what wakeboard coach do you recommend in Orlando? I am looking for an awesome coach I can work with once a week and one that will push me to my limits and stick with me for a couple of years if i like the instruction.

glen fletcher at o'town.

Try Adam Fields, great coach ! <BR> <BR><a href="http://www.adamswakeboardschool.com" target="_blank">www.adamswakeboardschool.com</a>

2nd Joe's post, here is the link. <a href="http://www.otownwatersports.com" target="_blank">www.otownwatersports.com</a>

word.. Glen's the best there is. O'Town Represent

wassup barrett!

EVERYONE at the PROJECTS..

does glen teach sliders too?

yep!

i was told not to go to glen until i get better at wakeboarding...

Maggie, stop by O'town and talk with Glen, let him know what your goals are, take a set with him and let him be the judge. He will be straight up with you. Good luck &amp; have fun.

the projects is awesome, three lakes..one gianormous rail park and a bunch of great coaches. pros stop by there all the time..to sesh the rail park or work with pat.

I have no idea what your riding is like or your specific goals, but you might consider working your way into a 'core' crew that pushes it hard. Depending on who you ride with, you can get quality 'free' instruction from a lot of riders up through basic inverts. I know I like having dependable regulars with gas money in hand to jump in my boat.

i dont know what level you ride but try Dave Briscoe <a href="http://www.thewakeboardcoach.com" target="_blank">www.thewakeboardcoach.com</a>

Check out Sean O'brien at <a href="http://www.orlandowake.com" target="_blank">www.orlandowake.com</a> ! He is amazing, to watch and learn from!

prob with briscoe is he isnt permanent.. ive met him and would like to train with him but im loooking for more of a mentor/year young coach. thanks though... i have a lesson with sean obrien saturday and im going to see how that goes.. im also going to try to get a lesson with glen too thank you all for the advice

round not young*

lauren harf!

Maggie- Try Ryan Jones. He does on the water and off water training with a tramp. Everyone has their own preferences but he is very good. I know several riders that work with him and they are amazing. he coaches a 9 year old girl that has several inverts already.

this guy isn't in Orlando he is is miami but his name is marcos moran he is a GREAT coach the best i have ever had! he gets you trying new things and gets you to the next level! he is at <a href="http://www.gatorbaitwakeboard.com" target="_blank">www.gatorbaitwakeboard.com</a>

I second Lauren Harf. You can check out her website <a href="http://www.wakecoach.com" target="_blank">www.wakecoach.com</a>. She is great to work with regardless of skill level.

No one has mentioned Kyle at The Wakeboard Camp in Clermont? The guy is amazing. No other word for it.

Or Chad Lowe at The Wakeboard Camp... <BR> <BR>Josh

Or Amber Wing at The Wakeboard Camp... <BR>Or Ben Greenwood at The Wakeboard Camp.. <BR>Or...you get the idea. <BR>Plus The Wakeboard Camp did assist with the instructional DVD "The Book."

Chad Lowe at the wakeboard camp...I rode with him when he lived in Cali and rode with them in Fl last year.....he is great and so is the camp.

C LOWE! is the man!!!! One of the best coaches I have ever seen, and I have never seen someone break down wakeboarding so well!!!!!

McNasty!!!! How you do'in buddy? Me, Frew, Coop back at Schwennes week 2 again this year.

I am great! You guys are gonna have so much fun! How is canyon?

<blockquote><hr size=0><!-quote-!><font size=1><b>quote:</b></font><p>C LOWE! is the man!!!! One of the best coaches I have ever seen, and I have never seen someone break down wakeboarding so well!!!!!<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote> <BR> <BR>Chad is a great teacher !

Good but haven't been out since Oct. Frew and I and a bunch of us have been working out at a new tramp training gym in Elsi. check this out <a href="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/1/523489.html?1199933712" target="_blank">http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/1/523489.html?1199933712</a> <BR>Jeff is in the camo shorts, Damien, Wade, Jeff's son and I am at the bottom...fun class.

Oh wow! Looks like fun! Sounds like you guys will be in even better shape by the time camp rolls around!

Oh yeah!!! <BR> <BR>Oh...I vote McNasty as a great coach too!!!

Have you met up with any of the UCF riders? There seems to be a huge stable of top riders that go there.

yeah im one of them starting this semester..

Maggie, <BR> <BR>I would be more than happy to give you a head start. I own a gym in orlando florida with all of the mats to cushions you as you learn new wakeboard tricks. What i do is start you in the gym, where we break tricks down into steps. We can cover everything at the gym from; line tension, edging, air awareness, and where your eyes should look at each part of a trick. Then we work on the steps in order to make each trick controllable. When the steps are in order, we strap on the Guru tramp boards to complete the last step of transfering what we learn in the gym to the water. I work with most of couches in orlando. I am not going to name drop but, I work with a lot of the coaches listed here, ask who ever you choose if they work with me. What we do is almost cheating... It is so easy to learn new tricks and stay safe working on the trampoline. On the trampoline we can practice each trick 50 times. Then take it to the water. This way line tension, when to pull on the rope, all of the questions you have get answered over mats. When we take tricks to the water for the first time. We plan on and are prepared to land the trick on the first time. Visit our website for more info: thentrampplace.com.

awwe thanks gerry! I think you're just a great athlete!

gotta try harder at my age!!!

WOW apparently maggie thinks she is a top rider <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0>

You should go work with ryan at the tramp place. He has a ton of knowledge/tips that will help you build your fundamental skills and of course work from there.