new and frustrated

seeuenteeclothing · Faceplant Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 City: tmec

stupid question considering we are all diffirent but how should one progress when new at wakeskating i prob have 20 hours or so in a period of two months and can do shuvs 75 persent of the time heel w2w and 3 shuvs every 10 trys but feel as though i should be more consistant with atleast the shuvs. anyways thanks for help. mabe im greedy idk

Travis B · Frontside 180 Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 321 City: townie

seeuenteeclothing, your doin good... try some fs 180s and lip tricks!

mojo · Posted: Nov 19, 2009 11:06 pm Post subject:

just expand your arsenal. you don't have to do the same tricks everytime you ride. and work on toe side w2w.

Raven · Posted: Nov 20, 2009 8:04 am Post subject:

hey man, i've been riding for years and i still fall on 3 shuvs.....alot. don't beat yourself up.

doing a shuv is 1 thing, making it look hottt is another.

try doing them onto the lip like Travis said or try them i/o and maybe an indy grab. just have fun man, don't worry about tricks, worry has no place out there. block her out, and let in the sunlight, the water, and get those good vibes. Razz

One_Wadey · Frontside 180 Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 492 City: Dallas

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

I think it comes down to what you want to get out of wakeskating. If you want board control and style, focus on learning what it is that makes the board move a certain way, how foot positioning can help, etc. If you don't care about that and you just want to be able to say, "I can do trick x" then try and learn whatever you want.

I personally think it's better to slow it down and iron out your style and actually learn how to ride your wakeskate, as opposed to just trying to throw down a hot trick here and there. Then you're going to be able to put lines together and to have that board control helps if you want to work outside the box...

spowell · Posted: Nov 20, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject:

ahhh if only i had shuvs 75% of the time....

cjbecker · Posted: Nov 20, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject:

it took me forever to get shoves on lock. just keep going and have fun

seeuenteeclothing · Faceplant Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 City: tmec

thanks to all you guys im 28 and prob going threw my mid life crisis lol. i just started and love it. everything else ive done is more accesable so it makes it easier to practice. wakeskating is the most fun i have had in a long time. im married and work alot so i go whenever i can. thanks thanks thanks

burn · Posted: Nov 21, 2009 1:38 am Post subject:

28... do you plan on living till 56 or something?

yookyle · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 1002 City: Reno

yeahh 28 is definetly not midlife crisis. my dad didnt have his until like 43.

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

i wish i knew the percentages of all my tricks. learn how to throw a big spray, like a large f*cking wall of water. the skills you'll learn just doing that will help with board control and pretty much everything else and then maybe you might focus a bit less on the numbers

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10756 City: Jefferton

zip · Backside 180 Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 752 City: Sydney

seeuenteeclothing · Faceplant Joined: 29 Oct 2009 Posts: 35 City: tmec

You guys are great and funny as Fu**. Thanks for bringing me back to reality. I think I just like wakeskating to much and don't want to run outa time to get where I should like. I ride by myself as there are not many skaters around so cal that I have met. So I do practice quality of trick I hate to half ass it to make it easier. Anyway thanks again.