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Comments Off on How to Toeside Backroll – Step by Step – Wakeboarding
8 November 2022
How to Toeside Backroll – Step by Step – Wakeboarding
In this video I teach you how to do what I believe to be the easiest flip on a wakeboard. It’s called a toeside backroll because you approach the wake on your toeside edge and do a back summersault. The secret to learning this, is to actually do it one wake! Step by step:
1. Cut out 3ft-5ft from the wake
2. Take you back hand off More
Comments Off on How to Backroll on a Wakeboard – Step by Step
2 November 2022
How to Backroll on a Wakeboard – Step by Step
This week we’re finally learning how to flip on a wakeboard! For many of us, this is so scary, however, there are two secrets to making it easier and less intimidating:
1. Know your basics – if you’ve followed the series you’ll be well able for it.
2. Learn it step by step, doing it 1 wake first. More
Comments Off on First Flip/Invert to Learn on a Wakeboard
27 October 2022
First Flip/Invert to Learn on a Wakeboard
So often I get asked – what’s the easiest flip to learn on a wakeboard?The answer isn’t as simple as saying a backroll or a tantrum, it really depends on the rider. In this video I break down the 4 easiest flips: 1. Backroll 2. Toeside backroll. 3. Tantrum 4. Toeside Frontroll. On top of that, I discuss why some inverts are easier for some people than others. I hope you find this video helpful, and stay tuned for more specific tutorials. Thanks for watching. David More
Comments Off on Wakeboarding – how to set up your Wakeboard
17 October 2022
Wakeboarding – how to set up your Wakeboard
A quick little interruption in the Zero To Hero series, to show you how to setup your wakeboard. I’ve had few people ask about binding positions, directions and stance, so I thought I’d make a quick video with some tips. Hopefully it helps you setup your board, and if you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments. David
Comments Off on Wake to Wake 180 – Lesson 10 – Wakeboarding
15 October 2022
Wake to Wake 180 – Lesson 10 – Wakeboarding
In this video we take a look at a step by step way to doing a Wake To Wake 180. We discuss which of the following is the easiest: – Heelside 180 – Toeside 180 – Half Cab 180, or Switch Toeside 180 Here’s a breakdown of how to actually do any of the 180s.
1. Shorten your rope 5ft-10ft
2. Cut out 10ft from the wake More
Comments Off on How to Wake to Wake – Big Jumps – Top Tips
14 October 2022
How to Wake to Wake – Big Jumps – Top Tips
In this episode of Zero to Hero, we finally learn how to get our wake jumps higher and go all the way wake to wake.
My first tip is – shorten your rope. The reason you shorten your rope is to make it easier to go wake to wake because the wake is more mellow and narrower the shorter you go.
Next up, cut out 10-12 feet from the wake. The initiate the progressive edge. Stand tall at the wake, and push down on the handle. The landing should feel smooth. More
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10 October 2022
How to do the Progressive Edge – wakeboarding tutorial
The Progressive edge is a term that gets thrown around loosely in wakeboarding, so I thought before we learn wake to wakes, it would be a good idea to break it right down.
It’s about starting slowly, and building your edge stronger and stronger. 1 = really soft 2 = a little edge 3 = a medium edge 4 = strong edge 5 = very strong edge I hope this helps you, and it definitely will for our next video too. Thanks for watching . More
Comments Off on How to 180 on a Wakeboard – 3 Easy Versions
4 October 2022
How to 180 on a Wakeboard – 3 Easy Versions
In today’s video we’re going to learn how to do 180s. These are fundamental to wakeboarding, particularly as you progress your riding, as they’ll open many doors to more difficult tricks. First up, I find the easiest 180 is the Half Cab, as you land in your normal riding position. The second easiest is the toeside 180 and then the heel side. The most difficult one is certainly switch toeside – no pressure to learn this yet! The main things to focus on when doing any spins on a wakeboard are: to go up first, then spin, as if you spin off the wake you’ll get a faceplant! I hope this video helps, and feel free to ask any questions below. David
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28 September 2022
How to Grab on a Wakeboard – step by step
Here’s a trick to try for the weekend. A grab. Generally speaking, grabs are easiest heel side and one wake. On top of that, here are some of the easiest ones: – Indy – Tailgrab. There are a number of things that can help grabbing, however the biggest tip is to break it down. 1. Get a jump with just one hand 2. Grab you knee 3. Grab your binding 4. Touch the board. 5. Grab it properly. On top of this, some other useful tips are: – Get your pop first, then go for the grab. – Suck your knees/bring the board to you, rather than bending over. I hope this tutorial helps your riding, the same principles apply for wake to wake. Thanks so much for watching. David More
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10 September 2022
How to do Toeside Wake Jumps – Wakeboard Tutorial
Toeside is one of the hardest tricks/things to do on a wakeboard. Even pro wakeboaders sometimes find it difficult!
