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I have recently gotten a tower and I can’t figure out how to get the amount of air that you see in videos.I don’t know if it’s my rope length, my speed, etc. So if anyone could give me some tips or give me some other web sites to help me out, it would be greatly appreciated

Well most of the videos you see are probably pro riders, who have years of experience. The best way to get good air is to hold the Handel in!!! Slowly gain speed as you head into the wake. Don’t be scared of the wake. To allot of people it can be intimidating when you are first leaning jumps. On YouTube look up relentless, that’s a good how to video. Good luck. If you have anymore questions feel free to email me.

yea, I’m sure it helps because it teaches you a sense of balance – which is exactly what you need for wakeboarding.
So…the hardest part for me is getting up, so when the boat is starting to lift you up, make sure to turn your board vertical with one foot in front….because when i started learning, they told me that the board turns on its own (not true, turn it buy your self)…oh, and keep your knees bent, at least for the first times you get up on the water.

i heard you need alot of upper body strength, which unfortunately i don’t have much of
i’m 5’1" 115 lbs do you think i’ll have trouble?

You’ll want to start out in the water with the board strapped to your feet – whether you strap it on reg or goofy depends on which feels more comfortable to you, just know that the bindings will have to be adjusted to face the right direction as well, you can’t just flip it over -
Grip the handle of the rope with one hand over and one hand under the bar (like one palm up and the other down) this will give you a better grip on the rope once the boat starts to move.
Once you have the rope, you’ll want to start in a position similar to that of sitting in a chair. In the water, bend your knees and turn your body(and with it, the board) sideways a little so that you are facing the boat but at an angle to it. The key is that you aren’t pulling yourself up straight towards the boat but rather, out toward the wake. This will give you the maximum amount of surface area on the board to push against the water when the boat starts to move. Make sure that the front tip of the wakeboard is out of the water so that when the boat moves you will stay above water!
Before the driver of the boat pulls you up you’ll want them to move SLOWLY forward to tighten up the rope before they gun it – that way you don’t get the rope ripped out of your hand because you’ll already have adjusted your grip a little better to accomodate the tension.
When the rope is tense and you feel steady, tell the drive to go. When you feel the pull from the boat intensify push down against the water with your feet(and the board) like you are standing up from your "chair". Pull the rope towards your body at the same time and you should be able to stand right up.
To turn, lean in the direction that you want to go, the board will lean and the pressure from the water will turn it in that directions. Make sure to keep your knees slightly "loose" so that you can give a little with the small wakes in the water and not feel so jolted. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!
Remember to have fun, Wakeboarding is a very good source of exercise AND its a blast! No one is perfect their first time so don’t quit!

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/wakeboarding-at-lago-de-oro.html
by the way, it’s cable wakeboarding

360, 720, grab, flip… check out the website

http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/glossary.phtml

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/wakeboarding-at-lago-de-oro.html
by the way, it’s cable wakeboarding

360, 720, grab, flip… check out the website

http://www.wakeboarder.com/tricks/glossary.phtml

i have a liquid force diva 131 and i have a boat with 130 hp 3L engine and no tower i only started 3 weeks ago but got up on my second time and am now trying to teach my friends without any luck.

getting up: knees bent a little bit and arms bent.
Let the boat pull you up. Your hands will move away from you, and you will slowly stand up. I like slow starts, but some people like fast better.
my tricks: I haven’t done any tricks yet besides butterslide (which doesn’t really count). Butterslide is when you are going slow (10-12 mph) nad you switch which foot you have in front. You do this by moving the handle to the right to switch from left foot forward to right foot forward. Sometimes the water catches the edge of board when you start turning. I am working on jumping. I know that you have to cut hard into the wake without leaning with your knees bent, then jump at the wake. I haven’t gotten a lot of air yet.

i have a liquid force diva 131 and i have a boat with 130 hp 3L engine and no tower i only started 3 weeks ago but got up on my second time and am now trying to teach my friends without any luck.

getting up: knees bent a little bit and arms bent.
Let the boat pull you up. Your hands will move away from you, and you will slowly stand up. I like slow starts, but some people like fast better.
my tricks: I haven’t done any tricks yet besides butterslide (which doesn’t really count). Butterslide is when you are going slow (10-12 mph) nad you switch which foot you have in front. You do this by moving the handle to the right to switch from left foot forward to right foot forward. Sometimes the water catches the edge of board when you start turning. I am working on jumping. I know that you have to cut hard into the wake without leaning with your knees bent, then jump at the wake. I haven’t gotten a lot of air yet.

Is wakeboarding fun the first time you try it?
I am having a 15 minute lesson on saturday – any tips?

it’s fun and with a lesson you’ll have no problems getting up. you’ll get the facts, not ”lean back, hard"

My family wakeboards, right now we have a Ski Nautique. We’re thinking of buying a Malibu. Any thoughts?

I don’t think you can go wrong with any of the top tier wakeboard boat manufacturers. Malibu, MasterCraft, Nautique, and Tige. But be prepared to pay upwards of $60K + for the top of the line V drives. Go over to www.wakeboarder.com, there you will find reviews and forum threads on just about every boat on the market.

I based my decision on form, function, and dealer service. I went with the MasterCraft X30 back in 2003, with a family of 5 and you want to bring extended family and friends, you need the space. If I were buying a new boat, i would be considering the Malibu 247 for its size. A friend of mine just picked up a 2006 VLX. Very sweet ride I must say and with the 1200 lbs ballast tanks and hydraulic wedge, you will never run out of wake on that boat. Good luck.

You can go wakeboarding without a boat at a cable park. There are only a half dozen or so in the US, but there are hundreds in Europe and the rest of the world. If you want to know more look at the link.