| Learn to Ride a Wakeboard by getting your basics | | | | board before venturing out in the waters. Next, you |
| right | | | | must concentrate on the right way to get up on the |
| Despite the risk involved in wakeboarding, there is no | | | | board. You can prevent falling off from a speeding |
| harm in desiring to learn to ride a wakeboard and get | | | | boat by lying back in the water with your board in |
| the thrilling taste of this popular water sport. Just like | | | | front of you. |
| any sport or adventure, wakeboarding too has some | | | | This mechanism works because of the virtual |
| basic tricks to offer that when fully mastered can | | | | weightlessness in the water. Start by developing a |
| transform you into a wakeboarding pro. The secret | | | | squatting position by positioning your knees, arms, |
| of enjoying wakeboarding is to feel comfortable | | | | and hands for getting a sitting ride. Maintain this |
| doing it. | | | | posture for some time after the boat has started |
| When you learn to ride a board, the first thing is to | | | | and assumed speed. By keeping your toes in a |
| decide which will be your leading foot. The 'lead foot' | | | | pointed state, soon you will find your body |
| is the one you put forward while riding a board and | | | | automatically pulled atop of the board |
| this alone could determine how successfully you will | | | | Once you gain confidence about your position upon |
| surf the wake. Finding out the lead foot needs a | | | | your board, maintain your balance by putting more |
| simple exercise. Just ask someone to give you a | | | | weight on your back foot. This will point your board |
| push from behind and observe which foot comes up | | | | towards the boat and gradually pull you up on your |
| naturally to prevent your falling, for that one should | | | | feet. If you want to learn to ride a board as skillfully |
| be the lead foot. | | | | as other riders, keep your shoulders squared with the |
| You can do this in yet another way. Spread some | | | | boat and your knees bent forward to absorb the |
| water upon a polished floor and walk over it to | | | | jerks. Remember to clasp the board handles low near |
| chance upon a slip. While you will be sliding and falling, | | | | the hip of your lead leg. |
| one of your feet will instinctively come up to catch | | | | After getting your boarding timing and approach right, |
| you from falling. After you have found out your | | | | focus on getting the right board gear. A large, broad |
| 'rescuer' lead foot, you can go ahead and think about | | | | board with good back fins, a short rope measuring 15 |
| the other aspects needed to learn to ride a board, | | | | meters and a buoyancy vest are some of the basic |
| namely getting up on the board, staying on it, and | | | | equipments needed for successful boarding. It is |
| riding it. | | | | equally important to start in a slow pace and increase |
| When you ride a board, the things that will keep you | | | | the speed of the board boat gradually, keep your |
| securely fastened to it are the board bindings. | | | | front and back feet at proper angles and place your |
| Always check that you are tightly attached to your | | | | arms coordinated with the knees. |