Toeside

[WakeBoarRder180]

Is it just be or is toeside jumping hard?

[Blusanity55]

i can tear it up heelside....but yea i struggle more with my toeside jumps....dont know why...i plan to work on it this season hopefully behind a new wakeboard boat...workin on the parentals

[WakeBoarRder180]

Can anyone supply some advice on jumping toeside?

[Porterwake]

Go for a whole run of toeside jumps, and go hard enough to match your heelside jumps.

I happen to find toeside easier......

[tparider]

I just started out by doing 1wake jumps on the toeside, and really concentrated on landing over my toes and looking toward shore (important). As I got more comfortable with the little 1 wake jumps, I would try a medium cut in and see if I could clear the wake. As long as you keep you body in a closed position in relation to the boat, you should be fine. You can let go with your trailing hand to make it easier to stay turned away from the boat - this will make landing easier.

hope this helps. I know that ts is a bitch, but take Porterwake's advice, go for a couple of sets and just work on toeside, and then you'll find yourself not feeling so "off" when going wake2wake.

[toothpick]

It's natural to want to lean in toward the wake on ts cutting.

DON'T!

Make sure you lean directly against the pull of the rope, that gives you balance, which is what you need for big air. If this doesn't make sense, think of it this way:

Standing on the ground holding a rope, you can lean against the rope as well as pull yourself forward with the rope. Now if you lean to the side and start to lose your balance, can you get it back with just the rope's help? Nope. That's what most people try to do when learning their toeside edge, and therefore they either slip out on their butt or faceplant.

[J_DOGG]

Handle low and near the front hip, don't bend over at the waist, lean on the TS edge of the board away from the boat. Start in closer than you think and progressively edge harder as you approach the wake. People forget this important part all the time. They start out way too far out lock the board on an edge and never increase the angle as they approach the wake. Stick with the progressive edge concept and you will be busting TS in no time.

Porterwake - I'm with you, I have found you can't cheat as easy on the TS and that's a good thing.

[kuehn]

j dog has explained the technique. I often see poor toeside jumps and a lack of commitment on them. this is usually from the crashes.

Remember keep your eyes up. the saying is, look down and you go down!

[darty]

Again - YOU MUST COMMIT TO THE JUMP. If you don't do this...you'll never get them down. You have to try...following everyone's advise above...especially Jim M's about keeping the handle low and near the front hip - this is absolutely crutial for balance both in the air & when you land.

darty

[Jeffro]

what darty said.

it's all about the COMMIT to the jump. stand tall, and poof, you're up and away.

[ben746]

Leaning on your back arm more works so you dont lean in towards the wake too much

[Jai-Yano]

just go HUGE when u do it--no regrets-- I was sooo freaked out doin it, but then I found good water, and went huge, and now I can clear it easily and comfortably. It may take a few falls, but the only way to do it, is to try it! good luck!!!

[Jeffro]

also try jumping from inside the wake (behind the boat) to outside the wake on your toeside. This will give you the landing feel of the toeside jump. You want to keep edging out on your toes. When you get comfortable, try a w2w jump, you'll land it no prob.