Articles Tagged: Spins

  • How To: Spinning with Aaron Rathy
    What sets the world’s best riders apart from the rest of the field is their ability to adapt to anything. Adaptation on a wakeboard can encompass the numerous disciplines: rail riding, contest results, kicker tricks, free-riding prowess, etc. Zoom in closer and you’ll find adaptation and variation within each of those disciplines.
    2013-05-10 12:30:11 | 3936 views | 0 Comments
  • How To: Control Your Spins
    Learning to control your spins is one of the most important lessons in wakeboarding because it helps lessen the likelihood of injuries and hard, edge-catching crashes. With more control, you can also learn to grab your moves differently and add more rotations to keep your riding fresh and fun...
    2009-07-09 13:00:00 | 674 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/FS Off-Axis 720
    TS/FS Off-Axis 720
    1. Knowing how to do a scarecrow mobius will help for this move. The landings are very similar. Make sure you are really good at your switch toeside blind landings before attempting the 720...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 109 views | 0 Comments
  • HS/FS Off-Axis 720
    HS/FS Off-Axis 720
    1.It helps to go more inverted on this spin. Letting your hips go above your head helps you advance and get the last handle pass. 2. It may also help to bring your front knee up as you leave the wake, kind of like a front flip...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 65 views | 0 Comments
  • HS/BS 720
    HS/BS 720
    1. I've seen this move done two ways. Most people who land it consistently usually make the first handle pass under their butt and the second up high. I think dividing the move into two parts helps work the handle for this high-energy spin...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 59 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/FS 720
    TS/FS 720
    1. This on-axis spin has faded away since the off-axis version came into play. It's very fast-paced, making it difficult to get the right axis every time. Use a slow drifting edge and a lot of legs...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 104 views | 0 Comments
  • HS/FS 720
    HS/FS 720
    1. Many riders grab this move to set the axis. Make sure you use more legs then edge on this trick to keep the line tension low and allow you to pull hard on the handle to create the slack you need to make the passes...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 91 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/FS Off-Axis 540
    TS/FS Off-Axis 540
    1. Combine a trip-flip edge change with a progressive edge to get the pop you need for this move. Combining the two will help you manipulate the board so you can go up and over the handle before you spin...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 125 views | 1 Comments
  • HS/FS Off-Axis 540
    HS/FS Off-Axis 540
    1. This feels a lot like a heelside back roll to revert if you go off axis too much, and doing that motion will help you land the move at first. But After you land it, mellow out the flippy spin by pulling your heels down toward your butt...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 90 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/FS 540
    TS/FS 540
    1. The elements of this move are a TS/FS 180, a TS/FS 360 and a switch HS/BS 360. Learn these on the surface, inside out and even one-wake to help you put together the 540. 2. This is usually the first 540 that riders learn...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 99 views | 0 Comments
  • HS/BS 540
    HS/BS 540
    1. Advance smoothly off the wake for the first 360 so the rope is not too loose when you're ready to continue to 5. You need a tight line so you can pull again to land blind and finish the 540...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 80 views | 0 Comments
  • HS/FS Off-Axis 360
    HS/FS Off-Axis 360
    1. There are actually two ways you can do this move. One is by going all the way to 540 and then shifting back, and the other is just committing to a 360 off the wake. I would opt for the latter first...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 210 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/BS Off-Axis 360
    TS/BS Off-Axis 360
    1. Try rolling this move together more after the first pull instead of doing it in two parts. Continue the pull through the 180 so you will move to 360. If you pull and then try to pull again you may get hung up at the end of the move...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 104 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/BS 180
    Late melan grab TS/BS 180
    1. The key to the toeside backside 180 is not letting the board pitch over off the wake. Keep the nose pointed up, then spin. If you let the nose dip over and point down after you leave the wake, you will be pulled over on the landing...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 251 views | 0 Comments
  • TS/FS 180
    Indy TS/FS 180
    1. Try to load the tail of the board on this move so you can get used to leaving the wake with a tight line. This will help you progress toward batwings and off-axis spins. Do this by keeping the approach short and the edge strong...
    2004-05-19 13:00:00 | 196 views | 0 Comments
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