The third-annual Wake the Line competition is back this 4th of July. It’s the largest obstacle-only event in the world, with 24 wakeboarders and wakeskaters battling it out for $10,000 in prize money.

So far, we've showed you how to build a rail and get a good approach into it so you can stay on. Now let's move onto something that's a little more tech: the back lip. Take a mellow edge into the rail...

Kickers — kids love 'em, and pros like to pass them up during their Pro Tour runs. Or wait, kickers — kids love 'em; pros think they're lame. No, that's not it. Oh yeah, kickers — kids love 'em, and pros want to kill those kids...