pros switching to the wakeskate

sconroy · Outlaw Joined: 14 May 2003 Posts: 117 City: Destin, FL

It seems like many of the pro wakeboarders are getting quite involved in wakeskating. Do you think many of them will drop wakeboarding for wakeskating?

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

i doubt it, they probably will stick to wakeboarding, and have wakeskating as just a fun thing to do, to get a break from wakeboarding every now and then....IMO atleast, some may switch all the way, if they begin to love it more, but its all personal prefereance, they do what they like

Tyson · Posted: May 27, 2003 2:37 pm Post subject:

Agree totall with wakegurl on this one.

Tyson

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Well every badass wakeskater was a badass wakeboarder a couple years ago, so of course more will make the move. Its getting bigger and the level of riding is getting better. This is just a hunch but I am sure more pros will get burnt out on wakeboarding. Sponsors have a lot of say so at that level though, there is hardly any money in wakeskating (it seems like they would bank on shoe royalties though).

I could see a couple of active riders making an impact in wakeskating for sure, like Parks or Swats. They both have bad knees and both kill it on a wakeskate, but don't commit to it b/c of all the comp riding and free riding they do.

Parks138 · Criminal Joined: 12 May 2003 Posts: 94 City: Wake Forest

They will probeley do both like Scott Byerly does

DockSecret · Addict Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 756 City: Austin, TX

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Good call, I was referring to the big named pros, that was the basis of the first post, I should have made that more clear. All the big team riders like Grubb, Drew, Byerly, Horrell, etc.. were big name wakeboarders throwing down some of the biggest tricks in the late 90's, early 00's.

The younger wakeskaters are definitely big up-and-comers for the sport, but the post was talking about pros making the switch. And there isn't much money in wakeskating at all. Sponsors help to fund the cause and hand out gear but they don't mail out big paychecks. Unless you win the $5000 purse or if you have a shoe named after you. Thomas will do great things with Cassette, Hyperlite will make good money off their decks, and other sponsors will catch on and start chipping in more and helping riders out, but wakeskating is not there quite yet.

Maestro · Posted: May 27, 2003 6:15 pm Post subject:

Daniel Lovette could be added to the people DockSecret listed...

Mister C · Posted: May 27, 2003 6:50 pm Post subject:

Was Aaron Reed a wakeboarder before he got into a wakeskating? I dont think he was.

x2xwakegurlx2x · Guest

i dont think so, when i talked to him at TWC, he said he used to a little, but then discovered wakeskating and loved it, his skateboarding background and stuff helped him...thats what i remember him saying

Josh R · Posted: May 28, 2003 6:16 am Post subject:

Watson actually kills it on a skate...

I can see a few of the older guys doing it a lot more, and some of the people like Parks going into a few comps here and there...

Dave Barousse · Addict Joined: 11 Jan 2003 Posts: 546 City: Eugene

Aaron Reed was in fact a wakeboarder. The first time I rode with Aaron, he wasn't even into wakeskating and was working on a ts 720 and a batwing. The last time I rode with Aaron, he strapped on a wakeboard just for fun and went off like he does it every day.

Wakeskating is growing so fast. Don't be surprised if you see more pros crossing over. They are where they are today because they like a challenge and like to push their skills to the max. Wakeskating is much more of a challenge and is very appealing to people like that. I'm sure they all won't drop their wakeboards completely and only wakeskate, but I would be willing to bet that a lot more of them will be seen in pictures and on videos wakeskating. The pros are on the forefront of the industry, they definitely know what's up.

Benjamin · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 129 City: Palatine, IL

Yea I have seen Aaron Reed do a 7 off a double up last summer.

Solo · Criminal Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 99 City: Seattle, WA

Even old guys can skate! Check out Charley Patterson in some footage I captured in Orlando last month.

http://www.wakepics.com/view_single.php?medid=7428

jibn-it-all · Outlaw Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 248 City: apopka

brandon thomas was, but he broke his feemer then came back and wakeskated harder then ever

Loose_Cannon · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 104 City: Florida

actually brandon thomas is a very good wakeboarder docksecret. he just prefers wakeskating

DockSecret · Addict Joined: 14 Mar 2003 Posts: 756 City: Austin, TX

Then I stand corrected Razz

But when the guy said badass I was assuming he meant on the level where he gets recognition like Parks/Harris/Ruck/Harf/Watson and etc.

Jim M · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 2933

Yeah I meant the big name wakeskaters, they were all pro wakeboarders not too long ago, for example some people don't know that Thomas used to wakeboard 7 days a week throwing down huge grabbed mobes and had his own signature board.

Very few riders were wakeskaters prior to 2 seasons ago, even the up and comers that are just known at the local level still come from a wakeboarding background. Wakeskating is a movement made up of wakeboarders that found a new love and migrated over, so it is very safe to say that more pros will dedicate their time to wakeskating. Can you imagine how crazy the videos will be 10 years from now??? Shocked