Keeping board straight

PythonyTJM · Newbie Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 4

I finally got up last time we went wakeboarding, but once I got up I had trouble keeping the feet right. To me it felt like the wakeboard kept wanting to rotate back into the starting postion, where both feet are next to each other, not one in front. Should you only hold onto the handle with one hand or?

-PythonyTJM

DDOUBLEUP · Criminal Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 76

the board might be to small . i had the same problem. but with skim boarding. cause the board was to small. and i got a bigger one and it helped. but maybe its different. also. maybe try switching up your feet or playing with the bindings.

howabouttheiris · Addict Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Posts: 677 City: Austin, TX

Early on you really need to over-exagerate your body twist to keep the board straight.

Fins help, going one handed helps, many things help.... ... but they are just patches.

To really fix this you need to keep your rope close, your hands low, and get your hands away from your belly button and around to your hip.

PythonyTJM · Newbie Joined: 14 May 2006 Posts: 4

Thanks for all the tips! I'll try some when I go out again!

-PythonyTJM

triggrman · Criminal Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 54 City: Nashville

When I first started I had a bad habit of pulling the rope up to my chest instead of my lead hip, when you do this your feet naturally try to square. Like what's already been stated dropping one hand helps, or it did me.

BioliteRy · Outlaw Joined: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 206 City: O-town

Maybe consider the fact that you may be goofy opposed to reg. I seen some funny stuff with a kid trying to ride reg when he was goofy lol, no pun.