Got up first try from a water start and was able to cross both wakes, do a small 1 wake jump and a surface 180, but I had a hard time jumping with the board. I was so used to ollies on the wakeboard, but when I tried the same on the skate I ended up jumping up off the board while the board stayed on the water. <BR> <BR>What kind of techniques or things should I practice to get a hang of jumping with the skate? <BR> <BR>thanks.

go buy a skateboard, learn how to ollie on that first.

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