where do i start?

Coop · Posted: Jan 25, 2005 12:16 pm Post subject: where do i start?

hey
ive been wakeboarding for about 3 years and i cant do anything! Embarassed

well i can stay up till my legs die! and cross the wake, but i cant do jumps or anything fun! where should i start? also i usually do it in the sea - is that normal? coz it seems like most ppl are on lakes!

Bowen · Posted: Jan 25, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject:

Most people, on this site, ride on lakes, true. It depends on where in the sea you ride, is it shielded? Also, for right now, equiptment is not an issue, if you learn to jump on whatever board you have now, you'll be fine. Also, what kind of boat are you riding behind? What you want to do, is approach your wakeand litterally straighten your legs and body (but only when you hit the wake), ride it like a ramp, don't try to jump, it will pop you up. Then start hitting it faster and faster. You can't be afraid. The more we find out about where you ride, what kind of boat, and the whatnot the more we can help. Don't go out and buy new stuff until you start improving.

Just my .02

Coop · Posted: Jan 25, 2005 1:08 pm Post subject:

thanx 4 the advice! yea its pretty sheltered and i dont go out when its too rough! the boat i use is a 10ft RIB without a tower, doesnt have a big wake or anything but i try!

tea boy · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 12:57 am Post subject:

coop

Last time i was down your way, the shop called 'Just add water' was running leasons, maybe worth a call, its was a good place to get some advice. Exclamation

Coop · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 1:42 pm Post subject:

didnt think of that! thanx alot ill check it out!

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

With the boat you have you might want to try wakeskating, its alot better than boarding w/ a small wake. It will also be fun just trying to learn to ride.

Bowen · Posted: Jan 26, 2005 2:44 pm Post subject:

noneya, has a good point, w/ a wake like that, it would be more fun to wakeskate...but, you can still work on olying and 180's, even 360's without a big wake...

Coop · Posted: Jan 27, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

ok sounds good, but what is wakeskating?

Bowen · Posted: Jan 27, 2005 12:22 am Post subject:

Coop, Its like wakeboarding without the bindings, or skateboarding behind a boat (w/ no trucks/wheels) You can wear shoes for it. You can do numerous tricks, most of which can be done on a skateboard. There is a wakeskating forum/thread on this site too. Skating isn't my specialty, but I play around with it. You can pick up a board for about 100 bucks, or you can find some used ones for cheaper. Good luck.

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

http://www.wakeskating.com/

http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=203

cRaZyMo · Outlaw Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 106 City: Naples

wat kind of board u ride?

wakeboardwillis · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Dec 2004 Posts: 275 City: Clare

work on your ollies

Coop · Posted: Jan 31, 2005 8:08 am Post subject:

i ride a free motion swinger 135, none of the surf shops have lessons its coz its too cold! and no one knows what wakeskating is!

Bowen · Posted: Jan 31, 2005 4:08 pm Post subject:

The offer wakeboarding lessons in the summer, but they don't even know what wakeskating is?...I wouldn't take lessons from them...

Coop · Posted: Feb 01, 2005 10:17 am Post subject:

yea i know! they looked at me as if i was a complete freak when i asked them and thought i was just messing them about!

noneya · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 796 City: Roxboro, NC

Look at it this way, if you start skating you could go up to em and get a job teaching!!

Really its not too hard, if you can get up boarding you can do it. Go for it!!