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Comments Off on 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 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 Wakeboarding at OWC, Orlando, Florida

A wakeboarder can’t visit Florida without going to Orlando Watersports complex for a session. OWC is one of the most historical and important cable parks there has ever been. On any given day, there are tons of pro wakeboarders hanging out there. A big part of the reason for that is because Orlando is a hub for pro wakeboarding, but also because the park is pretty good too. In this video I go for a ride, get some GoPro and slo-mo shots going off the kickers. Hopefully you enjoy the video and thanks for watching. David Details

Comments Off on The Flip DockStart – The most difficult trick in wakeboarding

The front flip dock start on the wakeboard has always been challenging for me!!! I bumped into a guy at the cable here who has only been riding for three months and could do it, so naturally I had to crack into it and give them a go! I hope you enjoy the video. David Details

Comments Off on Wakeboarding Trick Names Explained – Raley, Whirlybird, Tantrum & Scarecrow

One of the most difficult parts of wakeboarding is actually understanding the tricks. They all have funky names and can be confusing. In this video I take the time to break down some of the easier tricks and their terminology: – Heelside – Toeside – Switch – 180 – 360 – Frontside – Backside – Backroll – Frontroll – Tantrum – Whirly – Scarecrow – Raley – Batwing. Hopefully his video helps you to understand the tricks. Thanks for watching. David Details

Comments Off on Wakeboarding – top tips for riding in the wind!

So if you’re like me, the chances are you don’t always have the best conditions to go for a wakeboard set. It can be windy and rainy. If so, here are a number of tips to help: 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 My Number 1 Tip for Wakeboarding!

The biggest and most important thing when it comes to wakeboarding progress is……. THE BASICS. It’s the most overlooked thing, particularly when someone never gets any coaching. Naturally we want to learn cool flips, inverts and spins, however, you can never spend enough time working on the basics, never!! Darren was guilty of skipping the basics and he openly admits he learnt this lesson the hard way! So remember, number one wakeboarding tip, walk before you run! ` Thanks for watching. David Details

Comments Off on Stoked to win the 1st European Pro Tour Stop

Yeeow! Buzzing to take the top spot at the 1st stop of the European Pro Tour today 😊🤘🏻. Also managed to win the Irish National Wakeboarding Championships for the 10th year in a row!

Comments Off on How to Fashion Air Wakeboarding

So, in this tutorial I am 100% joking. But the point is you can’t take wakeboarding too seriously and you’ve always gotta have fun when you’re out riding. Thanks to JB for filming. Thanks to you all for watching. David Details

Comments Off on Craziest System 2 Park in the World!

This Plaza is one of the most incredible System 2.0 parks in the world. It’s the equivalent of a 10 step skate park which is fairly massive to say the least! Hope you enjoy the GoPro and Drone footage from the Mavic. Thanks for watching. David Details

Comments Off on Learning to Wheelie on a Wakeboard

Massive shoutout to JB for trying to teach me to wheelie. I have to say, a double flip is probably easier haha. Hope you enjoy the video and be sure to check out JB’s videos on his channel https://www.youtube.com/user/jboneill… Details

Comments Off on Wear your lifejacket wakeboarding

Water Safety is soooo important and I can’t stress that enough, so please be safe instead of sorry. Thanks to Massi, Nick, Harley, Mike, Shaun, Ryan and Liam for taking part in spreading the good vibes! Stay safe. David Details

Comments Off on HIp-Notics Cable Park, Turkey – Full Review

This video isn’t endorsed or sponsored by HipNotics. I paid full price so this is a genuine customer review. I hope you enjoy it. For Xmas gifts check out Lads & Lassies T-Shirts https://bay6ix.com

Comments Off on Learning something new…. Challenge

Time to try some new stuff!! Hope you enjoy the video of trying to progress my rail riding. David

Comments Off on Cable Wakeboard Review – the FIX v the SOB

Here’s an honest review/comparison between two O’Brien cable wakeboards – Max Van Helvoort’s The Fix and Sean O’Brien’s SOB. Both are interesting and unique boards.

Comments Off on The kicker’s so small and the wall is so high….

Hip-Notics Cable Park in Turkey is awesome!

Comments Off on POV Cable Wakeboarding
25 November 2018

POV Cable Wakeboarding

The Irish crew and I travelled to Turkey (Hip-Notics) to ride and have a fun time. This video is a bit all over the place between normal camera footage, drone shots and GoPro but I hope you like it. Thanks.

David

Comments Off on Wakeboarding in Qatar – 11 years later!!

First time using YouTube Premieres so hopefully it works well. Again apologies for the poor quality in this video, but I do hope you enjoy it nonetheless. Music is by Cactus Dill-Dos and Dill-Dos
Thanks so much for watching. David

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 One Handed Wakeboarding Challenge

Wayyy harder than it looks. Aaron Cutler has earned a lot of respect in the industry, but after giving it a go myself, I personally have a new found respect for him!

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Comments Off on A Good Wakeboard Session.
31 August 2018

A Good Wakeboard Session.

No clickbait, no unnecessary long video, just a good old fashioned wakeboard set in the rain! Hope you enjoy it! 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 Rail Riding
1 July 2018

Rail Riding

Lately I’ve really been enjoying some rail riding, so I thought no better way to spend a morning than down at Ballyhass for a bit of a session with some friends. Thanks so much for all the support so far on the board pre orders. Here’s the link to anyone still looking to get involved https://obrien.com/product/obrien-val…

Much love, David

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 Details

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