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Comments Off on Getting my tricks back! | Wakeboarding Dubai | Big Wake | Paradise

 

For my second big wake ride of the year, I decided to load up the ramfill on the Centurion Ri237 and go for it. I had a trickles on hand and I made my way through it one by one. These included

All the basic 540s
– HS FS540
– TS FS540
– Switch of both

All basic mobes
– Whirly
– Crowmobe/skeezer
– Tantrum to blind
– Tootsie
– Slim chance
– Backmobe

Spins
Toeside bs 540
Toe 7

Whirly 5

Most tricks came back pretty easily, however the backmobe, toeside 720 and whirly 5 were a little more tough work, but we got there! Details

Comments Off on Boat Wakeboarding in Dubai on the Centurion Ri237

It m wasy first ride on the boat in a long long time – so I decided to ease myself back into it.

Luckily the guys at Wake Dubai (https://wake-dubai.com) have a Centurion Ri237 which is one off my favourite wake boats of all time (after the Ri230).

For my first session back I took it easy, didn’t fill the ballast or any extra weight as it would make life too easy for me – and I wanted to get my technique and timing correct.

All in all it worked out really well, and whilst I wasn’t doing the world’s hardest tricks – I’m buzzing with what I was able to do. Details

Comments Off on 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. Details

Comments Off on Wakeboarding – Learning to Tantrum, mistakes everyone makes!

The Tantrum is one of the most basic and popular flips/inverts to learn in wakeboarding. It’s essentially a heel side backflip. There are some very common mistakes people make both on the boat and the cable. Details

Comments Off on Podcast with J.B.O’Neill
10 February 2021

Podcast with J.B.O’Neill

I’ve been using my time that I can’t spend on the water doing Tips for Tricks and some podcasts. I’ve done a couple for Centurion and the first one is with J.B. O’Neill giving you some insight into his life. Also, if you’re interested in Centurion Boats, visit www.centurionboats.com. Thanks for watching. David Details

Comments Off on From accountant to drone pilot – Dave Av

I first met Dave Av almost 5 years ago. At the time he was working a ‘normal’ 9-5 job. However, shortly after he decided to take the leap into becoming a full time professional drone pilot. Fast forward a couple of years and he’s flying and filming for DJI Global. He mostly shoots wakeboarding but has tried other sports like snowboarding and kiteboarding, with the dream of one day filming the X-Games. I hope you enjoy the interview and thanks for watching. Dave Av’s socials: YouTube https://buff.ly/3ecSj4U Instagram https://buff.ly/2wv2uRf Details

Comments Off on Q & A – is wakeboarding my job?

As it’s the off-season right now and it’s freeing cold – too cold to wakeboard in Ireland at the moment, I decided I’d record a Questions and answers video covering a few topics like: Is wakeboarding my job, who is my favourite wakeboarder, some trick tips, safety tips, my dream location to wakeboard, plans for the season ahead and even the possibility of inventing a trick. I hope you enjoy the video. David Details

Comments Off on How to weight a Wakeboard Boat – properly!

This video is about how to load a Centurion Ri237 – or any boat – for that matter. It’s a combination of ballast, trim and ram fill. I hope you find it helpful. Thanks for watching. David
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Comments Off on Rope length & boat speed explained – Wakeboarding

So the questions the Lads & Lassies ask the most are always, how fast should I ride, and how long do I make my rope for wakeboarding. Well today’s your lucky wake day! I’ve given you some rough estimates and instructions for getting it right to make wake to wakes and basic inverts easier. I hope this helps. David Details

Comments Off on How to grab a Scarecrow – Wakeboarding Tutorial
How to grab a scarecrow – wakeboarding

So grabbing flips and inverts can be tricky, but with these three top tips you should find it soooo easy!! Good luck and enjoy your shred on your wakeboard. David Details

Comments Off on 2019 Wakeboard Season
5 June 2019

2019 Wakeboard Season

Well, it’s finally here and most of us are buzzing!! Please comment and let me know what tutorials and challenge ideas you have! Lads & Lassies T-shirts are available here https://bay6ix.com Cheers, David Details

Comments Off on 180 Challenge – Wakeboarding

So I thought since I’m wakeboarding in Australia again (Bundalong, on the Murray River) it’s time to start challenging myself. How many variations are there of 180s?

Enjoy!

David

Comments Off on Wakeboarding back in Australia!

It’s great to be back wakeboarding in the sunshine!

Comments Off on The Business Side of Wakeboarding – podcast

This is an unusual video style for me but I think the business side of wakeboarding is important and I hope you enjoy it. I’d advise listening on a drive or a commute to work.

