Heelside Frontside Off Axis 360

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-360_HS_FS_OA_MELAN-MEGAN_ETHELL.mp4 Tips by Tan Kay Tuck Video : Megan Ethell Photo : Kim Yong Il APPROACH – Come in as you would for a wake-to-wake spin. ie a progressive approach into the wake, loading the line with your hips rather than your shoulders. Ideally you want to drift in closer to the wake before you …

Surfing the Wake

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SURFACE-SURF_THE_WAKE_FS.3-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam Photo : Guy Tanaka Surfing the wake (not to be confused with wake surfing, which is another thing altogether) is a simple but cool looking move. Most advance riders still do it at the start of a session as a way of warming up. To get …

Heelside Grabs

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-GRAB_HS_TAIL.19-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam (Tail Grab) Photo : Christie Lee Once you’re good at getting some air, grabs are a stylish addition to a jump. There are many variations of grabs out there, but the basic principle is the same. Try the indy grab first (your back hand grabs the …

Surface 180

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SURFACE_180-SAMUEL_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Samuel Ngiam Photo : Guy Tanaka Before you start the trick, you may want to use smaller fins on your board. Next, get your boat driver to drop the speed by a quarter of your normal speed. The slower speed makes the water beneath you softer and your …

Toeside Grabs

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-GRAB_TS_INDY.21-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam (Indy Grab) Photo : Roger Koa Cut in as you would on a regular toeside jump but maybe a little more crouched. You don’t need to come in with a lot of speed, but the edge should be progressive. Keep your handle close to your forward …

Heelside Backroll

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-BACKROLL_HS.31-DAVID_NGIAM.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : David Ngiam Photo : Stephen Liew The HS Backroll is one of the first few inverts you should attempt. If you can clear both wakes comfortably then this trick should be farliy easy to learn. First of all, you need to remember is that you can’t throw the …

Surface 360

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/SURFACE-360_HS_FS-CHARLENE_TAN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Charlene Tan Photo : Guy Tanaka This trick is an extension of the surface 180. To start of, seperate the trick into two parts. If you have already tried the surface 180 before, well, that’s exactly what the first half of the trick is. The tricky part is …

Re-Entries

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-RE-ENTRY_FS-KIM_YONGIL.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Kim Yongil Photo : Alan Mak A Re-Entry is when you pop off the wake and land back on the same side of the wake. Its one of those tricks that add extra flavour to your run. You can add grabs and spins as well, and if you …

Toeside Backroll

https://www.wake.sg/media/videos/WAKE-BACKROLL_TS-MAX_CHRISTIAN.mp4 Tips by David Ngiam Video : Max Christian Photo : Terry Goh Take a fairly easy approach into the wake. You don’t need to cut in hard for this trick, but you want to make sure your posture is relatively tall and you want to make sure you keep the line tension firm through …