Getting Others Started

(woohoo) · (woohoo) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 07-07-2006, 7:40 AM

I have been trying unsuccessfully the past few weeks to get my two cousins to try wakeboarding. They are both 10 and like to watch me, I got one of them to say he would try so I did a couple runs so he could see how to get up, on my last run I took a hard fall that once he saw changed his mind, any idea how to get them to at least try to wakeboard? I have no problem with them not liking it after they try but I really think they would like it since they like watching me and like getting tossed around on the tube. I thought they would be wanting to try as soon as I asked them but I think they are scared to try. So any ideas on getting them to try?

(kylielogan) · (kylielogan) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-07-2006, 8:06 AM

Maybe they really don't want to try it! But, if they really DO want to try it and they're just scared, what about having them each bring a friend along who would be willing to try? Once they see their friends try it and (hopefully) not get hurt, maybe they'd be more apt to try it.

(woohoo) · (woohoo) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 07-07-2006, 8:18 AM

That could work, I think they want to do it but I think they are just scared of getting hurt.

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-07-2006, 8:58 AM

"A friend along that would be willing to try"... That was a really good peice of advice Kylie-logan!

(oopsds92) · (oopsds92) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-07-2006, 10:19 AM

ya
my bro is 10 years old and i think hes scared. i keep beggin him but then my parents get mad. he is too busy playin video games.

(woohoo) · (woohoo) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 07-07-2006, 10:48 AM

I think they would like because they love being out on the lake they are just scared of the hard falls I think, but if a friend comes and tries they probably will too.

(newman) · (newman) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 07-07-2006, 12:21 PM

Tell them wakeboarding is for teenagers and adults only. May take a couple weeks, but they'll come around.