First tournament

whoatay · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 11:59 am Post subject: First tournament

Im going to be doing my first tournament in a week. I dont know if I should ride intermediate or advanced. Can someone help me out and let me know what kinda tricks i should be doin in each category. thanks

Slaytwebeling · Addict Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 892 City: Houston

Intermediate
Tricks include any of the above &:
Toeside air (2 wakes) - rider uses wake and must clear both wakes
Lipslide - rider slides sideways on the crest of wake (1 sec. min)
Reverse sideslide (touch water) - sideslide w/ back towards boat, hand touching water
Blindside bunny hop 180 - 180 turn away from boat w/ handle pass
Surface 360 - board rotates 360 degrees on the surface of the water
Powerslide - board/fin break out, board slides 90 degrees (1 sec. min.)
Layback - rider lays back onto water, back touching water (1 sec. min.)
Off the wake 360 - rider uses wake (no air) to rotate board 360 degrees
Ole - board rotates 360 degress on the surface of the water with a handle rotation over the head
Air w/any grab (2 wakes)
Tailbone - straighten out back leg
Backscratcher - raise board 90 degrees to water behind rider
Nosebone - straighten out front leg
360 (1 wake) - rider uses wake to get into air and rotate board 360 degrees
180 (2 wakes) - rider uses wake to get air and changes directions
Bunny hop 360 - outside of wake rider hops and twists 360 degrees
Fashion air - backscratcher with hand behind head
Nosebone w/ tail grab - nosebone and grab tail of board
Twist - board rotates 90 degrees and back
Nuclear - rear hand heelside grab, bone out back leg
Palmer - melon grab with twister
Stiffy - both legs straight with board bottom towards boat
Indy stiffy - stiffy w/ rear hand toe side grab between feet
Grab 180 - rider gets air, grabs, and lands opposite direction from take off
Half cab (2 wakes) - air 180, fakie to regular
Half cab with grab (2 wakes) - half cab with grab
Blindside 180 (2 wake) - 180 turn from boat

AdvanceTricks include any of the above & up to 4 inverts and/or 360+ spins

Is that good enough Wink

wviveen · Addict Joined: 03 Mar 2003 Posts: 705 City: Loosdrecht

I have my first competition in 6 weeks.. but according to the list i am not even intermediate... I am a rookie....!

wakeriderof87 · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 1:13 pm Post subject:

so u have to be able to do that stuff, or if u do that stuff u are intermediate

whoatay · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 1:36 pm Post subject: First tournament

Thanks slay, Im goin in advanced... i better work on my A game

dumassonwheels89 · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 7:02 pm Post subject:

I can do 180's and grabs but I'm trying to learn tantrums before 360s should I try a 360 next or keep working on my tantrums??

BIGMAC · Posted: Jul 03, 2003 8:59 pm Post subject:

whoatay, What I did was just go check out the first event and compare yourself to the riders in the tourny. Then place yourself were you think you belong. It will be different for different areas.

holdsworth · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 4:12 pm Post subject:

what kind of competion are you doing? an INT league comp or something else?

BIGMAC · Posted: Jul 04, 2003 9:14 pm Post subject:

Yes INT.