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I like to try a lot of new tricks, and don’t mind falling hard – which I do often. Will a wakeboard helmet help protect my head if I’m just hitting water hard & fast, or is it only useful if you’re protecting yourself from hitting your head against a rail or other object?

i wore my new helmet once. took a crash. the helmet didnt help. gives a sense of saftey that really isnt there. i may use it again cause I’m trying to land blind and know the back of my head will pay the price of learning that particular thing

I am going to make a video soon. I am a beginner though I am not doing awesome tricks or anything. I am wiping out more than anything lol. I just need a good song to go with it.

I was thinking maybe some of those funny songs like they have for jackass.
Maybe. I think I am turning japanese.

Its not badass enought to have heavy metal or anything. I am mainly looking for a funny song to go along with it.

thanks

how about "like a boss" by the lonley island :] it’s really funny well, i think so..

i started wakeboarding three summers ago and last summer i got up the nerves to try something but i chickened out. ha. so now i really want to but i want to start out slow and then eventually do a flip like my cousin did. so some help please! thanks.

http://www.waketrix.com/ select the trix

This is a great site. You can see the mechanics and progression of each trick. It starts with basic skills and end with expert tricks. I use this site each time I advance in skill. The technique is the most important. You have to use the handle to control each trick.

Going into an intermediate/amateur Wakeboarding competition, what tricks should I be hitting and what should my line look like?
What is the best way to earn cred from the judges?

If this is a local tourney….which sounds like it is, you need to read up on the rules as to what is allowed in each division (just contact the organizers or look on their website). Local tourneys in my area have the division split up so that intermediate can only do a max of 2 tricks (inverts or spins up to 360…no 5′s, no mobes, no raley tricks) this does not include grabs, 180′s and w2w jumps (as in the intermediate division you should be able to consistently land 180′s, grabs, and land wake to wake)….the reasoning for this of course is to keep all the divisions fair so everyone can have a fun experience.

So depending on the rules allowed in your tourney (if it is like the tourneys in my area) i would suggest being able to land several wake to wake grabs, a few wake to wake 180 variations, and one invert and one 360…if i was judging for intermediate i would consider that to be a pretty solid run. Just remember wakeboarding is a subjective sport and that style will win contest…if you look better doing the same tricks as someone else you will get more points for the trick, and most likely place higher. Good Luck and have fun!

I have been wakeboarding for 2 years but i don’t really know any good tricks.I need some tips on some good tricks and how to do them. Please help!!!

2 really easy tricks that I learned very quickly was a wake grind and a surface 180.

for the wake grind just approach the wake from the outside and right when you get on the wake turn your body towards the boat. Since the fins will be out of the water, the board will slide easily to go perpendicular to the wake. just push your back foot towards the boat.

For the surface 180 try learning outside the wake where it is nice and glassy.Hold the rope to your waist that is on your front foot. (have the rope in front of you and on your side) and have your chest square with the boat. (like a stupid body builder pose) Then just pull the rope from the front waist to the back waste quickly, and lean back. Dont look down and keep your chest facing the boat.