Rope being pulled out of hands

UCFWakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 City: Orlando

Hey, I've been wakeboarding for a few months now and recently I've got my girlfriend pretty interested in the sport as well. She's doing a great job trying to get out of the water, but the rope keeps being pulled from her hands. I've let her know to keep her weight back, keep the board pointed at about a 10 degree angle, and anything else I can think of. Is there something else she could try or does she just need to work on her grip?

tangles · Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 21 City: Bush

Grip could be a problem

Keaton44_4 · Newbie Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 7

According to comments I have read here.....Your arms must be straight so the pull is on the whole body not just the arm muscles. If arms are bent the hand ligiments will tire and the hands will involuntarily open and let go.

UCFWakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 City: Orlando

Nice suggestions, when we go wakeboarding this weekend I'll give them a try. Any additional suggestions are more than welcome!

Justin 25 · Addict Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 797

Make sure her arms aren't bent!

biglouie · Outlaw Joined: 02 Aug 2006 Posts: 135

have her work on her grip strength a bit, I could suggest a few excercises for her that would benefit you as well! Shocked

UCFWakeboarder · Newbie Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 3 City: Orlando

I bet you could Wink

either way, I think I'll have her use my grip thing that you squese between your hand.

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

like biglouie said, it's probably grip strength that's getting her. In my experience, when people are learning to wakeboard, that's the limiting factor for the first day or two...insert sexually suggestive comment about grip strength here.

ridininmd · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 16 Feb 2006 Posts: 1231

I've found that when I'm trying to get girls up on a board the first time a slower pull helps. I use about half the holeshot I normaly would and then once they are starting to come out of the water open it up the rest of the way. It takes alot of the initial shock out of it and makes it a little easier on girls.

Xanadu · Outlaw Joined: 09 Sep 2006 Posts: 129 City: Ottawa

^^ I had the same problem when I started, and I found that my driver was just pulling too hard off the start.

provin1327 · Posted: Sep 09, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject:

what i focused on when i started, knees bent, arms on the outside of knees, arms straight. Ther was a video I watched, but I lost it, ill try to find it.

tangles · Newbie Joined: 31 Jan 2006 Posts: 21 City: Bush

Agro drivers arent good if my little cousin can get up wakeboarding at 6 your girlfriend can too.

Fast351 · Outlaw Joined: 08 Sep 2003 Posts: 133 City: Dayton, MN

I know gloves are a big nono around here, but they definitely help with newbie fatigue when you're first getting people up. When I take new people out they usually last 8-12 failed starts without gloves, and 15-20 failed starts with.

Also, no need to hammer it out of the hole. A slower start is your friend.

Partyb · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 3:22 pm Post subject:

Her arms are bent. She's too busy trying to keep her arms bent and of course arms are stronger then hands so her hands let go. Moreover, if the boat is pulling one way, and she is pulling the other way (which she is b/c that is what bent arms do) she is creating excess hand/grip pressure. She can slalom grip it if she really wants, but her arms are bent.

Oh, did I say her arms are bent?

wakelover11 · Posted: Sep 11, 2006 3:51 pm Post subject:

maybe you should get her some gloves. it worked with my little brothers