what to do???

mksucum · Criminal Joined: 31 May 2004 Posts: 66 City: Norman

Well this season was my first season for wakeboarding, and I went from not being able to get up to getting up, headin outside the wake and hitting a 180 in the flats.
Not bad for a few times out on the lake, well anyway now that this season is coming to an end, what do you do everyonce in a while to keep up the skills?
I am thinking about pickin up skateboarding, but I dont know yet.

There is no snow in Oklahoma, just ice, so I cant snowboard or I would break out my lib tech and hit the slopes?

What to do?

Adam Greer · Posted: Oct 14, 2004 9:20 am Post subject:

Snowboarding trips are always good, i skated alot of over the winter last year and it was a noticeable help.

Also hitting up the gym and using the old indo board aren't bad things to do either.

But besides the physical part, watching videos and sorta studying they way tricks are done can help as well.

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

I started riding last year and didn't really loose much at all over the off season. And I didn't do anything to stay in shape besides snow skiing, which doesn't really do anything for your wakeboarding skills.
Of course I only took 3 month off from riding over the winter, so it wasn't that much of an off season.

nashvillematt · Addict Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 823 City: Nashville

Whats an indo board?
MS

89 skier · Addict Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Posts: 729 City: Dallas

It's a practice/ training device for wakeboarding, snowboarding, surfing...and many others.

http://www.indoboard.com/

Skicross · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Sep 2004 Posts: 301

props on your 180

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

that indo board looks tough...ive never tried it

markymarc · Posted: Oct 15, 2004 11:26 am Post subject:

indo boards are dangerous.... i tried em a couple times and it def, takes some getting use to. those thing will throw you on your a$$ before you can say "o sh**"
But they are cool and I guess good practice too when you get used to them

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

Yeah an indo board might help alittle they really work your upper thighs alot. There not to hard to get use to and once you do you can stand on it all day .

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Oct 16, 2004 8:31 pm Post subject:

Is that Potter on than indo board doing the shuvit? Just curious. I love to indo board when I can. It helps me for balancing on rails like if I start getting pulled off one side to balance and get back in the middle. I can body varial on an indo board but I cant shuvit.

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester

This was my first season wakeboarding and im addicted, so this is my plan for the winter...

1.) Save for a SN2001
2.) Indo Board
3.) I have my wakeboard handle attached to a pulley in my room, with a 25lb weight attached to it, so it kinda feels like your being pulled, help me get comfortable with switch

Phil · Addict Joined: 14 Jan 2003 Posts: 636 City: Chattanooga

How in the world is standing goofy holding a handle going to improve your switch riding?

colefooter · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 1:38 pm Post subject:

geesh those are expensive

savage3221 · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject:

they are great..easy to get used too, and a challenge to learn new things on. I have had one for a year now and only shuvits, ollies, and 180s and stuff..REALLY fun.

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester

savage3221 · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject:

Liquidmx · Addict Joined: 26 Jul 2004 Posts: 755 City: San Jose

You can build an indo board for cheap so do a search. After you have one practice standing on it while watching tv. Dont take your eyes off of the tv and go simply off of the feel of the board and wheel underneath it, builds a lot of balance.

colefooter · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 6:25 pm Post subject:

yeah i guess it wouldnt be that hard to make one of those

Enzoborder230 · Posted: Oct 17, 2004 6:29 pm Post subject:

i just use a old skateboard deck and a 12 oz co2 canister(for paintball) im gunna use it till i get a indo