please help

sirPARTYman · Posted: May 16, 2008 1:29 pm Post subject: please help

Can any1 tell me what im doing wrong instead of getting some nice even pop and time 4 a nice grab i seem to be flying through the air on a fookd up angle with little upwards pop.This is about my 15th time riding but i was getting in some nice indy grabs the other day but now ive lost all my time.

1st pic my mate and the angle i was getting 2nd and 3rd pics my fookd up angle.

any help would be good i wanna fly upwards Cool

Wakeboarding=Life · Outlaw Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 200 City: Castle Rock

Pics of before your jumps would help a lot

matt1808 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 05 Feb 2004 Posts: 1981

keep your back hand on the handle and handle closer to your waist. that is the best I can give you without video.

I would guess you are absorbing the wake with your legs though.

Ethan31 · Posted: May 16, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:

Stand taller at the wake.

Also what matt said ^^

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

In every pic you have your nose "rocket ship" style toward the sky especially in the 3rd pic. This is a dead giveaway that you have too much weight on your back foot. Balance your weight on both feet evenly BEFORE you start to drift in toward the wake.

Also, the amount of height you get when "jumping" the wake is proportional to how much angle your board is on edge, not by actually jumping with up your knees/legs. That and keep the handle about forearm's distance from your body at waist level, BOTH hands all the way til you land and that should help out heaps:)

BSBell · Outlaw Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 237 City: Memphis

by lookin at the wake, you look like you are going a little fast......

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

I think you may be letting off your edge as you are leaving the wake, also possibley a little too much weight on your back foot. Also, work on keeping both hands on the handle and keeping the handle at your waist. You may want to work on some one wake jumps and focus on good technique. Make sure you really hold your edge and get good pop, then go w2w once you have that down.

Brit Rider · Posted: May 16, 2008 4:46 pm Post subject:

Absolutely too much weight on the back foot - I used to do the exact same thing years ago until a coach taught me a great way to cure it.

goes like this:

Edge out into the flats, then as you begin to turn to come back towards the wake, lean right over your front foot. make a really concious effort to get like 80% of your weight on the front foot - you will quickly realise you CANNOT bury the front edge its just not possible. Leaning front heavy will also help to make a really nice smooth turn whilst setting you up for your progressive edge at the wake... Then as you take your progressive edge towards the wake slowly bring your balance back so that you are just slightly front foot heavy as you hit the wake. Throughout the whole manoeuvre be concentrating on learning on that front foot. You'll soon find the perfect balance.. just keep trying it in sets of 5, then a rest, then another 5. you'll get it on no time. Just remember there is no way the board will go over forward... its much easier to fall back wards then it is forwards... Very Happy

Chad H · Posted: May 17, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

Wow. this thread is very good. I have a similar problem and brit rider's advice will definitely solve it i think.

Brit Rider,
Good post. Star!

Blindside_137 · Posted: May 17, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

Chad H, same

sirPARTYman · Posted: May 17, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

Thats awsome cheers 4 all the primo advice dudes im gonna head out in 2 the freezing winter creek and do the hard yards now Mr. Green

Back 2 basics.

Brit Rider · Posted: May 18, 2008 4:50 am Post subject:

We need 'after' shots now Very Happy

Chad H · Posted: May 18, 2008 9:59 am Post subject:

Brit Rider,
I should be going out on wednesday. I'll get some then.

sirPARTYman · Posted: May 18, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject:

Here ya go brit Smile

tips helped out heaps felt alot more controlled with the 2 hands on handle and more weight on front foot,now i gotta keep working on holdin that edge longer

Damn the waters cold down under Embarassed

Brit Rider · Posted: May 19, 2008 1:09 am Post subject:

RUMPSHAKER, Great, looks good.

I'd say you're still a tad back foot heavy but looking much better - great work Very Happy

flounderbout · Outlaw Joined: 30 Sep 2006 Posts: 224 City: London

You might want to wait until the boat's stopped turning. And the reason your knees are up to your chest like that I would suggest is because you are absorbing the wake with your knees.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

Put both hands on top of the handle. Stand tall into the wake, don't try and bend your knees and jump. Let the wake do the work, not your knees. Lots of good advice above.

Chad H · Posted: May 19, 2008 9:42 am Post subject:

RUMPSHAKER,
Looks a lot better. Hopefully when i work on this i'll be landing a bit more outside the wake instead of hardly making it.

Thomas P. · Addict Joined: 16 Feb 2003 Posts: 717

Yes, definitely hold the handle with both palms down. It also seems that your board is flatter, but really exaggerate weight on your front foot until your board remains flat throughout your flight. Do that and follow the advice above and you should progress nicely.

sirPARTYman · Posted: May 19, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah it does look like im taking a dump Mr. Green

better work on that...fast.As for the handle position wow good advice never thought it would make any difference,another little thing 2 work on thanks heaps.

YELLOWMOBIUS · Addict Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 776 City: da region

yeah definitely get rid of that skiers grip and keep that handle close to your body/ stomach area