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Posts Tagged ‘Centurion boats’
Comments Off on Wakeboard Slalom – How Fast Can I Run The Course?
31 August 2023
Wakeboard Slalom – How Fast Can I Run The Course?
As some of you may know, I’ve been slalom skiing a lot lately and really enjoying it.
Naturally my brain began to think – can I run the slalom course on a wakeboard, and if I can, how quickly can I do it? Plus, can I add a few flips in there too?
I think if my board had a little more rocker, I could probably go quicker.
All in all, a great challenge and experiment, and maybe a whole new sport?
Thanks so much for watching.
David
Comments Off on Tricks you must learn | Wakeboarding | Tutorial
9 July 2023
Tricks you must learn | Wakeboarding | Tutorial
So as the Zero to Hero series comes to an end (for now), I noticed there were a couple of tricks I left out and so I decided the best thing to do would be to make a video about these intermediate level fundamentals.
The first is the Ollie, which I have done a full tutorial on before, the second is an ollie 180 (bunnyhop) and the last is riding cuffed/blind.
These are all essential for progress, whether it’s for more advanced tricks, competitions or anything else. Details
Comments Off on How to 360 on a Wakeboard | Top Tips to get the handlepass
I hope these tips help you to land that 360!
Dave
00:00 intro
00:30 the 360
01:15 explained
01:33 shorten rope
01:44 approach
02:05 take off
02:12 spin
02:23 handle pass
02:32 common mistakes
02:55 video explainer
03:30 top tips
04:17 toeside 360
Comments Off on How to Frontroll on a Wakeboard – the secret to not butt-checking!
So, this isn’t necessarily the 4th flip you should learn – it might be the 15th or the first, but hopefully this tutorial helps you learn the toeside front roll.
A big thing to pay attention to is the piece about looking at the far shore. So many people under flip these and so that should help massively!
00:00 intro
00:30 explanation
01:03 basics
01:25 approach
01:49 take off
02:20 landing
02:35 secret
03:30 video explanation
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 Details
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. Details
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 Details
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 Details
Comments Off on How to do the Progressive Edge – wakeboarding tutorial
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 . Details
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
Comments Off on How to do Toeside Wake Jumps – Wakeboard Tutorial
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 Details
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: Details
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: Details
Comments Off on Diving deep with Grant Korgan
26 October 2021
Diving deep with Grant Korgan
Grant Korgan is an amazing guy who has had quite the life journey. He has overcome a very serious spinal injury that paralyzed him from the waist down. With all of obstacles in life that has been thrown at Grant, he has always remained positive! 🙏 Check out this podcast to hear Grant’s full story. If you are interested in further interviews check out the Centurion YouTube channel on this link: https://www.youtube.com/c/CenturionBoats1976/videos Details
Comments Off on Podcast with Keenan Flegel
6 May 2021
Podcast with Keenan Flegel
I hope you enjoy this interview with 8 times world champion Wake Surfer, Keenan Flegel, who talks about his life in the water and how it all began. Thanks, David Details
Comments Off on Podcast with Ashley Kidd – Wakesurf World Champion
21 February 2021
Podcast with Ashley Kidd – Wakesurf World Champion
Apparently, Ashley Kidd, who is five times world champion wake surfer, used to be terrified of the water! This is a podcast we just did recently. I hope you enjoy this episode and thanks for watching. David Details
Comments Off on Coaching my subscribers – Wakeboarding
26 November 2020
Coaching my subscribers – Wakeboarding
As I’m still at home in Ireland and we have entered another even stricter lockdown, I decided it would be a cool idea to ask you guys (my subscribers) to submit videos of your attempts at tricks where you have difficulty, and then analyse them and give you some tips. In this video I basically give some tips/tutorials for 360s, rails, front rolls, tantrums and landing blind. Hopefully the tips help you see the most common reasons for crashing on a wakeboard. Feel free to send more videos my way on instagram (davidoc). Thanks so much for watching. Merch – https://bay6ix.com/collections/lads-a… Details
Comments Off on Interview JB O’Neill – the benefits of Social Media
13 April 2020
Interview JB O’Neill – the benefits of Social Media
On the podcast today we have JB O’Neill, a fellow pro wakeboarder who sends it like crazy on kickers and rails, but has also got the social media and business side of wakeboarding figured out. I hope you find it interesting. Details
Comments Off on Podcast – with legend Harley Clifford
8 April 2020
Podcast – with legend Harley Clifford
I caught up with 8 time Wakeboard World Champion, Harley Clifford, for this Podcast and we chatted about everything from his recent wedding, having a baby on the way, his biggest accomplishment to date, to where he thinks the sport of wakegoarding is going. We also discussed how he designs and builds a wakeboard. We even touched on him hanging out with Shammi Vlogs. Hope you enjoy the video and thanks for watching/ listening. You can follow Harley on Instagram: https://buff.ly/39xOns3 Details
Comments Off on Shaun Murray – where it all started – Interview
3 April 2020
Shaun Murray – where it all started – Interview
Shaun Murray has been one of the most important people to ever enter the wakeboarding world. Growing up, he was one of my favourite riders, and it was the same for thousands and thousands of others. He has board control like nobody else and is also a true gentleman. In this podcast we talk about everything from his introduction to the sport, to his playstation game. I hope you enjoy this podcast and thanks for watching. Details
Comments Off on Interview Peacock Brothers
31 March 2020
Interview Peacock Brothers
Since Covid -19 has become worse and worse, and a huge amount of the world is on lockdown, I decided instead of not uploading any YouTube videos or vlogs, that I would instead do some podcast/interview style videos. I hope you enjoy them. Details
Comments Off on Back to basics-Wakeboarding
3 March 2020
Back to basics-Wakeboarding
So I decided that the best thing for me would be to go back to basics, work on the easy tricks and on getting more pop. One awful set down I wasn’t sure, but the 2nd set I saw a lot of progress. Hope you enjoy the video and thank you for watching. David
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Comments Off on How to weight a Wakeboard Boat – properly!
7 September 2019
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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