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Wakeboarding
Terms & Glossary
What do you think of when you hear the word
“wakeboarding?” Wakeboarding is a bit like snowboarding except
for the fact that it is on the water. It is a bit like water
skiing, though you do not use water skis you use a board. If
you are confused keep reading, as this article will take a
closer look at the sport and some of the terms that wakeboard
enthusiasts frequently use.
A-Frame: this term describes a rail that is shaped in the
form of an “A.”
Bail: describes when you fall on your wakeboard.
Blind: is where the wakeboarder has the handle and their back
facing the boat.
Bonk: touching your board on an obstacle.
Case: landing right on top of the wake in an abrupt fashion.
Core: the material inside that is used in a wakeboard.
Digger: a bad wreck
Dock
Start: the rider can either stand and leap off the dock
as the boat goes or sits on the edge of the dock and slide
off.
Eye-Opener: you land so fast on the water you do not have
time to close your eyes.
Fat
Sack: this is a sack that is filled with water and placed
in the boat to make the wake bigger.
Glass: referring to smooth water.
Jib: riding the wakeboard on anything this is not water.
Mobius: This invert contains at least a 360-degree spin in
it.
Nose: the tip that is closest to the end of the boat
Pop: this is when you release from the wake and you generate
pop.
Wakeboarding is a combination of several sports and goes back
many years. Those who enjoy this sport use a board called a
Skurfer, which is a hybrid of a water ski and a surfboard.
While the wakeboarder is on their board, they are tethered
to a boat that pulls them. The objective of the wakeboarder
is to jump up and through the wakes doing tricks and trying
not to crash.
When wakeboarding first began, there were no straps that held
the feet to the board, but that all changed around 1985 when
the first straps for the foot were drilled onto the board.
This was a great advancement in the sport because without the
foot straps, the athletes could not do higher jumps or get
bigger air. The straps made the sport more dynamic and free
flowing. Prior to wakeboarding, the name of this sport was
called skiboarding. Wakeboarding can be done whether you are
four years old to eighty years old and anywhere in between.
The shape of the wakeboard has changed several times over
the past few years. Now these boards have reached the design
that they are today and allow the wakeboarder to gain big air
and do exciting aerial tricks. This scores big points with
the judges and spectators.
If you want to learn how to use a wakeboard, there are lessons
available anywhere that you find a sufficient amount of water.
The lessons vary depending on what you want to learn. You can
learn to launch with one lesson or have more than five lessons.
It all depends on what you want to know. In California, they
have the following types of lessons:
The
Launch – this is a great package for any skill level,
as you will learn any trick you want to know about from beginning
to advance. This lesson is approximately three to four hours
long.
The
Local – this is a great lesson for the wakeboarder who
has some experience and want to learn more techniques and tricks
that will advance you to the next level of wakeboarding.
The
Competitor – this package is for the serious wakeboarder
who seeks continual improvement. With this package, you will
be given three separate lessons.
The
Pro – if you want to learn how to ride like a pro this
package is for you. You will receive five separate lessons
and can work on whatever you believe your need is to become
an expert at wakeboarding.
Lessons
on Your Boat – this is a great lesson for those who
prefer to ride behind their own boat. You simply hire an instructor
who will give you the same quality lessons you would get if
you had taken them without your boat. # # # # #
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