WakeTips – Spins

Spins Toeside Frontside 180 Heelside Frontside 180 Toeside Frontside Indy 180 Heelside Frontside Slob 180 Heelside Shifty 180 Heelside Backside 180 Toeside Backside 180 Heelside Frontside 360 Toeside Frontside 360 Heelside Backside 360 Toeside Backside 360 Heelside Frontside 540 Toeside Frontside 540 Heelside Frontside Off Axis 360 Toeside Frontside Off Axis 540

Toeside Backside 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-180_TS_BS_INDY-AYE_TATSANAI.mp4 Tips by Tan Kay Tuck Video : Aye Tatsanai Photo : Phillip Soven Doing a TS BS 180 is all about momentum. The main difference between a heelside blind and a toeside blind is that you actually get the handle first, and then you spin the 180. The problem most people will face is …

Heelside Frontside 360

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_HS_FS-SASHA_CHRISTIAN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Sasha Christian Photo : Tan Kay Tuck This is a trick where you spin a full 360 degrees when you jump the wake. Don’t try this until your good at your heelside 180s. To do this trick, come in on a seated approach. You don’t have to keep …

Toeside Frontside 360

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 …

Heelside Backside 360

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 …

Toeside Backside 360

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 …

Heelside Frontside 540

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, …

Toeside Frontside 540

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 …

Heelside Frontside Off Axis 360

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_HS_FS_OA_MELAN-MEGAN_ETHELL.mp4 Tips by Tan Kay Tuck Video : Megan Ethell Photo : Kim Yong Il APPROACH – Come in as you would for a wake-to-wake spin. ie a progressive approach into the wake, loading the line with your hips rather than your shoulders. Ideally you want to drift in closer to the wake before you …