This tutorial is short and sweet but it includes all the necessary information for you to learn it fast.
1. Put shoulders parallel to wake.
2. Bring hip to handle.
3. Extra weight on front foot.
4. Lean on toes.
5. Push down on the handle, and stand tall at the wake.
I hope you learn from this tutorial, and thanks for watching.
David
00:00 intro
00:45 fundamentals
01:02 step 1
01:10 step 2
01:20 step 3
01:29 step 4
01:45 landing
01:55 top tip
02:22 visual display
Comments Off on How to Jump on a Wakeboard – 3 Tips to go Higher!
9 September 2022
How to Jump on a Wakeboard – 3 Tips to go Higher!
Jumping on a wakeboard can be tricky, particularly if you do it without any lessons, however here are some tips. 1. Always learn to jump on your heelside edge first 2. Slow the Boat down. 3. Keep your hands by your hips. 4. Keep your head up. On top of this, once you start to get the hang of it, it’s time to try and get more height. Soon we’ll be covering how to go wake to wake on your jumps, but for now, here are some tips to get a little more height. – Cut at the wake from a wider starting position. – increase the speed of your edge. – stand tall faster, and later on the wake. Hopefully this video helps you get some height, and we will be diving deeper into this soon. David More
Comments Off on How To Switch – Beginner Wakeboarding Switch Tutorial
25 August 2022
How To Switch – Beginner Wakeboarding Switch Tutorial
Next up, how to ride switch. It’s super important to learn how to do it early in your wakeboarding journey as it opens endless possibilities as you progress your riding. What I find helps is: More
Comments Off on How to carve and cross the wake – Lesson 2
22 August 2022
How to carve and cross the wake – Lesson 2
In this episode of Zero To Hero, we learn how to edge/carve on a wakeboard as well as crossing the wake with ease. There are three really useful tips for crossing over the wake: More
Comments Off on 4 Easy Steps to Wakeboard – Lesson 1
19 August 2022
4 Easy Steps to Wakeboard – Lesson 1
If you’re new to the sport and want to learn how to wakeboard, then these 4 steps will help you. More
Comments Off on Wakeboard World Championships 2022 | Practice | Italy
11 August 2022
Wakeboard World Championships 2022 | Practice | Italy
So we have just touched down in Italy (1 hour from Rome) for the IWWF Wakeboard World Championships. With over 160 competitors, a bunch of divisions and much more, it’s going to be a very exciting event. In this video we check out the location. the boat and take a practice ride. Unfortunately I won’t be competing this year as I have to leave early to head home for an important wedding! I hope you enjoy the video – and thank you for watching! David More
Comments Off on What is Wakeboarding? | Zero To Hero | New Series | Wakeboarding 101
I am delighted to finally get this new series underway. It’s something I have wanted to create for a number of years now, but never put the time or effort into. It’s called Zero To Hero and the concept is to have a documented step by step process of how to wakeboard. From never seeing it, all the way to inverts and spins. It’s essentially my wakeboarding masterclass! New videos will be dropping every Tuesday and Friday and all the videos will be in order. So as we begin the wake season, please join the learning process. I’m excited to see how quickly people can progress. Here’s an idea of some of the tutorials we will see this summer – getting up – crossing the wake – wake jumps – progressive edge – 180s – flips – spins and much much more. More
Comments Off on I Bought A Cheap 350z | High Mileage and Rusty | My First Jap Car
So I decided to sell my trusty, and reliable golf R after 13 months of ownership and replace it with an old beaten 350z. The 350z was owned by a wakeboarding friend of mine for the last 9 years. It’s a little worse for wear, however I can see a huge amount of potential. Here’s a list of some of the work that will be needed to restore it – Rear Quarter Panels X 2 – New Exhaust – All new suspension – Wheel Refurb – Lights refurb – Full service – probably a lot more….. I’m buzzing to get into something with a huge amount of character, and hopefully I learn a lot along the way. Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching. David More
Comments Off on Free Riding at OWC | Raw Clips | Boat Wakeboarder on Cable
I wasn’t originally planning on making this a video, however, I decided it might be nice for you all to see that often even the pros crash, come off rails early, and miss grabs! I hope you enjoy this short and sweet video. Thanks to @John Haile for filming. David More