Topics and Times:
1.11 – Why did you open a wake park?
3.17 – Do you think one system 2.0 is enough to run a business, or do you need two?
4.42 – community at a wakepark
6.47 – Growth in boat wakeboarding vs cable wakeboarding
8.05 – Importance of GrassRoots
13.10 – The progression of wakeboarding
15.00 – Link to Kai and Ulf edit https://vimeo.com/296278474
16.00 – USA participation of under 18’s dropping drastically
17.45 – What wakeboarding teaches outside of wakeboarding
20.30 – What would it take to be the best wakeboarder in the world?
21.45 – Financing being a pro wakeboarder
22.40 – The Pro Wakeboard tour
25.44 – WWA vs IWWF and getting into the Olympics
26.50 – How to commercialise and make money in any sport
32.30 – Growth of the sport to the masses
36.10 – Why wakeboarding isn’t in X-Games
38.30 – Men vs women in sport
41.00 – Equal prize money for men and women
44.20 – How to do better in contests
44.30 – Athletes are influencers/influencers in business
51.00 – Why I started youtube and social media
52.50 – Influencer marketing
57.00 – Using social media to grow business and increase sales
102.30 – Giving a brand a personality
104.00 – Highlights of 2018
107.00 – Is it easy to run a Wake Park.
110.00 – My plans for next year
110.26 – Link to Dave Av’s video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FdYe…
110.40 – The future of air tricks + Liors Edit -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxBGC…

Comments Off on Flipping behind an 8ft. Rib – Fail!

So we got some of Ireland’s best cable riders and gave them a go at boat riding. It was really interesting seeing the differences in their approach and everything. Then for some bonus footage, I managed to try do a flip behind an 8ft rib which was insane. Hope you enjoy. David

Comments Off on How To Get Sponsored!
12 October 2018

How To Get Sponsored!

Hope you enjoy the slightly alternative video on how to get sponsored in Wakeboarding. Not sure how I feel about it but thought I’d put it out there and hopefully people like it. Thanks for watching.

Comments Off on Last few Signature Boards in USA

Just got word that there are only a few DOC edition Valhallas left in the USA. So if you want to get your hands on one, now is the time 😊. Thank you sooo much to anyone and everyone who has got one so far ❤️ You can order at https://obrien.com/

Comments Off on Wakeboarding beside an Active Volcano

Wakeboarding next to an active Volcano!! Massive thanks to Flyzone http://flyzone-cr.com for having me! Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching. David Lads & Lassies T’s https://bay6ix.com Details

Comments Off on Attempting Double Flips on the Boat

Soooo, Finally, Finally, FINALLY… I tried some doubles on the boat. All I want to say is thanks for the encouragement and for all the votes. You guys are the best!!

Comments Off on Learning to Wakesurf with World Champion

Finally, a Wakesurfing video! I’ve always wanted to do one, and today I had the best opportunity considering how big and beautiful the Centurion wave is. Hope you enjoy the video, thanks for watching and of course thanks to the world champion Cole for helping me!

Comments Off on Jumping over my Mum on my Wakeboard!

Big shout out to my Mum for being amazing and letting me do this!! Hope you enjoy!!

Lads and Lassies T-shirts – https://bay6ix.com/collections/frontp…
If you’re interested, or wondering which cameras I use. Here’s a breakdown:

GH5 – https://goo.gl/bxPxJi

Lumix G80 – https://goo.gl/qFygHS

GoPro Hero 6 – https://goo.gl/mcdqi6

Dji Phantom 3 Pro – https://goo.gl/sXGtDj

Mavic Pro – https://goo.gl/oQokSY

Macbook Pro – https://goo.gl/m7TDQA

Comments Off on How to Back Mobe Wakeboarding

Next up for a quick Tutorial is the Back Mobe. This is a combined back roll and 360 It’s one of the few advanced How To videos I’ve done. Hope it helps and I hope you enjoy. Thanks for watching. David

Comments Off on How I Prepare For a Competition – Wakeboarding

So, with little to no wakeboarding training in the weeks coming up to my first comp of the season (the European Pro Wakeboard tour), I decided to head out to SideWake for a few days to prep. Consistency in the game when it comes to comps and so I decided to work on that rather that bigger tricks. I hope you enjoy the video. David

Comments Off on I’m obsessed with Wakeboarding

Here’s a little cable edit I shot with Dryrobe (one of my sponsors) from a day out at North Devon Wake Park. Mikey Corker is the man who created the magic for this one, so a massive thanks to him. Thank you for watching and if you’d like one of these awesome dryrobes check them out at www.dryrobe.com David

Comments Off on My new Pro Model Wakeboard is available!

Link to Purchase (Pre-order) https://obrien.com/product/obrien-val…

OMG!! I cannot believe the day is finally here!! O’Brien have worked tirelessly to get this made and the outcome is sensational. Thanks to you all for making this possible! And to Jordan for helping with the design!