Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Ok. If you haven’t noticed yet, there can be a lot of different terms used in wakeboarding. Some are pretty straight-forward, while some are just confusing. And there’s some pretty weird trick names as well! Here’s a glossary of some commonly used terms. EQUIPMENT TERMS : Wakeboard : The board …
Tips by David Ngiam Board design has come a long way. The best way to choose a board, is to try it out first if possible. Else, here are some tips to choosing the right board that suits your style of riding. Lots of manufacturers have very different technical terms to describe their boards, …
Tips by David Ngiam Bindings are the only thing that keeps you connected to your board. How responsive a board is pretty much depends on how good a fit your bindings are. Not to mention how well it protects your ankle from unneccesary injuries as well. A tight binding may be uncomfortable intially, but a …
Tips by David Ngiam About board setup, place your bindings about shoulder width apart, with a slight duck stance (feet pointed slightly away from the perpendicular) in the center of the board. This is a symmetrical setup and it allows you to ride in your regular or switch stance the same way. If your bindings …
Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Wrapped Handle Its also very important to use a non-stretch rope. Traditional ski ropes are a little springy, which is good if you slalom. However, for wakeboarding, a non-stretch ropes will give you more control in the air, especially if you’re working on spins and inverts. Generally, most wakeboard-specific ropes …
Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Riding Gear LIFE VEST aka Personal Floating Device (PFD) : Get a fitting life vest. You may see some people ride without them, and you might think its cool, but you’ll only live once. You can get really nasty crashes when you ride, and with a vest, not only does …
Tips by David Ngiam If you’ve just started wakeboarding, or planning to give it a go, well, good for you! Wakeboarding is a pretty addictive sport and its a whole lot of fun for everyone, whether you are 6 or 60 years old! How far you want to go into the sport is really up …