Comments Off on World Champion WakeSurfer – SEAN SILVEIRA | Free Ride | Ri245
Sean Silveira is WakeSurfing World Champion. He has also won the Pro Wakesurfing Tour multiple times. He is not only a Centurion Team Mate of mine, but also a Roswell one. We headed out on his new Ri245 to shoot for Roswell and I decided to get some behind the scenes footage of him free riding. It’s safe to say it’s the BEST WAKE SURFING I HAVE EVER SEEN! He has so much flow and control it’s staggering! I hope you enjoy watching him surf and all the tricks! It definitely show just how insane wake surfing can be! Thanks. David More
Comments Off on Best kneeboarder in the world! John Haile. Crazy kneeboard tricks
Yeah, John Haile is somewhat of a phenomenon! From flipping off obstacles, to hitting mega rails, he can do it all kneeboarding, and he does it with ease and a smile on his face. We went to his local wake park – OWC, which is one of the most well know cable parks in the world. So many crazy tricks and manoeuvres have been landed here. I’ve been friends with John for years and have wanted to film this video for so long and I’m delighted to finally bring it to YouTube. Make sure to check out his channel @John Haile for more goodness. Thanks so much for watching. Dave 0:00 intro 1:25 kneeboard shoes 1:40 kneeboarding 2:58 flipping 4:46 crazy tricks More
Comments Off on Learning to Foil in 1 hour – Centurion Ri245
19 May 2022
Learning to Foil in 1 hour – Centurion Ri245
So, I’ve just touched down in Orlando Florida, which is the home of all water sports, particularly wake based. One of my first stops was to my Centurion Boats team-mate, Sean Silveira, who is 4 time PWT champion, one time world champion and also a 6 time flow rider world champion. He took me out on his brand new Ri245. Unfortunately the wind was very strong and so after assessing the conditions we decided to leave the wakeboards and wakesurfs in the car, and go foiling. Sean definitely had to teach me how to foil. I have never foiled before and so it was a steep learning curve. Thankfully Sean was an awesome teacher and got me up – eventually! Despite many crashes, and swallowing half of Florida’s lake water, I really enjoyed it! After that we went for a little bit of exploration around the Clermont chain of lakes. From cliff diving off a large tree (10 metres), to bumping into Matt Manzari, it was a great day out! I hope you enjoy the video, and thanks so much for watching. David More
Comments Off on Riding Behind The Best Wakeboard Boat in the World | Wakeboarding with JB O’Neill | Centurion Boats
17 April 2022
Riding Behind The Best Wakeboard Boat in the World | Wakeboarding with JB O’Neill | Centurion Boats
I finally got to get back to the USA wakeboarding, and what’s more I got to ride the new Centurion Ri230 which is the boat that will be towing the IWWF world championships in Italy in July. I headed to California for the 2023 model shoot. We were filming all their new boats and during the day, whilst we were taking a break, we managed to sneak out and ride the ri230. In short, the wake is INSANE! Clean, crisp and very poppy! I will have some more videos coming from the shoot, but for now, a big thanks for watching! David More
Comments Off on Lunar Wake Park Review – Spain, 2022
2 April 2022
Lunar Wake Park Review – Spain, 2022
As you may have seen in some of my recent videos, I’ve been cable wakeboarding in the South of Spain at Lunar Wake Park. I decided to review the cable so that anyone looking to travel to this wake park can have some insight. This video covers all the key aspects: More
Comments Off on How to hit a big kicker! Wakeboarding Tutorial
28 March 2022
How to hit a big kicker! Wakeboarding Tutorial
So on day two of my trip to Lunar wakepark, I realised that unless you’re super advanced, you probably don’t know how to go over big ramps/kickers. I noticed Tim was struggling a little with getting the line, pop and landing perfect as the kickers in our home park are smaller. So after teaching him I decided to make an instructional video. More
Comments Off on My first Wakeboard Session of 2022 – feeling rusty!
16 March 2022
My first Wakeboard Session of 2022 – feeling rusty!
We’re back!!! Finally back on the water after almost two full month! I flew to Lunar Wake Park in the south of Spain to get some ‘warm weather riding’ in. It’s a new cable that opened in 2020 and I’ve been wanting to go ride there since I first saw some photos! Whilst I felt very rusty on my wakeboard, it did feel amazing to be out on the water and hitting some obstacles! My fitness levels were a little disappointing but nothing a whole lot of wakeboarding can’t fix. Hope you enjoy the video. David More