The basics

LFADAM · Posted: May 10, 2004 2:58 am Post subject: The basics

I just learned to wakeskate this weekend on my new concave cassette 41. I can ollie a few inches and cross both wakes. What should be some first tricks to try? I tried a powerslide and the board came out from under me and i somehow went from sliding out backwards to a faceplant?!?!

03Belmont · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 19 Aug 2003 Posts: 4656

try ollies and riding switch... also serface 180s

toothpick · Posted: May 10, 2004 6:48 am Post subject:

No powerslides because guess what, the board isn't attached to your feet anymore. Physics will explain what happened to you there.

Anyway, try some lipslides and boardslides on the wake, that will give you a better feel of where to be on the board when sliding (directly above it). FS lipslides are the easiest to learn.

vance · Guest

smlparksguy133,

Yea defnitly try some lipslides next time you go out. Maybe some surfave 180s and 360s. When you feel comfortable doing surface 180s and lipslides, try a frontside liplside ad come out switch.

cameron_05 · Outlaw Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 246 City: Cadillac, MI

try jumping the wake

wakeguy2008 · Addict Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 847 City: Ft. Myers

shuv- its r preety east once u get the hang of em

jvianco · Newbie Joined: 25 May 2004 Posts: 4 City: Noblesville

boarditup · Addict Joined: 01 Dec 2003 Posts: 731 City: Allendale, MI

Go to www.intleague.com Their trick list follows a good general progression.

andrandre · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 258 City: Toronto

all you have to do is commit to the jump, cut hard enough to clean the wake and keep a solid stance all the way thru, it helps if you begin by only jumping half the wake first to get a feel for it.