Best way to start on kneeboard?
Bob Pebly
mpro...@epix.net (Michael Prowell) wrote:
>I am lying down on the board with the rope handle locked
>around the toe of the board. When the boat gets up to
>speed I very carefully pull myself up onto the board
>and then try to get the strap aroung my legs. Seems
>awfully difficult - is there a better way? or is that just
>part of the fun?
>
>Also, what are the best tricks to try for a novice?
>Jumping? Turning? How much experience should
>you have before you attempt a flip - as if I'll ever get up
>the nerve :)
It's actually very simple once you've done it *once*. Make sure you keep your
elbows in on the board and use them to push your butt up & tuck your knees in
underneath. I prefer to keep just one hand on the handle and one on the
board, but many beginners prefer to put both hands on the handle. If your
board has fins, put them down to keep it tracking straight while you learn
(and then get rid of the fins, IMHO). Make sure you loosen the strap to its
widest setting where it still grips (so it doesn't slip out). Once you get up
the first time, don't even worry about strapping in right away, get the feel
of the ride. If you have trouble because you land on the strap once
you get up, some people hold the strap briefly in there teeth when they start
and drop it as they get up - it keeps the strap out in front rather than
letting the water push it back under your knees as you get up.
As for tricks, you'll know when you are ready to try a flip, but it won't be
until you can cleanly jump & clear the wake in both directions at will. The
easiest tricks to begin with are surface turns - 180's & 360's. Work on the
fundamental turns & wake jumping first, then worry about more advanced tricks
later.
Bob
Greg Wait
yourself in before you start. This is relatively easy
to do if you have a boat with a full swim platform -
you just put the kneeboard down on the swim platform, kneel
down, strap in, and push off into the water. Cheap boards
tend to be too bouyant to mount in the water. Staying on
top of the board is tricky at first, but once you master it,
you'll never go back. I very rarely come out of the strap
anymore, even when I crash (which I do a lot). Once the rope
comes around, I let the boat pull me upright, and I'm ready
to go again. Give it a try.
--
Greg Wait
Michael Prowell
fun if I can figure out an easy way to get going.
Greg Adams
.>I found that you feel more steady starting off on the jetty with a piece of
carpet underneath the knee board. This means that your body is more balanced
by the time the boat is up to speed and you have hit the water.
Dani e-mail 100577.2740"COMPUSERVE.COM
tony noertker
>Tried kneeboarding for the first time this year - seems like
>fun if I can figure out an easy way to get going.
>
>I am lying down on the board with the rope handle locked
>around the toe of the board. When the boat gets up to
>speed I very carefully pull myself up onto the board
>and then try to get the strap aroung my legs. Seems
>awfully difficult - is there a better way? or is that just
>part of the fun?
I'm not sure what you mean by "handle locked around the toe of the board", but
I hold the handle in both hands and place my elbows slightly forward of the
center of the board.
This is the easiest way to get up, but there may be things you can do to ensure
the best chance of success. Wait for the water to get calm if another boat has
recently passed or if your own wake is still lingering, a bouncing board is
very difficult to balance on. Keep the boat as slow as possible without the
board sinking until your strapped in, (I like 10-15mph) slower speeds are more
stable.
>
>Also, what are the best tricks to try for a novice?
>Jumping? Turning? How much experience should
>you have before you attempt a flip - as if I'll ever get up
>the nerve :)
>
Try a flat surface 360, this is the easiest trick that I teach newbies. While
behind the boat (between wakes), pull the handle in close to your hip, spin
180, pass the handle to the other hand and complete the 360. It helps to sway
the board back and forth a few times to get the feel of this move.
Big air comes next, this is accomplished by edging hard into the wake and can
be amplified by pulling the rope in close to your hips just as you peak on the
wake.
I haven't tried a flip yet, I just recieved instructions on how to attempt one
recently (let me know if you want a copy).
I plan to try a helicopter first... Wrapping the rope around the waist, edge
hard to the wake and unwrap the rope in the air by pulling back around your
waste like a yo-yo... (clear as mud?).
--
Tony Noertker
Tony.N...@sdrc.com
PHONE: (513) 576-2027
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Greg Wait
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Sandy Bagri
Adams) wrote:
> In article <3u4s3p$n...@grape.epix.net>, mpro...@epix.net says...
>
> Tried kneeboarding for the first time this year - seems like
> fun if I can figure out an easy way to get going.
>
> I am lying down on the board with the rope handle locked
> around the toe of the board. When the boat gets up to
> speed I very carefully pull myself up onto the board
> and then try to get the strap aroung my legs. Seems
>
>
>
> awfully difficult - is there a better way? or is that just
> part of the fun?
>
> Also, what are the best tricks to try for a novice?
> Jumping? Turning? How much experience should
> you have before you attempt a flip - as if I'll ever get up
> the nerve :)
>
> .>I found that you feel more steady starting off on the jetty with a piece of
> carpet underneath the knee board. This means that your body is more balanced
> by the time the boat is up to speed and you have hit the water.
>
> Dani e-mail 100577.2740"COMPUSERVE.COM
Well that's the way I start on a kneeboard. I tried to start already
strapped in, but I tip over(and I am not heavy!) The only tricks I've
learned so far that are really fun are a 360. Just pull the rope in,and
spin around,and you are going backwards,then just turn the rest of the way
around. Jumping the wake is pretty fun too,esp. if you get some air! Not
sure about a flip, I've seen MAJOR wipeouts attempting to do those, but
hey that's part of learning it.
