Starting Over

Been riding for awhile now and still have poor form (See my arm position on my profile pick.) I just bought the "Building Foundation" dvd from "The Book" series. Going to start this year like all I know how to do is get up. My plan is to follow the dvd through every progression. Hopefully since I haven't been out since late September, I hope to be able to break my old habits. My 10 year old daughter just started wakeboarding last year, don't want to pass on poor riding techniques

Yup, get those arms in!! Good luck.

I hear you rich.... I have to be the worst 6-year/ish wakeboarder of all time.

I have made the conscious decision that I am going to try to ride more this year.

Your post has me thinking that maybe I will break out the Higher Education, follow it through every progression, and see where I end up.

It cannot hurt me.....though things like poor form ending up like this can.

LOL That picture looks like a lot of my photos. I have the "Higher Education" DVD but was hoping that the "Building Foundation" spends more time on the basics.

Rich,

Do you always fall back like that when you get air? Maybe something you can try here...

Whenever you release off the wake, look where you want to go! Meaning, if you look up, then you are going to fall back. If you look down, you are going to NOSE dive! If you look at the Horizon, or the other side of the wake, it could help you stay level.

Just my two cents. It's helped others...

Keith,

Not always, but on most of my jumps I am falling back. At the end of last season I started to work on keeping my arms in. That did help keep me more level, but this year I want to rework almost everything. Thanks for the tip.

Best ttime to start is now, when you are relearning anyways.

I have been watching the "Building Foundation" dvd while on the treadmill. This is a great instructional video. I am really going to try to do the 2 and 4 minutes edging warm-up drills this summer. If I am able to do them, it will mean that I have gained board control and better switch riding skills. Has anyone used these drills? Any tips on boat speed?

Rich and EJ,

I'm not a spring chicken either and I think it's safe to say most of us middle age guys progress slower than the young bucks. With that said you will get the basics if you hang in there and stay after it. For a while I didn't know if I'd ever clear the wake HS let alone dream about TS.

Both of you look like you need some work at handle placement.

Ride as much as you can and it will get it.

Walt,

You are right about the handle placement. When watching the handle placement on the dvd, especially when toeside, my technique isn't even close. Looking forward to getting started this year.