Wakeboard Tutorial #4 - Wake Jumps

Airtime, it’s pretty much what wakeboarding behind the boat is all about for most and with good reason - it’s a rush! So how to make use of that boat wake and get your first wake jumps happening? Well, the best plan is to take it all in small steps, starting off with making sure your approach is bang on and then using that perfect approach for small, controlled one-wake jumps to get you going.

Once your one wake jumps are big and confident on a longer than normal line, only then do you look at going for the full two wake jump. To clear the wakes more easily, you make the line shorter than normal riding length (between 45 and 55 feet depending on your boat and the size of the wake) bringing those wakes closer together and making the leap as easy and safe as can be. Once you get it at the short line length, you can just work your way back out to normal riding length bit by bit and you’ll be flying in no time!

Neilson Holidays - Wake, Ski & Surf with Matt Crowhurst
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[Jetty_wolfe]

I’ve been wakeboarding for a few years but I’ve only recently started to get confident (mainly due to the fact that I started at 14 and now I’m 18) and I’m excited to start taking the next steps to start doing tricks and things

[FiddyAutomotive]

I’ve always wanted to try it and I’m trying it on the 4th I’m a skateboarder, snowboarder so I think I might be good

[reborn]

I do have to ask when I'm in the air I do sometimes land with the nose of the board first. You got any good tips on fixing that?

[AZRazi]

beautiful and good way of balancing your body.

[alainaphillpott]

ive been wake boarding since I was really little but last year i finally weighed enough to get over the wake and im so happy

[michaelstrauss]

Ive just done a ts bs 180 consintently after 2 years of trying so I think im ready for this

[christopherkurilla]

I’m just learning and can nearly go wake to wake



I have a habit of coming in squares and pulling up my legs after entry, I’m gonna try this! Thanks a ton mate! Cheers!🤗🤗🤗

[Idk-cnys]

So I can jump well, but whenever I land a higher jump it hurts my feet like crazy and it hurts my chest too I’ve tried loosening my board but it doesn’t help

[BoltRaven]

bro, who disliked this video... I dont understand why every video has dislikes on it even if they are flawless...

[daviduranie]

Love the videos, thank you so much! Only a bit of feedback, coming from a skate/surf background I found it a little difficult to get my grey matter to visually learn when you ride regular but your man behind the boat rides goofy.

[paolacamara]

I’m jumping wake to wake. Know your tips help me

[markgoodman]

I had him at Loch Lomond for me to kneeboard!

[skittles.]

When I jump and don't land my feet come out of my boots how do I fix that

[lrdpmtc]

I like Japanese Wakeboard Thank you for the helpful video

[Lyclah]

What speed you recommend for first jump trying?

[otis]

i’m able to do heelside and toeside edging thanks to snowboarding but i get taken out to wakeboard behind a jetski which means it’s got a small wake but i’ve also got a small rope so i don’t know what to do

[pclutchxx]

So I’m 11 and I did a heelside180 I think if you learn to jump you an do it all

[eileensmith]

how fast would you recommend the boat to be going to try jumping for the first time?

[tessamatthews]

It's harder than it looks iv only just done my first lesson and I was able to do one handed and tried to jump but is hard