--
Fluffhead was a man, with a horrible disease
Could not find no cure, won't you help him if you please?
Fluff came to my door, asking me for change
His eyes were clear and pure, but his mind was so deranged. --PHISH
Jeff VIckers
>> Tried kneeboarding for the first time this year - seems like
>> fun if I can figure out an easy way to get going.
>>
>> I am lying down on the board with the rope handle locked
>> around the toe of the board. When the boat gets up to
>> speed I very carefully pull myself up onto the board
>> and then try to get the strap aroung my legs. Seems
>> awfully difficult - is there a better way? or is that just
>> part of the fun?
>>
>> Also, what are the best tricks to try for a novice?
>> Jumping? Turning? How much experience should
>> you have before you attempt a flip - as if I'll ever get up
>> the nerve :)
>>
>> carpet underneath the knee board. This means that your body is more
balanced
>> by the time the boat is up to speed and you have hit the water.
>>
>> Dani e-mail 100577.2740"COMPUSERVE.COM
>
>
>Well that's the way I start on a kneeboard. I tried to start already
>strapped in, but I tip over(and I am not heavy!) The only tricks I've
>learned so far that are really fun are a 360. Just pull the rope in,and
>spin around,and you are going backwards,then just turn the rest of the way
>around. Jumping the wake is pretty fun too,esp. if you get some air! Not
>sure about a flip, I've seen MAJOR wipeouts attempting to do those, but
>hey that's part of learning it.
>
I'm no expert by any means, but I've gotton my share of beginners up. I
generally suggest the following method:
Get on the board on your elbows with your elbows right at the top edge of the
pad, holding the rope in both hands and with the strap around the top of the
pad, out of the way. Make sure your weight is on your elbows. When the boat
starts, don't let your elbows get out from under you.
After the boat builds up a little speed and the board stabalizes some, put
your weight on your elbows and swing your knees as far up on the board as you
can. DON"T SIT BACK ON YOUR FEET YET! You want to walk your knees up the
board until they are within a couple of inches of the top of the pad. Until
you get your knees up there, stay hunkered forwards to keep your weight
towards the front of the board. If you sit back too soon, your weight will be
too far towards the back of the board and the board will start bouncing.
This will generally cause a beginner to wipe out. While you are getting your
knees toward the front of the board, you can put one hand on the board out in
front of the pad to help keep your weight forward and to stabalize the board.
Once you get your knees all the way up, sit back, strap in, and enjoy the
ride!
Jeff
Mariano
This really is Krista Carlson, a student at Tufts. The best way for a
beginner on the kneeboard is to allready be strapped in, in shallow
water, and to have someone hold you steady while you take off. Also, if
you have a kneeboard with fins, you should use them. Have fun!
Kneeboarding is my favorite water sport!
Dale Schaafsma
I've been kneeboarding for quite a while now, and the best way that I've found
to get up is the following:
Lie on the board with your hands on the handle (thumbs holding lightly on the
strap) at the top edge of the board.
Have the driver start gradually (a hard start will kill you every time)
Then push down with your hips on the tail of the board and "hop" up onto the
board with your knees while your hands naturally move up and partially put the
strap on your legs.
Then scooch forward (possibly putting your hand on the nose of the board for
balance) and adjust the strap.
As to tricks, a friend of mine has finally landed a wake-360 after many trials,
and I've finally landed quite a few flips (though it's nowhere near consistent)
The best suggestion that I have for "Novice" folks is to start with the surface
tricks (a run with sideslide left, right, 180 L, 180 R, 360 L, 360 R will give
you a lot of confidence and basics to use.) The first wake trick I'd go for is
the wake-180, but make sure to keep that tail up (falling by biting the tail is
considerably more painful than "nosing" it on a normal jump. You don't need a
ton of air to do any of these tricks, but it probably helps as you have more
time to get in the right position.
Just my thoughts,
Dale
Searching Chicago for waterskiing, but returning to the Detroit area to ski!
Motorola isn't speaking for me why should I be speaking for them.
da...@comm.mot.com is the email address that works.
Jeffrey C. Timmons
netral kneeboards. There is some danger starting in shallow water. If
the kneeboarder is not too heavy, you can do this out in deeper water also.
Jeff Timmons
jtim...@mr.com
acss...@acs.eku.edu
If you have access to a large PWC (like a Sea Doo GTS or GTX), it seems
to be easier behind them because they don't create near as much of a
bouncy wake. I got up on my cheap highly boyant knee board the other day
first try. This was the very first time I have ever gotten up on any
kneeboard. I had been on a couple rides before where people had strapped
me in and helped me get going. I don't know what most people do but, I
layed the handle on the nose of the board and sort of reached through it
with my hand and clamped each side of the nose with a hand. When I got
up and got kneeling on the board I let go of the board and caught the
handle... simple task really. The handle harness was a bit
uncomfortable in the hardes part ot the pull though. I was able to get
up a couple times this way with only minor difficulties.
dsc
Dudley Cornman
Systems Programmer
Academic Computing Services - EKU
ACSS...@ACS.EKU.EDU