how many grabs are there?

giggleboarder · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 69 City: Eden Prairie

hey all, im doing an informative speech on wakeboarding for one of my classes. i was thinking of writing how many grabs and tricks there are in this wonderful world of wakeboarding. anyone have a good guess? or know... thanks! Very Happy

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

3.

There are 3 total grabs when you are totally ripping when engaged with wakeboarding.

But seriously...start counting ------> http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/grabs.phtml

giggleboarder · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 69 City: Eden Prairie

haha

alright alright, i get it. thanks!

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Feb 18, 2005 4:13 pm Post subject:

grokwik, you forgot how tweaking or poking the board in certain ways makes it a different trick. You can try counting but it would be a waste of time.

OUwakeboarder · Outlaw Joined: 16 Dec 2004 Posts: 153 City: Moore/Norman

the only grabs I can think of off the top of my head are:
Indy, Indy Nosebone, Stiffy, Melan, Tail, Slob, Crail, Method, Nuclear, Seatbelt, Nose, Roast Beef, and there are a lot of tweaked variations.

giggleboarder · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 69 City: Eden Prairie

thanks everyone! i had my speech last night and i got a B+ woohooO! i was just lookin for a little fact or something to throw in there, plus an extra source cuz i didnt have enough. but all is well. well now that we are all updated on our grabs, get out there and grab your board! haha Mr. Green

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

pokes dont make it a different grab/trick. it just make it more stylish. the only exception is melan/method. every grab you do should be tweaked. and i think there are six greabs with your back hand and four main grabs with your front hand. however i think this list could be expanded on because you could do roast beefs, canadian bacons and crails with your front hand.

wakeboarder_360 · Posted: Feb 20, 2005 8:07 am Post subject:

The Headless Chicken, what about Japan airs? Because all it is is a mute grab but pulled back.

wkbrdr · Posted: Feb 21, 2005 12:22 pm Post subject:

there is no exqact number...

LFADAM · Posted: Mar 01, 2005 7:16 am Post subject:

The Headless Chicken, arent melan and method in different spots? I learned a method is top left corner of board (Where you grab slob on your TS edge) and a melan is in between your legs on your HS edge with front hand.

The grabs I know are:
Indy, Mute, Stalefish, Melan, Lien, Tindy, Slob, Method, Canadian Bacon, Roastbeef, Nosegrab, Tailgrab, Seatbelt, Crail, and Rocket Airs. ( Two handed nose grab, I have landed them with the rope Twisted Evil

) Then add any grab and if you straighten your front leg its ___ nosebone, tailbone=back leg straightened.