prefernce on getting up

Mike.H · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 5:59 pm Post subject: prefernce on getting up

is it easier for u to do a dock start, water start, or where the board is directly underneath u in the water start?

savage3221 · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 6:16 pm Post subject:

dock starts, still haven't mstered those. yet they are fun to mess around with. I start with the board underneathe as that is how I get up on a wakeboard too, and after I got comfortable witht he skate I do that now. less strain in getting up, and just feels better period

freerider4 · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 7:14 pm Post subject:

I start with the board underneath me

KC Jazz · Newbie Joined: 09 Aug 2004 Posts: 33 City: Kansas City

Hmm..what do you all mean by underneath you? I do it the same way I do a wakeboard, sitting like I've got skis on but with a wakeboard.

aloharodeo · Posted: Aug 11, 2004 10:10 pm Post subject:

wkebrd3 · Posted: Aug 12, 2004 5:13 am Post subject:

http://forums.wakeboarder.com/viewtopic.php?t=28288

http://www.wakeskating.com/tricks/getup.php

I have the boat in gear with the board directly in front of me (to keep a little tension on the rope and to keep the board in place) and then have the driver hit the gas and get up

*chris* · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 982

getting up? ummm ...viagra. no just kidding man. yah ...deep water starts are the easiest i think.just make sure to keep more pressure on your heels until the boards outta the water.

colefooter · Posted: Aug 17, 2004 1:34 pm Post subject:

I start with the board under me.

Has anyone tried a beach start? I guess i start on the beach, have the board in water then go run and jump on to it, its fun! I do it on a jetski

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

i do it with the board under water. you dont have to worry about the line being tight taht way. the only thing is that i cant see my board because the water is too murky.

vision135 · Posted: Aug 17, 2004 3:47 pm Post subject:

i like to start with where the board is directly underneath u in the water it may not be as easy but seems like it doesnt put as much stress on my arms and i get up faster

MURRAY · Newbie Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 6

My boat doesn't have the get up and go like some, so its easier for me to have the board on top of the water, seems like there is less of a pull on it, and can get right out of the water by just standin up once it goes.

danbrett · Posted: Aug 21, 2004 8:42 am Post subject:

i do it the same way i would on a wakeboard, but the board wabled like a mofo when im getting up... its wierd

Duramax Dually · Posted: Aug 23, 2004 1:16 pm Post subject:

I just recently tried wakeskating for the first time. Took 2 times until I was up. I found if the driver puts just a slight bit of tension in the rope you can put skate underwater in the same orientation like a board and then hit it and up you be. Now the trick is staying up long enough to enjoy it. I have found these to be hyper sensitive and turn very very fast. I sure like the dis-mount(fall) program. Very easy and actually kind of fun. Just float up and swim to get board. No more binding struggle, No more potential knee damage. However doubt if I will be doing many tricks. But had a great time. I am an old guy...... Very Happy

Elevation · Posted: Aug 23, 2004 8:53 pm Post subject:

i just get up like a wakeboard. rope in one hand, other on the board, then just let go of the board and pop up

AccidentProne · Outlaw Joined: 01 Sep 2004 Posts: 113 City: Portland

i put the board underneath me but acid drop dock starts r definetly funner

Scorched_Ice7 · Posted: Sep 07, 2004 8:45 pm Post subject:

I just finished putting some coats of sealer on my new wakeskate I built and figured id start like I do on a wakeboard board with it floating in front of me. This however really hurts my hands on the tug. Im pretty sure I could sink my skate but with my wakeboard being attached to my feet I can never do it. Its just way to bouyant. I tried laying on my stomach and on my back with no success. Figured Id also try going sideways, but nothing. I left a post on a different thread about this and they said to tuck in my kness. It just made me seem like I was rocking back and forth on my butt. Ive been able to keep the board under me If I wipe out and it ends up undernether me but otherwise I'm suck. Any help???

Nick Taylor · Posted: Sep 08, 2004 6:23 pm Post subject:

VIAGRA!

elyse · Posted: Oct 07, 2004 11:17 am Post subject:

Whats the easiest way for beginners?

Mike.H · Posted: Oct 09, 2004 3:59 pm Post subject:

being a beginner myself the only way ive gotten up so far is with the board directly underneath me

flukdfilms · Posted: Oct 10, 2004 11:52 am Post subject:

sitting on the dock with the board ontop of the water is the easiest way to learn, after that its all the same. just depends if you wanna get wet or stay dry to start.

wakecrackhead · Criminal Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 54 City: Montgomery

i just put the board in front of me and get the driver to pull forward so it stays on my feet and then you get up just like a wakeboard

colefooter · Posted: Oct 18, 2004 3:39 pm Post subject:

i crash all the time wakeskating so i might as well get use to it lol

Mike.H · Posted: Oct 18, 2004 8:07 pm Post subject:

wakecrackhead thats not a bad idea, i should try that. The whole thing of putting my heels on the board just didnt work for me i had a very hard time with that

wakecrackhead · Criminal Joined: 12 Oct 2004 Posts: 54 City: Montgomery

thanks. when i first did it my dad said it would take alot of tries to get it right so i had to prove him wrong and do it first time Twisted Evil

and he never tried to tell me anything about wakeskating again

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

I do it with the board underneath me. It's too akward to try to hold it out front. I never have a dock around when I skate (because I don't own a skate) so I've only tried acid drops a couple times.

cwaker4 · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Dec 2004 Posts: 465 City: Gilroy

just like a wakeboard, handle in one hand and grab the board indy in the other.

Nick Taylor · Posted: Mar 04, 2005 3:42 am Post subject:

I prefer fingerflip bomb drops off of docks, but the easiest for begginers by far is the beach start that colefooter mentioned with less run and just kinda step onto the board.

Y-U-Suc · Newbie Joined: 16 Feb 2005 Posts: 18 City: Orlando

i always do dock starts..

Beaver · Posted: Mar 09, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject:

when i first started it was like a wakeboard now its dock starts and then whatever i feel like in deep water like wakeboard or underneath me.