Tips by Ong Kian SanPhoto : Wake Skating is pretty much like wakeboarding except you don’t have any bindings to attach yourself to the board. If you haven’t got a wakeskate, you can try it out on a regular wakeboard with some traction tape or even surf wax, however, dedicated wake skateboards are generally shorter …
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 …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-FASHION_AIR.2-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam Photo : Alan Mak The Fashion Air is the same as a Backscratcher except that you also throw your back hand up for a vanity pose. Its kind of a cheesy trick (really old school stuff), but I look to do it just to get some …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_TS_BS-AYE_TATSANAI.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Aye Tatsanai Photo : Roger Koa You really need to get your TS BS 180 dialed in for this trick first. Adding another 180 is really about trying to get a little more pop first to give you a little more time to pass the handle to your …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SURFACE-GETTING_UP-SAMUEL_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Samuel Ngiam Photo : Alan Mak After you have got all your gear on, get into the water, relax and let the board float up in front of you. Place the rope over the top of your board. Put your knees in between your arms. As the boat …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-SHIFTY_HS.2-KIM_YONGIL.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Kim Yongil Photo : Desmond Cher Heelside Shifty is a relatively easy trick. Its a matter of how nice you tweak it and how big you go. Its also a good trick to learn if you have a habit of throwing tricks early (such as grabbing early, spinning …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-540_HS_FS-GUY_TANAKA.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Guy Tanaka Photo : Shutaro Segawa If you are getting good floaty pops on your HS FS 360, then you are ready for the HS FS 540. Unlike what most people would think, You don’t have to spin any earlier for the 540 compared to a 360. Instead, …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SURFACE-TURNING-MARK_GRIFFIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Mark Griffin Photo : Tatsanai Aye Kuakoonrat Keep your weight even on both feet and your knees slightly bent. To turn heelside (ie. turning right for right foot forward riders, left for left foot forward riders), put your weight on your heels for both feet and lean back …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-SUICIDE_HS-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam Photo : Phillip Soven The Suicide is a trick where you completely release the handle in mid-air and then catch it back again on the way down. Its not a difficult trick but its fun to watch. And its not as menacing as its name implies …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-540_TS_FS.2-ANDY_HUANG.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Andy Huang Photo : Manabu For some riders, the TS FS 540 might actually be easier than a TS FS 360. This is because your body is landing squared to the body, which is a little more natural. To land the TS FS 540, make sure you can …