Kneeboard injuries
Rob Blanchard
year,but I'm worried about the effect of hard landings on the my back and
other body parts. Has there been many injuries caused by kneeboarding?
Even landing a high wake jump into flat water (not the down side of the wake)
seems to be sometimes painful. I'm riding a Hydroslide Pro. Any advice would
be appreciated.
Greenrider
hurts, but usually not for long. I have been kneeboarding for several
years now and *I* have not had any notable injuries, but that doesn't mean
it can't happen.
If you find yourself constantly over-jumping the wake you need to lengthen
your rope a bit.
Also, you can make the wake bigger by letting some water in the boat
(people help too). That helps you get more height.
If you would like, I could offer some advice on learning rolls and a few
other tricks. Email me if you are interested. (I may never find my way
back here!)
Todd
Green...@aol.com
Tommy Phillips
find a ski school to help you. WaterSki Mag is great for tips and books. I would suggest a
compression molded board for all of your tricks. They have more rocker, land softer and are
faster when you go on edge. Work at 32off with a non stretch rope and get your wake jumps
down first from both sides keeping your head up. Controll of the handle is the secret along with
progressive cuts at the wake. Good luck and safe skiing.
Tommy
C. Leslie Douglas
: Is kneeboarding bad for you? I want to start learning flips and rolls this
Last year I did a face plant landing a jump, but instead of hitting the water
face-forward, I turned my head to the side. I ended up with a ruptured
eardrum. Try not to do this -- I ended up having to stay out of the water
for a month. However, I was lucky and didn't need surgery and didn't have
significant hearing loss.
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sure that this isn't a very common kneeboarding injury. He was just
doing a regular jump and took a regular header, but he landed ear-first.
The worst part is that he has to stay out of the water for about a month and
the new wakeboard that has been on order should be in this week!
I know this is not really relevent to your question, but you should always
be ready for strange things to happen when you are being dragged around
by a boat.
Tony
Terry Jones
Rob Blanchard <rbl...@bud.peinet.pe.ca> wrote:
>Is kneeboarding bad for you? I want to start learning flips and rolls this
>year,but I'm worried about the effect of hard landings on the my back and
>other body parts. Has there been many injuries caused by kneeboarding?
>Even landing a high wake jump into flat water (not the down side of the wake)
>seems to be sometimes painful. I'm riding a Hydroslide Pro. Any advice would
>be appreciated.
I personally find kneeboarding brutal and rarely do it. Very
little suspension in the upper body as opposed to the full
leg suspension system! But it is still fun!
tj
Bill Walker
(Terry Jones) wrote:
[...]
> I personally find kneeboarding brutal and rarely do it. Very
> little suspension in the upper body as opposed to the full
> leg suspension system! But it is still fun!
And don't get those two suspension systems confused! One of my first
times kneeboarding, with the boat going too fast, I got a lot more than I
expected when I crossed the wake. My years of skiing experience took over
my brain, and I tried to extend my legs so I could soak up the impact.
BAAAADDD move! Dug the tip, got flipped forward and wrenched my back,
hard. I haven't been able to get too excited about kneeboarding since
then.
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Steve Davis
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>Subject: Re: Kneeboard injuries
>Date: 18 May 1995 11:47:42 GMT
>My brother burst one of his eardrums kneeboarding yesterday. I'm quite
>sure that this isn't a very common kneeboarding injury. He was just
>doing a regular jump and took a regular header, but he landed ear-first.
>The worst part is that he has to stay out of the water for about a month and
>the new wakeboard that has been on order should be in this week!
>I know this is not really relevent to your question, but you should always
>be ready for strange things to happen when you are being dragged around
>by a boat.
>Tony
I had this same injury on trick ski (a failed side slide, bend your knees).
It is a very miserable injury, because you can go to the lake, but you can't
get in. I was designated boat driver for the 6 weeks it took to heal.
To get through it, I bought a new stereo for the boat. Good luck to your
brother. Hope he heals quickly!
Steve
Rich Andrews
I might suggest that ruptured ear drums are a common ski injury.
Get ear wax! (over the counter kind, not the stuff naturally harvested...)
I use it often, and it really blunts that eustachian (sp?) tube pain at the
end of a hard day skiing.
Rich
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Darren Nielson
I have been riding a Hydroslide Magna (has retractable fins). I have several questions you may
be able to answer and any tips for flips, barrel rolls, etc. would be appreciated.
Question #1 should I have the fins up or down when trying flips and barrel rolls? I have
done helicopters and, ofcourse, the fins were up.
Question #2 have you ever tried the ankle braces or wedge pads, that strap to the back of
your thighs, and does it really make a difference to have a rope designed specifically for
kneeboarding?
Question #3 If I'm serious about kneeboarding, should I be riding one of the new compressed
boards and are they easier to do tricks on?
Thanks tons, in advance, for any info you can give me. I love kneeboarding!!
Darren
Darren Nielson
Bob Pebly
Darren Nielson <dar...@purgate.byu.edu> wrote:
> Question #1 should I have the fins up or down when trying flips and barrel
rolls? I have
>done helicopters and, ofcourse, the fins were up.
Keep them up for almost all surface & air tricks and down for slalom.
Especially on the rolls, you'll want to start the rotation as you pop off the
wake and you don't want the fins resisting the start of the roll. I had an
OBrien Black Magic with retractable fins and found that I almost always had
them up. Today I wouldn't bother with a board with fins. One thing the fins
are good for is teaching kneeboarding since they help with tracking for
beginners.
> Question #2 have you ever tried the ankle braces or wedge pads, that strap
to the back of
>your thighs, and does it really make a difference to have a rope designed
specifically for
>kneeboarding?
Haven't tried them, but I'm also now using a board with a very comfortable pad
(HO Aerial 360). On some of the older boards I've used that don't have the
newer molded pads, they might have been helpful. A good pad with a double 3"
strap are more important IMHO.
For any wrap tricks, you'll want a handle with a braided section for better
grip. Since you usually don't vary rope length kneeboarding, most any ski
rope that puts you at your preferred length will do the job (whether its a
fixed length or take-off loops).
> Question #3 If I'm serious about kneeboarding, should I be riding one of
the new compressed
>boards and are they easier to do tricks on?
I haven't tried one yet, but am dying to try one out and find the right excuse
to justify buying another board. I almost won one in a raffle as a spectator
at the kneeboard nationals last year, but of the 4 prizes given out, I got the
only one that wasn't a new board.
Bob
Brent J. Baude
I have a year old signature series Neptune Trident board. I would
consider it a great trick board and would suggest it to anyone. It
doesn't have the rounded edges like the O'Briens and is less forgiving,
but I like the pad layout, speed, and performance. Think about checking
out a new Neptune.