Slalom and Wakeboard conflicts

SHSjAGs08 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Mansfield

I am now riding behind a crownline with no tower or pylon, so it is hard for me to catch big air. Up until recently i have been basically clearing the wake. But then i got into slaloming and since then i hve been crashin on all of my jumps. im just wondering if the different foot placement on the slalom is actually making a difference in my abilities.[/quote]

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 9:52 am Post subject:

Are you talking about different wakeboard stance or slalom ski? Confused

or are you saying that being in a slalom stance messes up you ability to wakeboard?

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 9:58 am Post subject:

if you are saying that slaloming messes your wake jumps I don't think it makes a difference. I seen someone slaloming then going w2w on a wakeskate and wakeboard.

SHSjAGs08 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Mansfield

im not sure
all i know is i used to be able to jump all right, but now i think im doin somethin wrong. and i was wonderin if the different stance could make a difference

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 10:13 am Post subject:

well generally wakeboard stances are relatively wide and ducked out but that is all personal preference. How are you messing up? you need to explain better than that.

SHSjAGs08 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Mansfield

i usually catch my front endand faceplant from there

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 10:45 am Post subject:

You are probably not holding your edge through the wake or not keeping the handle close to your hips off take off.

SHSjAGs08 · Newbie Joined: 03 Aug 2004 Posts: 29 City: Mansfield

thanks

bradb · Outlaw Joined: 09 Jan 2004 Posts: 204 City: Parksville

SHSjAgs08,
Slaloming will only help your wakeboardin'.
It'll help balance, edging, strength and whatnot...
You may find the transition awkward at first, but in the long run, it will only help.
Enjoy your time on the water, whatever board you are on!
B

simland · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 2:32 pm Post subject:

I stoped wakeboarding for last summer because I just felt like slaloming instead. When I picked up wakeboarding hard core agin this year because I missed it I had some difficulties at first. It tooka little while to go sideways angain and I think that that is the problem. I suggest you just practice a little surfing the wake and release with one hand for a little while. This will get you back to sideways and back to where you were. Do both everytime you go out as well.

Porterwake · Posted: Aug 03, 2004 3:32 pm Post subject:

i do both equally. Either will benefit the other as bradb said

fastsk8r · Newbie Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 City: Central Florida

nofins · Newbie Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 8 City: Annapolis

Slalom skiing has lots of upper body movement and your knees act like shock absorbers.

With wakeboarding try to keep your upper body quiet and legs stiff popping off the wake.