Need Advice From Wakeboarders
Need Advice From Wakeboarders
Went out, tried to get up like 15 times and never made it, i can snowboard really well and skate blah blah, but wakeboarding I guess is going to be a challenge.
Any advice on how to get up? I must have been doing something wrong. Now my wrists/hands are so sore i can barely type
Any advice on how to get up? I must have been doing something wrong. Now my wrists/hands are so sore i can barely type
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keep your edges up and keep your waist loose so you can balance since youre weightless in the water, as you come up you will have to plant your weight somewhere.
i dont wakeboard much, but ive done it...never cleared a wake, but got a swollen face a few times from smacking the water. i dont really even like it, and LOVE snowboarding and skating.
wakesurfing is the funnest...im gonna make a bungee type rope so it will give more acceleration to the pull whenever you want, also you can do some wraps on the wave and not have the boat pull you down.
i dont wakeboard much, but ive done it...never cleared a wake, but got a swollen face a few times from smacking the water. i dont really even like it, and LOVE snowboarding and skating.
wakesurfing is the funnest...im gonna make a bungee type rope so it will give more acceleration to the pull whenever you want, also you can do some wraps on the wave and not have the boat pull you down.
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This was what I was taught:
When you're in the water about to start, keep you knees bent and the rope right at your waist. Try to stay kinda tucked. Now as the boat begins to pull you imagine if you are sitting on the floor, and someone is giving you a hand to get up...you use that same type of resistance to allow the boat to pull you up out of the water. I've found that it's easier to get up when the rope is attached to a tower rather then the back of the boat. When up, keep the rope at your waist and close to you. Try not to look down at the water too.
Next time you go out, give yourself a break after about the sixth try or you'll feel the burn later. Guess you figured that out huh?
When you're in the water about to start, keep you knees bent and the rope right at your waist. Try to stay kinda tucked. Now as the boat begins to pull you imagine if you are sitting on the floor, and someone is giving you a hand to get up...you use that same type of resistance to allow the boat to pull you up out of the water. I've found that it's easier to get up when the rope is attached to a tower rather then the back of the boat. When up, keep the rope at your waist and close to you. Try not to look down at the water too.
Next time you go out, give yourself a break after about the sixth try or you'll feel the burn later. Guess you figured that out huh?
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hey ive been wakeboarding for about 7 years now, in my opinion there are alot of things to it. The person instruting you makes a big difference, i rember i tryed a bunch of times through my parents dvice and just couldnt do it. First try under the advice of my friends dad popped right up. Now best this to do in my opinion is pull urself up, dont listen to that let the boat pull you up, simply doesnt work, also I keep my eyes closed until i am fully up. IT seems to help me might help u
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It's not just the person instructing you, it's the driver as well. Tele-Viper has your portion of it right. The driver needs to make the rope tight, drag you while idling for short distance so you get the feel, and then smoothly apply power. You are not a slalom skier, you do not need to be jerked out of the water.
This is an informed instruction. I've taught 10+ people how to wakeboard, and I know this works.
This is an informed instruction. I've taught 10+ people how to wakeboard, and I know this works.
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Start with the board up in front of you. As the boat begins to move forward, your knees are going to go to your chest, while keeping your butt on your heels. As you gain speed you will be able to roll forward on the board, acting like your heels are on hinges.** Once you feel that you can stand up, begin to stand at the same time transferring your weight to your back foot to help the board straighten out. Once standing, you want to make sure you are standing tall, and making your adjustments in your knees, not your hips and back. Put the rope in front of your lead hip, and for beginners I have them ride a 40/60 front/rear weight distribution to help prevent nosing in. To turn, slowly transfer weight over your heels or toes, while leaning against the line.
**You should keep your arms slightly flexed, but you do not need to use your arm strength to get up, this is all in your core and legs. This is the same motion as someone helping you up off the floor if you were sitting on it.
Drivers:
For beginners, it helps to drag them a little when they are first learning, to get used to the pull of the boat. Getting a new rider up is a new skill to learn for your self too. You need to be able to watch what they are doing. You generally do not want a full throttle start for them. Roll onto the throttle, and when they are starting to come up out of the water, you can give it more gas to help them get going a little faster, so they can be more stable. Once they are up I don't pull them at the 22mph I ride at, they will not yet see the benefits of ridding that fast. I try and drive just fast enough to get a clean wake at their rope length, to make moving across the wakes easier. I also empty all ballast, and bring up the wedge when we are pulling beginners.
Hope this helps, let me know if you need clarification on anything.
Start with the board up in front of you. As the boat begins to move forward, your knees are going to go to your chest, while keeping your butt on your heels. As you gain speed you will be able to roll forward on the board, acting like your heels are on hinges.** Once you feel that you can stand up, begin to stand at the same time transferring your weight to your back foot to help the board straighten out. Once standing, you want to make sure you are standing tall, and making your adjustments in your knees, not your hips and back. Put the rope in front of your lead hip, and for beginners I have them ride a 40/60 front/rear weight distribution to help prevent nosing in. To turn, slowly transfer weight over your heels or toes, while leaning against the line.
**You should keep your arms slightly flexed, but you do not need to use your arm strength to get up, this is all in your core and legs. This is the same motion as someone helping you up off the floor if you were sitting on it.
Drivers:
For beginners, it helps to drag them a little when they are first learning, to get used to the pull of the boat. Getting a new rider up is a new skill to learn for your self too. You need to be able to watch what they are doing. You generally do not want a full throttle start for them. Roll onto the throttle, and when they are starting to come up out of the water, you can give it more gas to help them get going a little faster, so they can be more stable. Once they are up I don't pull them at the 22mph I ride at, they will not yet see the benefits of ridding that fast. I try and drive just fast enough to get a clean wake at their rope length, to make moving across the wakes easier. I also empty all ballast, and bring up the wedge when we are pulling beginners.
Hope this helps, let me know if you need clarification on anything.
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