Wake Foiling : Getting Up

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/FOIL-GETTING_UP-TAN_SUTER.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Tan Suter Photo : David Ngiam Getting up on a wake foil (without foot straps), is similar to getting up on a wakesurf board or wakeskate. However, because the foil sits alot deeper into the water, it can be a little clumsier. Like getting up on a wakesurf …

Ollie Frontside 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-OLLIE_180_FS-FREDDIE_GROVE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Freddie Grove Photo : Ryan Lee Either in the flats or off the lip, the rotation of the ollie 180 only starts after you pop the board out of the water. It helps to consciously hold the handle with the back hand and pull it in slightly …

Wake Jumps

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-WAKE_JUMP_HS-RYAN_LEE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Ryan Lee Photo : Ryan Lee Technique of the wake jump is pretty much the same as on a wakeboard. You want to have a nice progressive edge toward the wake and hold that edge through the wake, having maximum line tension as you are leaving the …

Backside Shuvit 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-SHUVIT_180_BS-RYAN_LEE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Ryan Lee Photo : Chris Yeo A shuvit is basically an ollie, with only the board (and not you) rotating 180 degrees below you (i.e. Front heel and back toe closer to the respective edges). Therefore before trying this, it helps to get a good feel for …

Frontside Shuvit 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-SHUVIT_180_FS.2-DANIEL_GRANT.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Daniel Grant Photo : Farnaim Yasin Basically the same as the BS Shuvit, but here the rotation of the board starts in front of you rather than behind you. However, your feet position should be a mirror image of that for the BS Shuvit (i.e. front toe …

Shuvits Off The Lip

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-LIP_SHUVIT_180_BS-RYAN_LEE.mp4 Tips by Ong Kian San Video : Ryan Lee Photo : Chris Yeo First learn how to do pop shuv-its in the flats first. Once you’re comfortable with it, take to the wake for more pop and style. Similar to an ollie off the lip, you want to drift into the wake and throw …

Getting Started

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 …

Deep Water Start

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SKATE-DEEP_WATER_START-JANE_LOH.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Jane Loh Photo : Chris Yeo For most parts, getting up on a wakeskate is the same as getting up on a wakeboard. The main difference is that wakeboards are attached to your feet, so it may be a little easier to control the board at the start …