Simple Questions

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 7:10 am Post subject: Simple Questions

I have some simple newbie questions
i know theyve been in other posts but all i want right noe are just some straight ansers

How far out TS do you go to clear the wake HS?
When attempting to clear the wake do you straighten yuor board when you hit the top of the wake?

Do you have to cut insanely hard to clear the wake?
Is it easier to do it in the seated position (clearing the wake)?
Is it easier in tall position (standing with little bend)?
When you come at the wake can you just hold the edge and not jumop or stand tall or flatten goard?

Thanks for the anser if you do

Sorry if it sounds a little rude but i need to clear the wake by the end of the summer

Peace

blaster30 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 33 City: Vero Beach

What do you mean by "I have to clear the wake by the end of summer" Are you going to loose a bet, if so, what do you have to do if you loose>> Razz

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 7:17 am Post subject:

na no bets

im just so determinedive tried all summer and gotten the same results always so I set a goal for myself to do it

Oasis137 · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 687 City: J-Town

You want to edge out as far as you feel needed. There really isnt a determined length where you have to jump the wake at its different for all boats and your technique. Work on your progressive edge and you want to stand tall at the wake so you maximize your pop. By standing tall I mean you want to have very little bend to your legs. You want to increase your edge progressively until its fully loaded at the wake. Hope I could be of some help.

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 7:29 am Post subject:

so how ever far out i want and i want little bend in knees and hold edge through the wake?

timmyDecker · Outlaw Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 187 City: Manhattan...KS

I'll try to elaborate on what Oasis137 said. The distance you go TS is really dependent on the individual wakeboarder and the wake...most people say they edge out about 15 feet before turning back towards the wake. You may need to go more if that's not enough, you may not have to go that far if your technique is good enough...
You want to edge through the wake. In other words don't flatten your board out. That edge is what gives you the pop you are looking for. When people talk about "standing tall" at the wake, they are talking about locking their legs out, not standing as tall above the water as possible (i.e. flattening the board out.) What I try to do is focus on edging hard and locking my knees out right at the trough of the wake. That way you don't lose your edge, and you don't absorb the wake because of flexed knees. Hope that helps. Good luck.

blaster30 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 33 City: Vero Beach

Check the length of the rope as well. You can get good at a shorter distance, then move back.

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 9:24 am Post subject:

thanks alot for the advice..but when i watch pros do it it looks like there knees are bent and they just hold the edge through and they get launched

any thoughts?

lemme know

Peace

Rhawn · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 2:54 pm Post subject:

Watch The Book, Building a Foundation.

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 3:11 pm Post subject:

i heard that was good

ive looked before but I only no one store that would and its a long drive so well see

thanks though

Peace

nick@night · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:05 pm Post subject:

I've been riding for a few years, It is good to cut out alot, but the key is to obtain a good edge in, to do this you cannot just get in a sitting down position, although this is a start. When cutting in you should lean against the boat, this creates line tension, so you must bend your legs, and lean against the boat.

another key is to have good timing, even if you have a strong cut, if your timing is off you will case it every time. make sure that you straighten your legs when your nose is near the peak of the wake.

If you can make a video of your self wake boarding so we can actually see what is happening, this would help alot

The Book will help

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:18 pm Post subject:

ya i plan on getting some footage this weekend

and thats what i hear it has alot to do with timing

thanks for the input

nick@night · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:22 pm Post subject:

no problem man, I used to do the same thing

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:26 pm Post subject:

did you ever jump when you hit the wake?

nick@night · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:33 pm Post subject:

no my bro always told me to straighten my legs, however don't have your knees straight when you land, have them kind of bent

and when you do land make sure to continue your edge, don't just stop, your momentum will keep going

c-boy · Posted: Aug 10, 2006 5:52 pm Post subject:

ya i figured the knees bent would absorb the landing...and even if i tried to stop id probably fall

lol thanks

Peace

nick@night · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 8:01 am Post subject:

dun worry about it man

try to get a video, this will help you to see what you are doing aswell as us

c-boy · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 8:04 am Post subject:

ya im gonna get The Book this weekend

hopefully it will help

Peace

nick@night · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 8:10 am Post subject:

The Book is awesome, but I meant to take a video of you wakeboarding

c-boy · Posted: Aug 11, 2006 8:35 am Post subject:

oh ma bad

but ya i was planning to just in case i didn't make it some one might help

c-boy · Posted: Aug 15, 2006 12:57 pm Post subject:

alright so i went out this weekend and it turns out i get closer to clearing if i come hard HS then, wen i hit the wake i just push up with my legs

so the advice where you have to flatten your board dosen't work

could it be the fact that the wakes not big enough,or theres no pylon

lemme know

blaster30 · Newbie Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 33 City: Vero Beach

c-boy · Posted: Sep 04, 2006 12:28 pm Post subject:

nice man ill check it out

thanks