https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-JUMP_HS.2-GUY_TANAKA.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Guy Tanaka Photo : Kevin Tan To jump the wakes, you need to be comfortable cutting across both wakes first. Getting a good wake jump is not so much how fast you approach the wake or how hard you try to push of it. Rather, its mostly about …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_TS_FS-MARK_GRIFFIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Mark Griffin Photo : Bronson Chan The TS FS 360 has sort of a blind landing although it is a frontside spin. Most people tend to over rotate this trick into something in between a 360 and 540 and end up slipping out. The key to this spin …
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 …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-JUMP_TS.6-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam Photo : Alan Mak Jumping from the toeside is a little trickier than on the heelside, because of the awkwardness of your body position. But the principle of how your turn, approach and pop is the same as the heelside wake jump. One of the key …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_HS_BS.2-MAX_CHRISTIAN.mp4 Tips by Sam Wilks Video : Max Christian Photo : Roger Koa For those who have already got their HS FS 360 dialed in, you may want to start taking it the other way and spinning blind. A blind or backside spin involves your back being shown to the boat on the first 180 …
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 …