Landing Jumps

Hanneyk55 · Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2004 Posts: 6 City: East Lansing

When I am jumping the wake, should i try to land with the same edge I took off of? Thanks a lot.

savage3221 · Posted: Jul 10, 2004 8:10 am Post subject:

yeah dude, this keeps you on balance, and keeps you from slipping out on landings. also I find that for myself this also helps to soften some of the bigger landings for me, although I havn't heard anyone else say that before.

good luck riding dude, tear it up out there!

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

So your not supposed to flatted the board out at the top of the wake when you stand tall?

When Im coming into the wake Im squated and leaning way back (like im sitting). I have my board half out of the water. When I hit the wake like this I usually bust.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 10, 2004 12:39 pm Post subject:

I use a progressive edge up to the wake, wait and get some pop off of the wake while extending your legs. And yes, you do land on edge. This is also a big fact in 180's, make sure you keep the edge.

savage3221 · Posted: Jul 10, 2004 3:17 pm Post subject:

you don't always have to be cutting as hard as you can...just not flat, that is where you get people slipping out and having to cut back towards the wake to keep from falling.

Sportster4Tec · Posted: Jul 10, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject:

You never wan't to "flatten out" this lets out all the tension you have in the rope. That is why no-stretch ropes are important in wakeboarding because they don't stretch so they just build tension. The tension combined with you straightening your legs so you don't absorb the wake is what gives you "pop" It's not about speed. Cutting right, you can go wake to wake from 5 feet outside the wake. Use a 1-10 scale for your cut. In a progressive edge you start at 1 and just let the boat start to pull you back into the wake then start edging harder and harder until you are at 10 or your hardest edge at the wake. Without "flattening out" straighten your legs but stay back on your legs so you don't lose your tension, but you don't absorb the wake. It will take a little while to get comfortable.

To help keep you balanced and eveything keep the handle at your waiste and when you land look where you want to go not at the water because your body follows where you look. Hope this helps.

PortlandBrder · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 352 City: Portland

He is talking about landing, not jumping the wake. Yes, if your hitting the wake heelside then you want to land edging away.

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

So you would hit the wake on edge and you be leaning back with your legs mostly straight, but not your body straight up and down?

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

Tonight I tried to get the progressive edge better but didnt have too much luck. I got one pretty good jump but didnt make it w2w.

If I lean back too much when I get to the top of the wake I seem to lose all control. I made it one time all the way out to the flats but was not in control and the board was not under me. I landed on my face.

BleedingDead · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 110 City: Granbury

just don't rush it man. a strong recomendation is don't go for it your first jump. make a couple passes... get a little air so your pumped up. THEN go for it... and dude, balls out is the best way to go, cuz if you land on the wake it effin hurts

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

pcm2a, sounds like you might not be edging all the way up the wake.Concentrate on edging through the wake.

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

pcm2a, sounds like you might not be edging all the way up the wake.Concentrate on edging through the wake.