Wakeboarding Lessons

How many of you have taken wakeboarding lessons? I'm wondering if I should take some. I know enough to know there is a correct technique, which makes things much simpler and allows you to progress much faster, landing backrolls, 360s and raleys. I've had a friend of a friend, who was in town 1 day, give me (and my daughter) some extremely helpful pointers on how to do things correctly, which really helped. Now I'm wondering if I should take a lesson or two. It just seems the tricks do not come along very quickly. This is my 2nd full Summer, and I can W2W heelside only. The only 180 I can do is from swith ts to regular hs. Will lessons help much, and are they worth it?

Ive just got done taking lessons and they were great. Its well worth the money, they hammer the correct technique in. Give it a shot, you'll really like it.

Thanks for the input. I figured it was worth the money so I'll likely do it.

Anybody else have any input?

Brad,
Make sure you do your research on schools because teaching style is very important. If the instructor can communicate and use termanology that makes sense to you, that's the most important thing. Also, if they have patience that's always a valuable quality.

Best of luck in your search,

Ryan

I've taken day lessons (4 to 6 hours) with 3 or 4 other riders in the boat and a week long camp.

I like the camp much better because of the immersion aspect of it. You're there, can take more time, talk about your runs at night with the coaches, click with other riders and get input from them, study video, use other training tools that may be available to help you make it click. However, by the end of day 3 or 4 you're going to be toast.

Brad, i've taken lessons twice at a northern cali school, which i will not name. I don't think its worth it but since a few friends of mine went i went too. The first time, I paid $90 for half hour and the second time I paid $125 for an hour. Since im a beginner, they just taught me the basics like edging, standing tall, etc. nothing that Shaun Murray's Detention can't teach you without having to pay that much.

Meet some really good riders on Wakeworld and go ride with them. It's more fun and cheaper than camp. I would get leasons when you're ready to learn the big stuff.

Mark V, its about $50 for an hour and a half out here.

Damn, then thats a good deal. Not at where i went. That $125 for an hour is actually discounted for returning students. It's normally $135. J-Rod, I agreed with you. I just met 2 more really cool guys yesterday when we went out.

Damn, then thats a good deal. Not at where i went. That $125 for an hour is actually discounted for returning students. It's normally $135. J-Rod, I agreed with you. I just met 2 more really cool guys yesterday when we went out.

Damn, then thats a good deal. Not at where i went. That $125 for an hour is actually discounted for returning students. It's normally $135. J-Rod, I agreed with you. I just met 2 more really cool guys yesterday when we went out.

Hey mark wakeworld rocks here are tons of good riders that teach good stuff. That school was cool but cost a pertty penny also. But i do agree with you it was alot since I did go with you. HEHEHHEHE

Ryan, any suggestions on instructors/schools, since you're in the area? Thanks in advance.

J-Rod, I like your comment about getting lessons when I want to learn the big stuff, which is about where I'm at. I may be wrong, but I'm thinking lessons will help minimize the face plants and hard crashes trying to learn 360s, raleys, and back roll type stuff.

Brad, exactly. I waited to go to camp. When I was ready to learn 3s and tantrums, that's when I went. For the more risky tricks, it's important to have someone telling you what you are doing wrong. So if you take a pounding, they can tell how NOT to do it again!

Jason Callen, Arun Frances, Justin Butinsky, the Conways, and Matt VDA are all experienced riders that have helped me out. AND, all guys I met through this site. Riding with guys that rip is a huge help.