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lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

all weekend i was trying to w2w...i landed on top and the other wake but not all the way....it was pissing me off...does it have to do with the rope being tied to low...i dont have a tower or an extended pylon...do i need and extended pylon to clear the wake or am i just not cutting hard enough

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Could be any number of factors, can you shorten your rope? That is usually the most simplest option to start clearing the wake. It also could very well be your edge and not edging properly (ie progressive edge).

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

i got the rope to the sweet spot in the wake...but i try my bestto progressive edge

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

Handle on your lead hip? Legs extended at the wake?

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

dude idk what it is...i tried to remember to do everything u guys say

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

shorten the rope... it makes it sooooooo much easier. just make it so short that you wouldnt even have to try to get this mental block outta your head.

Christobull · Addict Joined: 29 Jun 2009 Posts: 898 City: Tulsa

Prizzy · Soul Rider Joined: 06 Jun 2008 Posts: 360 City: Milwaukee

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

Are you more than 10-15ft outside the wake (just beyond the trough) when you are cutting in? If so my guess is that you don't have a progressive edge. Too often riders ride way outside the wake and think that railing into the wake will get them to clear it. The key is the start at a small distance and really focus on your edging.

Watch the edging on the front flip at 1:53, the 540 at 2:03, the switch roll to revert at 2:24 and the mobe at 2:32 in the video below. If you are out much wider than that and can't clear the wake the it is your edging.

http://www.wakeboardreport.com/archives/2008/02/exclusive_footage_of_a_young_s.html

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

Prizzy, thanks for all ur help

Christobull, yeahh im not scared and i will keep workin at it

jryoung, i was going as far as i could out, watchin that video made me figure out that im not edging enough, THANK YOU!!

so im tryin to hit it hs, does that mean u should be able to see the whole front of my body...like i should be perfectly straight goin at the wake Question

WakeMikey · Addict Joined: 29 Mar 2008 Posts: 640 City: Fridley

When you are riding up the wake and about to jump you should be pushing your chest out and pulling the handle into your hips. This should give you the extra pop you need. If you are landing with your arms straight you need to pull it in more.

pet575 · Posted: Aug 11, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject:

lake shredder, get some video if you continue to have problems. Best advice I can give you is to try to show the entire bottom of your board to the people in the boat as you hit the bottom of the wake and ride up it. You don't have to go way far out and charge the wake, but instead your hardest edge should be right as you start going up the wake.

Ask the people in the boat if they can CLEARLY see the graphics on the bottom of your board when you cut. If they say, "kind of" or "we can just barely see the color" then you are only edging about half as hard as you need to.

Dig those heels in as hard as you can, and pull your toes toward your head, when you get to the bottom of the wake. This should give you maximum edge and launch your azz further than you've ever been. You'll know when you get some serious pop, because it will feel like you're in the air for about 5 extra seconds.

lake shredder · Newbie Joined: 11 Jul 2009 Posts: 46

WakeMikey, never knew that thank you