NEED HELP! need to get big air

bamaborder · Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2005 Posts: 2

I have alittle problem getting high enough to do "a big trick." For me that would be a tantrum. Any tips Question

Ctipping · Posted: Dec 31, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

bamaborder, tantrums are not the type of trick you just launch into the air and huck. The edge and air of a tantrum are different from any other move in wakeboarding. Take a hard cut in, edge all the way up the wake, then square your shoulders paralell to the wake and let go with your back hand. You will feel like you've been tripped backwards. Kick your head back and spot the water as soon as possible. While you're learning, it helps to tuck your knees in once you have initiated the rotation. Have fun.

goinbig143 · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 659 City: Wonder lake

Learn a really strong progressive edge for your w2w jumps prior to trying a tantrum.
I leaned a tantrum prior to working out the bugs in my regular edge, and it created all sorts of problems for me. I had to re-learn how to edge.

ScarecrowTrey · Newbie Joined: 09 Oct 2005 Posts: 25 City: hartsville

Drewy_Ramone · Criminal Joined: 29 Oct 2005 Posts: 55 City: Keswick

what w2w?

Vampyre · Addict Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 622 City: Ooltewah, TN

Wake to (2) Wake

jmm769 · Newbie Joined: 19 Feb 2005 Posts: 43

cut harder bro and when you get to the wake go with it and stand tall

Pacco LF · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 399 City: Dallas

weights and trampoline is all i do, not gonna take the chances of skating and screwing up somethin/braking anything then not being able to wakeboard and miss have the season..

mcmarbles · Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 44

On a tantrum, it's important to look at the wake for as long as you can. When you let go with one hand at the top of the wake, turn your back into the wake but keep your handle in tight and pop straight up. Your momentum will throw you up into the trick. If you don't wait for the top of the wake, you won't get any pop or height and will crash. If you can do it right, you will see the landing in plenty of time to get the board underneath you. Keeping the rope in helps you spin and adjust your speed. (In tighter=faster, out=slower) If you can tie a rope to a tree near a trampoline and practice flipping with one hand on the handle, it helps a ton with your confidence. Hope this helps...

mcmarbles · Newbie Joined: 22 Sep 2004 Posts: 44

Also, it's important to get most of your speed early so you can set up for the switching of your edge at the top of the wake. Edge hard, right of the rip but when you get to about 5 feet from the wake, let off just a bit so can concentrate on the trick.