snowboard vrs wakeboard

wakeboardersim93 · Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 8 City: orlando

well im going to new york to snowboard this upcoming winter and im a pretty good wakeboarder..ive snowboarded once but it was like 5 years ago and im 15..im really excited to go snowboarding this winter but i dont know if its sorta like wakeboarding..like to go off the ramps and all that stuff..any suggestions?

get_sum · Soul Rider Joined: 04 Aug 2008 Posts: 395 City: Edmond

It hurts a LOT worse when you fall. Notice I didn't say IF you fall, because you WILL fall. Edging is the same, but turns are different. Also, you do "jump" when you snowboard vice using the pop of the wake to get airborne.

It wouldn't hurt to take a quick 1 hour lesson as well.

Good luck

wakeboardersim93 · Newbie Joined: 07 Aug 2008 Posts: 8 City: orlando

how are you supposed to get good air on just jumping? like not using a ramp just ollying?

Kyle Kearns · Newbie Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Posts: 26

wakeboardersim93, just ollie like a skateboard

pop off your back foot, then level out with your front foot

p.s. snowboarding is 200x better than wakeboarding!

TnR6Rida · Posted: Aug 11, 2008 9:02 pm Post subject:

Snowboarding is awesome. Just don't get discouraged stick with it. You will fall A LOT, but just keep trying and by the end of the day you should be doing fine. Knowing how to wakeboard will help you as well.

bass69 · Addict Joined: 28 Jan 2008 Posts: 529

swowboarding is alot of fun. its actually pretty easy too
i took a lesson with a group kind of thing my first time and noone could hardly dire 10 feet without falling and i was over there doing 360's and i was about 2 years a head of the group Laughing

JeffreyCH · Posted: Aug 22, 2008 10:27 am Post subject:

I went snowboarding a couple times last year, no lessons, and picked it up real quick....well after a bruised rib, bruised ass, and a banged up shoulder. I found with turning that if you flex the board a bit, kind of twist it with your feet it turns better. Just watch out for the TS bails, those are the ones that hurt, HS ya just kind of skid on your but. Have fun.

kevoLFwake · Outlaw Joined: 17 Jul 2008 Posts: 132

yeah man you will be fine... but JeffreyCH, ive never had to flex my board ot twist it to turn better. it's all about edging. When i teach people to board, i tell them to try to stay on the edge at all times. either your toe edge or your heel edge. you will learn how to carve better that way. I you try to turn with your board flat you are going to catch an edge. but if you wakeboard dude you should be fine snowboardin. just remember to turn with your back foot.