w2w grab or no grab?

Cap'nPimp · Outlaw Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 131 City: Fenton

when i try to clear the wake the board sometimes just falls away. so should i try to grab it?

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

you dont have to. i think maybe the way you leave the wake is wrong. i think you stiffen your back leg and that makes the nose come up and then you flatten the board out.

el · Criminal Joined: 16 May 2003 Posts: 68 City: eugenius

After popping as headless chicken says, lift up your feet by bending your knees- the board should stick pretty well. Then prepare to land by extending your legs back out (not completely straight).

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

I still can't stomp w2w jumps but I am getting good feel, not easy. You want to pull your legs up and absorb the pop of the board, the wind resistance will be enough to keep it on your feet if you get a good controlled pop. Try to release while still on edge so the board is at an angle (don't stand tall), it will help it to stay underneath you.

Ocean Rider · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 24 Jun 2003 Posts: 1597

ya i think your not sucking in your legs and just standing straight. If the board flys away maybe your nose gets caught by the wind, i dont know ? Confused

calair03 · Posted: Jun 26, 2003 7:17 am Post subject:

I don't think there is any way to describe to go wake to wake to a person if they don't skate. You can describe it all you want but if the person cannot ollie it's not going to happen.

dragon85 · Outlaw Joined: 30 Jan 2003 Posts: 213 City: Seabrook

I can't ollie a skateboard to save my life but I can ollie a skate and go w2w no problem

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 11:06 pm Post subject:

Grab it it looks cooler and then you dont have to worry to much about your style cuz you've got the board in your hand lol.