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This page is for all those aspiring and experienced skiers to further that which they love by moving onto slalom if a combo skier or furthering their slalom skiing talents. These step by step photos will help you to see what you are supposed to be doing or what you were doing wrong.
How to get up
Sit crouched in the water with your knees bent back against your chest using your one arm to balance yourself.
Your arms should be around your knees holding the rope between your skis.
Make sure that the tips of the skis are out of the water and as close together as you can keep them.
Resist the urge to stand up and rather let the boat pull you out of the water.
You can either sit on your haunches on the skis when up and stand when you feel ready or stand up straight afte the boat pulls you out of the water.
Try keep the skis a shoulders width apart.
Always keep your arms straight once your out of the water otherwise you will fall over backwards.
Once your up, push down with the leg on the opposite side to the direction you want to go in other words if you want to go left push down with your left foot and if you want to go right push down with your left foot.
Good Luck!
How to get up
Float in the water with the ski in front of you and your arms extended, rope in hand on the opposite side to whichever foot is in front. You should be in a crouched position with your knees against your chest using your one hand to steady yourself. When the boat starts to move (Photo 1), push down with your back leg keeping the ski in front of you and at a positive angle against the water. Keep a postive body angle however not to far forward or back, about 60:40 and hold on!(photos 2 and 3).
The Slalom Turn
As you come across the wake start moving your centre of mass onto the front foot in the direction of the turn (Photo 1). As you come to the turn let go the rope with the hand on the outside of the turn to reduce the slack along with the slightly more forward body mass on the ski, which slows you down, continue to lean into the turn(Photo 2). As you come round the boy pull the rope into your hips and push your hips out leaning back on the ski. Try to make the sharpest turn possible which will take in the slack and set you up better for the next buoy(Photo 3).
In Photo 6 the skier is already edging the ski into the turn.
Slalom Ski Sizing chart
| Weight of Skier |
| 26-30 mph | 30-34 mph | 34-36 mph | |
| 105-120 lbs. | 61"-66" | 61"-64" | 61"-64" |
| 115-140 lbs. | 61"-66" | 61"-66" | 63"-66" |
| 135-160 lbs. | 64"-68" | 63"-66" | 63"-66" |
| 155-180 lbs. | 66"-72" | 65"-68" | 65"-68" |
Boat Speeds for the different Age Groups
| < 17 | 36 / 58 | < 17 | 34.2 / 55 |
| 17 ? 24 | 36 / 58 | 17 ? 24 | 34.2 / 55 |
| 25 ? 34 | 36 / 58 | 25 ? 34 | 34.2 / 55 |
This page is for all those aspiring and experienced wakeboarders to try something new or learn how to do that trick that will put you on our hall of fame or just impress the ladies or guys for that matter.
First get into your binding and slip into the water with the wakeboard in front of you. If you are regular foot (left foot forward) the board will be pointing to your left. If you are goofy foot (right foot forward), the board will be pointing to your right. (Photo 1). Yell "hit it" to the boat driver and as the boat starts to pull, keep your legs bent and the board pointed toward one side (Photo 2). As the speed increases, keep your legs bent and lean a little forward to keep the board flat. (Photo 3).
As the board begins to plane, keep you weight lightly forward which is unlike waterskiing where weight is usually back (Photo 4). Since a wakeboard is so wide, it is less likely to take a tip dive when compared to a water-ski. If you sit back too much when getting up on a wake board, it can become unstable and may slide out from under you. As speed increases, slowly stand up over the board into the riding position(Photo 5).
The basic wake jump is what wake boarding is all about. First cut hard to the outside of the wake (Photo1). This sets you up for a fast wake crossing. Then cut hard for the wake (Photo 2). As you crest the wake, ease off a little on the rope to prevent being pulled forward (Photo 3).
As you launch from the wake, stay over the board (Photo 4). While in the air, flex the legs (pull in your legs) to add a little style to the jump (Photo 5). As you start to drop for the landing, extend your legs to absorb the landing. Absorb the landing with the legs bent and the weight over the board.
(Photo 7)
The wakeboard back scratcher is another fun variation of the wake jump. First cut to the wake (Photo 1). Launch as high as possible (Photo 2). At the high point of the flight, pull up your legs and let the board touch the back (back scratcher) as shown in Photo 3.
When you start to drop start extending the legs preparing for landing (Photo 4). Extend the legs just before contact (Photo 5) and absorb the landing by bending the knees (Photo 6).
The wakeboard tip grab is a fun trick and very similar to the jump. Edge hard to the wake and ease up just before the wake to get a good launch (photo 1). Launch with the board tip elevated with respect to the tail as shown in Photo 2. Then retract the legs and grab the tip of the board (Photo 3).
With the grab complete now prepare of a successful landing by releasing the tip of the board and extending the legs (Photo 4). Absorb the landing with leg flexion or bending as shown in Photo 5. Rise up again for the next trick (Photo 6).
Get a lot of air on this trick and it will look awesome. Once in the air (photo 2), twist the upper body one way, and the lower body will counter the other way (photos 3 and 4). Twisting the upper body toward the open side (toward the boat) is easiest. Twist back for a smooth landing (photos 5 and 6).
The double wake 180 requires enough of air to reach the down side of the second wake. Get a good hit on the first wake (photo 1) and get some air (photo 2). It is easiest to approach the jump on the open side (facing the boat). Once in the air, twist the upper body, and the lower body will twist in the opposite direction (conservation of angular momentum) as shown in photos 3 and 4. Once twisted around 180 degrees, prepare to land in the switch (revert) position as shown in photo 5. Land it with one hand on the rope so that you don't get pulled back around to the regular position.
The heelside backroll is a beginning flip and should not be tried without special training and adherence to safety principles. Hit the wake and simultaneously drop the handle for slack during landing. Lean the body back as you lanch from the wave and carve away from the boat. This will start the body rotating, as shown in photo 2. Suck in the legs to increase rate of rotation. The body should be inverted at least by the high point in the jump (photos 3 and 4). Spot the landing (photo 5) and quickly extend and absorb (photo 6).
The 50:50 heel slide is probably the most elementary and the first one most riders perform. Approach the slide in a low stance so that the board does not slip out in front of you (Photo 1). The slider can be slightly more slick than the water so you must keep low for balance when you ride up the transition (Photo 2). In Photo 3 the rider gets a little air before landing on the rail (Photo 4).
Ride the rail with 50% of the long side of the board on one side of the rail and 50% of the long side of the board on the other side. Ollie off the exit transition (Photo 5) and with ankle, knee and hip flexion to absorb the landing on the water (Photo 6).
Stay low for balance before hitting the transition (Photo 1). Ride up the transition and start to rotate the lower body for the lip slide (Photo 2).
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