The Raley is one of the core skills on both cable and boat, and there is a lot you can teach yourself if you have a solid Raley down. The Raley really teaches a rider how to use the tension of the rope and the speed you generate to control yourself in the air...

The indy glide is a great way to take your standard Raley and put a little extra on it for style points. Chad Sharpe's got one of the best glides in the business, so let him show you how to dial in your indy glide with this video instructional, and take it to blind when you get comfortable...

Raley
1. The best way to learn a raley is off the wakeskate. Since the board is not attached, the falls are a lot more forgiving. Also, getting some repetition on the trampoline will help you build strength pulling your legs back underneath you...

Raley to Blind
1. I see a lot of riders learn this trick at the cable park, where the ride seems slower and more forgiving. If you don't have access to a cable, try to take a short approach from the wake and learn it with a smaller cut...

Obviously, the normal Raley has gone by the wayside in the past few years. Whether it was the tour format or the New Crew article, the old "mule kick" got no play (and it shouldn't have for the pros). But it's still one of the moves that every aspiring rider wants to learn, and the basis for a lot of the new moves we've seen this year: 313, toeside Raley 360, double S-Bend, etc...

Rider: Shaun Murray

Level: Advanced



The Raley to blind starts out easy but obviously gets difficult toward the end. Although it looks like a power move that you just need to hang onto, finesse is actually the key to landing it...

This is the trick that almost every person wants to learn, so here it is. Take a very wide, super-progressive edge into the wake. It's very important to stand extremely tall during your approach. Imagine your body being on a single plane; the key to staying tall is keeping your hips up with your handle as close as possible...