WakeTips – Wake Jumps and Grabs
Wake Jumps and Grabs Understanding Wake Jumps & Approach Positions Heelside Wake Jump Toeside Wake Jump Backscratcher / Fashion Air Heelside Shifty Suicide Heelside Grabs Toeside Grabs Re-Entries
Understanding Wake Jumps & Approach Positions
Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Approaches There’s a common misconception amoung beginners that the faster your charge at a wake or the harder your try to push off the wake, the bigger the air you will get. Actually, how you control the line tension is primary in all wake tricks. It is this line tension …
Heelside Wake Jump
Tips by David NgiamVideo : Guy TanakaPhoto : 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 getting a good …
Toeside Wake Jump
Tips by David NgiamVideo : David NgiamPhoto : 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 points to remember …
Backscratcher / Fashion Air
Tips by David NgiamVideo : David NgiamPhoto : 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 laughs from the …
Heelside Shifty
Tips by David NgiamVideo : Kim YongilPhoto : 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 early, etc), because …
Suicide
Tips by David NgiamVideo : David NgiamPhoto : 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 (which comes from …
Heelside Grabs
Tips by David NgiamVideo : David NgiamPhoto : Christie Lee Once you’re good at getting some air, grabs are a stylish addition to a jump. There are many variations of grabs out there, but the basic principle is the same. Try the indy grab first (your back hand grabs the board in front of your …
Toeside Grabs
Tips by David NgiamVideo : Jeffery TiangPhoto : Roger Koa Cut in as you would on a regular toeside jump but maybe a little more crouched. You don’t need to come in with a lot of speed, but the edge should be progressive. Keep your handle close to your forward hip as you edge in …
Re-Entries
Tips by David NgiamVideo : Kim YongilPhoto : Alan Mak A Re-Entry is when you pop off the wake and land back on the same side of the wake. Its one of those tricks that add extra flavour to your run. You can add grabs and spins as well, and if you want to take …