Wakeboarding help?

Question

Hi I want to start jumping the wake and i want to start learning some tricks. but we usually try 30 mph and it just seems that i cant get over the wake, is it the speed or is it the heitght at which the tow rope is. our tow rope is level with the motor, not on a high bar.

Answer 1

alexander s answer was really good. Just make sure your wake doesn't have a curl (white cap) where your jumping.

Answer 2

once you slow down play with rope length. that can make a big difference on hitting the clean part of the wake. adding to the other answer when you cut out ,pause and let the rope want to pull you in. if you concentrate on making a hard cut once the rope starts pulling  back to center then your body position should be more stable.

Answer 3

hey bud, first of all you want to lower your speed to 20-25, do some trials, have your driver tell you how fast your going, signal faster and lower IN BETWEEN 20-25!!! and find your comfort zone in there. the lower speed will help you out because you will be able to ride easier, trust me, faster makes it harder to wake and dosnt do anything but hurt more when you wipe out. as far as a high bar's go, i think its cheating but it does help a little but it is not imparitive to getting air, the only real way to learn how to jump is TRIAL AND ERROR! people can tell you as much advice as they can but when it comes down to it, your the one that has to go out there and do it so, just skip step 1 and go out there and give yourself advice and figure out what works and what doesnt.

to get you started though i will terll you this, go outside the wake, edge in toword the wake(the faster you go the more air) with your knees bent, hit the wake, straighten your knees and push down on the wakeboard, then pull your knees to your chest. start out slow, trust me.

google.com is the best way to find more, detailed advice if you want to get some good advice before you g out and try, youtube helps a lot too.

hope this helps, GL man.