject: |
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Do some butta slides on the lip of the wake this will help with board control and get you to ride the board in a well balanced position.... _________________ PEACE
Aubs wrote: | J Dogg - I thought of you last night. |
"Everyone wants a bite, it don't happen over night"! |
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Nathan Newman Addict
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor
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Posted: May 09, 2003 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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ride reg and switch equally, learn to jump hs, ts, reg, switch. then learn 180s.
keep everything smooth, get a good solid foundation, and above all else, have fun! _________________ The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.
-Bruce Lee
An eye for an eye will make the world blind.
-Gandhi
It is better to die standing than to live on your knees.
-Che Guevera |
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wakeboarder_dude22 Soul Rider
Joined: 28 Mar 2003 Posts: 409 City: Australia
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Posted: May 10, 2003 3:09 am Post subject: |
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practice landing wake to wake jumps with one hand then start grabbing the board. |
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Partyb Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 1810 City: Lantana, FL
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Posted: May 20, 2003 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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I agree with want2ride, but would say that you should not be trying any BS (backside) 180's for quite awhile. You should be mastering you toeside and heelside w2w, and then ts and hs switch w2w. And then all four 180's. If you can do all that, you will be more well rounded then 90% of the people on here and it is not that hard with a little practice and concentration. _________________ Check out https://www.facebook.com/darcizzleoffshore |
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anti-shoobies Wakeboarder.Commie
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 1725 City: Ghettoburg
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Rob74 Criminal
Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 90
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Posted: May 21, 2003 6:32 am Post subject: |
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Lot of good stuff already posted for you - - learn good progressive edging, your 180's, a few grabs, switch riding - - - If you spend the time to get good at the basics the rest will come easy. Invest in Detention Volume 1 and 2 and Higher Learning Vol 1 and 2 - - good stuff. If you can afford it, check out a wakeboard camp. Lot of fun..
Also, don't neglect your Toeside Edge. A lot of riders don't spend the time learning ts jumps - they pretty much limit themselves by doing so.
Peace and Good Luck this summer _________________ "Our common welfare as wakeboarders shall come first, placing principles ahead of personalities......" |
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Nathan Newman Addict
Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Posts: 711 City: Baylor
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Posted: May 21, 2003 7:09 am Post subject: |
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yeah, ts is so important. I ride with guys who cant do stuff from ts, and they're just now figuring out that it's worth investing they're time in leanring it... _________________ The consciousness of self is the greatest hindrance to the proper execution of all physical action.
-Bruce Lee
An eye for an eye will make the world blind.
-Gandhi
It is better to die standing than to live on your knees.
-Che Guevera |
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