https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-JUMP_HS-CHIE_ISHII.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Chie Ishii Photo : Max Christian Hitting hard objects can be dangerous so do so only at your own risk. Plus it usually voids any warranty on your wakeboard. Also, wearing a helmet is advisable and life vests are always mandatory. Nevertheless, kickers are great way to get …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-GRAB_HS_INDY-CHIE_ISHII.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Chie Ishii Photo : Mee Grabbing your board off the kicker isn’t too hard once you’re fairly comfortable jumping off the kicker. Approach the same way as you would for normal jumps but not too aggressively. As you ride up the kicker concentrate on keeping the handle close …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-540_HS_FS-AUM_THANATORN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Aum Thanatorn Photo : Max Christian Take a moderately easy seated approach towards the kicker. As you are riding up the kicker, you can actually start pulling the handle towards your hip, without actually spinning your board yet. This is such that after you get a good pop …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-RALEY_HS-JEFF_LANGLEY.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Jeff Langley Photo : Max Christian Of all the Raleys you can do on a wakeboard (ie. behind the boat, on the cable corner or off the kicker), this is probably the easiest to do. However, before trying this trick, you should have some experience hitting the kicker …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-TANTRUM-ARGY_DASKALOPOULOS.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Argy Daskaloupolos Photo : Tom For the Tantrum, its a straight off back flip off the kicker. You need to be familiar with hitting the kicker already and it would help if you had the chance to try doing back flips on the trampoline first to get your …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/KICKER-SCARECROW-FRENDDEY_MIKON.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Frenddey Mikon Photo : Anan Anwar The Scarecrow is a Toeside Frontroll to Revert. Although, you are landing in a fakie position, it might be an easier trick to land than a regular frontroll because your body position is lined up squared to the line and handle. That …
Tips by David NgiamPhoto : Obstacle Types Sliding Terminology Sliding Terminology can get pretty confusing at first, especially when referring to Boardslides and Lipslides. Try to read through the description carefully and visualize the trick. Types of Sliders There is really no standard definition of what an obstacle should look like, but here are a …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SLIDER-50-50-FAHKRUDIN_YASIN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Fahkrudin Yasin Photo : David Ngiam A 50-50 Slide is probably one of the first slides you should attempt if you are learning to slide for the first time. Its pretty a straight forward slide where you approach the rail straight on and the nose of the board …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SLIDER-BOARDSLIDE_BS-DANIEL_GRANT.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Daniel Grant (BS Boardslide) Photo : Jeff Langley A Backside Boardslide or a Frontslide Lipslide is basically a slide where your board is sliding sideways perpendicular to the rail with your body facing the direction of travel. The difference between the 2 is basically in the direction of …
https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SLIDER-LIPSLIDE_BS-DANIEL_GRANT.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Daniel Grant (BS Lipslide) Photo : Jeff Langley A Frontside Boardslide or a Backslide Lipslide is basically a slide where your board is sliding sideways perpendicular to the rail with your back facing the direction of travel. The difference between the 2 is basically in the direction of …