One of our readers wanted a little more instruction on how to do a tantrum, so Kyle Schmidt answered in classic learnwake.com style with a video instructional. Here's the original message: From: Paul Schirber To: Editor WB <editor@wakeboardingmag...

Indy tantrum to blind
1. For this trick, make sure you spot the wake on the landing side before you pull the handle to spin blind. Spinning too early will cause you to fall back over your heels as you hit the water...

Tantrum to fakie
1. Learn big HS/FS 180s landing out in the flats so you can manage the landing of this trick. Move the handle back toward the wake on the landing so you can get into the toeside edging position...

Tantrum
1. Be really aggressive with your turn toward the wake. The more aggressive you are with this trick, the more mistakes you can get away with. Being tentative causes you to underrotate and land on your toes...

Rider: Cathy Williams

Level: Intermediate

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Email Thomas Gustafson

The tantrum requires a different edging than almost every other wakeboard move...

The tantrum to blind is a real stylie move to add to your bag of tricks after you dial in your regular tantrums. Like a tantrum, you get your speed and pop by edging outside, flattening off and changing your edge at the wake...

The Correct Way



The tantrum is one of the first and easiest inverts to learn. The rotation is easy because you can spot the water early, like doing a back flip on a trampoline. The only part that I find hard for people to master is the edge change...

Rider: Johnny King

Level: Advanced



Again, you want to have a good wake-to-wake tantrum to do this move. Do a normal tantrum, and as you're coming down and spotting the landing, move your head and chest toward the opposite shore...

Rider: Cathy Williams

Level: Intermediate

Click here to see the Tantrum on video!



Email Thomas Gustafson

The tantrum requires a different edging than almost every other wakeboard move...

Practicing blindside 180s is a great set-up for this trick and remember: The rotation to blind is done at the very end. Now, set the trick as if throwing a normal tantrum by taking a wide progressive backside approach with more weight on your front foot then rear...

This trick uses the same setup as the tantrum, so throw the trick off the wake in exactly the same manner. It is very important to set the rotation of a tantrum first. Remember: Rotation to fakie is done at the very end of the trick...

To get the right lift for a tantrum, take a wide progressive backside approach with more weight on your front foot than rear. At the top of the wake, look at the shore you came from while letting go with your rear hand...

Unfortunately, most people think that being able to do a flip makes you a good wakeboarder. They're wrong. But the fact remains that inverted tricks are the moves that blow the non-wakeboarder's mind.

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