Foot/Binding configurations...which is better..

(kgoings) · (kgoings) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 07-14-2006, 10:46 AM

I set up my boots like a how-to from a wakeboard site suggested.. kinda like this \ / but I see quite a few people with their bindings set up like this \ \ which one is easier??

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-14-2006, 11:25 AM

both ducked out evenly... lets you ride switch much easier and will help progress your wakeboarding.

(gtaussie15) · (gtaussie15) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 07-14-2006, 4:55 PM

you want to be able to ride switched, I think it will feel a lot more natural whith both bindings moving away from each other.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 07-14-2006, 5:51 PM

If you set your bindings up like this \ \ all it does it turn everything (feet, knees, hips, shoulders) towards the boat. Usually people do that when they're learning, and my opinion is that it only creates bad habits (i.e. relying on the fin instead of the edge). Feet, knees, hips, and shoulders should all stay relatively in the same plane to give maximum leverage on the toe/heel edge.

(aden_g) · (aden_g) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-14-2006, 6:09 PM

The way I do it...

stand on a chair, jump forwards off it on to the ground. Look down, and whattever angle your feet are at, set that up to your binding angles. That is your natural foot angle.

I just made this theory up myself, but it makes sense to me... and so far it has been working.

Just don't duck them out too far, or you will be making a torn ACL thread.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 07-14-2006, 6:13 PM

quote:
Just don't duck them out too far, or you will be making a torn ACL thread.

I would like to see the scientific research to back up that statement.

And your process does usually work, but it usually takes more than one jump.

(aden_g) · (aden_g) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-14-2006, 6:23 PM

Just heard it from multiple people who have torn theirs. Could be wrong... but if someone who has torn/hurt their ACL multiple times and been to many specialist doctors tells me that, I will listen to them. IMO.

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 07-14-2006, 6:27 PM

well I tore mine, and I wasn't ducked very much; so, how did it happen?

(aden_g) · (aden_g) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-14-2006, 7:03 PM

Not sure, I'm not a doctor. And I didn't mean duct bindings WILL tear your ACL... but it might help. Might not.

Just going by what I've heard.

cwbabsolute1080 07-14-2006, 10:19 PM

THANE ive heard that bindings being out all the way can help tear your acl/damage knees...

(thane_dogg) · (thane_dogg) **Join Date: Jun 2002** 07-14-2006, 11:03 PM

I've heard that if your set-up doesn't match then it could help tear your ACL.

cwbabsolute1080 07-15-2006, 12:27 AM

well myne matches so im good.... phewww.. close one... and to think theres so many people mis-matching BRANDS... thats worse then un-matching colors!!

(wakeriderixi) · (wakeriderixi) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-15-2006, 3:10 PM

Thane... hahahaha!