i need help getting up..

kabucha · Newbie Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 5

well this morning i tried to wakeboard for the very first time... i actually got my body out of the water but i kept falling down. then i would get a nose and mouth full of water.. which doesnt taste very good by the way.

so any one have any tips? or know any good video's to watch to make this easier on myself?

thanks

www.azskateparks.com · Newbie Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 14

Search this forum there's tons of info posted. The video Detention 1 explains it nicely. Just lay on your back, arms out straight between your knees, your knees bent. Don't fight the boat, let it pull you up. Let your knees compress towards your chest and the boat will pull you up on top of the board. Stand up and turn. Once you get up a couple times it'll be easy from then on. It took me a couple times of going out before I could get up.

Chad H · Posted: Jun 30, 2004 1:12 pm Post subject:

Yeah man when you get up just pay attention closely to where your going and BALANCE. Its hard try goin a bit faster gives ya more balance. But don't go outside the wake till your ready. Its gotten normal for me to get up and get outside but don't try it till ur ready its kinda wobbly

simland · Posted: Jun 30, 2004 8:23 pm Post subject:

Board should be horizontal. Tell the driver to do it slowly. Let the board compress into you. Start to turn it so the nose points straight but keep it out of the water. Then just let the boat pull you up. The driver should not go faster than 22 since you are just learning.

ReM625 · Newbie Joined: 05 Jul 2004 Posts: 6 City: Denver

The boat should do most of the work for you. Dont try to straighten your board to quickly and keep your knees to your chest.

pcm2a · Soul Rider Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Posts: 318 City: LaVergne

The whole key is to not stand up untill you "know" that its ok to stand up. By that I mean that you should be squatted down untill the board is pretty much leveled off and is floating across the water. When it gets to this point you will know that you are rock solid to stand up.

Sometimes I try to stand up too fast and I go right on down onto my face.

BurkeViper · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 9:08 am Post subject:

I heard Viagra helps get people "up"... Laughing

But it sounds like you're trying to straighten out you're board before you're fully out of the water; making you eat it. Make sure you're knees are pretty close to your stomach, let the boat pull you up and then straighten yourself out.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

ya your standing up too early just relax your knees and elbows and lean back little and the boat should pull you up.