January 3rd, 2012 — Surf Skate Wake, Wakeboarding
If you want to understand the wakeboarding sport better, then there are a few different wakeboard glossary terms that you are going to need to be aware of. Wakeboarding is a truly specialized sport, and the terms that are attached to this sport are also quite specialized. If you are not already aware of the terms that matter the most in wakeboarding, then you could find yourself facing trouble in the future. Try to get yourself familiar with these popular wakeboarding terms as soon as you possibly can, because this is going to help you out immensely when it comes to communicating your needs, your capabilities and your desires while participating in this unique and exciting sport. These terms are going to be regularly used in the process of wakeboarding, and if you do not have the proper knowledge then you are going to be unable to properly convey your messages when communicating with other wake boarders. Why participate in a sport if you are not willing to learn the language?
Here are some of the more important terms that you are going to want to know when it comes to effectively wakeboarding.
Double Up - Sometimes the boat that is pulling the wakeboard is capable of circling around and then crossing back over the wake that it just finished creating. This occurs at approximately 90 degrees, and it causes the wakes to come together or converge, which in turn results in wakes that are double their normal size. What this is known as is a double up. If the rider has the right timing when this is happening, then he or she will be able to get much more air during a double up situation than in any other situation on the water.
Ballast - When extra weight is added to the boat pulling the wakeboard, then this is known as ballast. Fitting large and heavy sacks or adding additional people to the boat is naturally going to make the boat much heavier, and this is known as a ballast. The purpose for this particular action is to help the boat be capable of causing more wakes, or causing more intense wakes. There are some boats that are specifically retrofitted with ballast systems, which are designed to fill with water, making the boat naturally heavier rather than artificially heavier, in order to create a better wake boarding experience.
Butt Check – The butt check is a specific type of position used in wakeboarding. In order for this particular position to be carried out, the wakeboard rider will lean back so that his or her bottom is touching the water, with feet out in front and arms held out straight. The purpose of this position is to keep the wakeboard rider from crashing.
Continued in part 2 …
Photo Credits: Derek Purdy
Originally posted 2009-09-08 03:45:09. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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October 21st, 2011 — Surf Skate Wake, Surfing, Tips and Tricks
Here are some basic tips that will help you with your surfing. Surfing is a competitive sport that can be a lot of fun for everyone involved. Waves are regarded as highly coveted items, and a variety of different factors go into surfing and its success including the wind, the tide, the swell, the ocean bed and so many others. Here are some basic tips that are going to improve your capabilities as a surfer.
1 – Always aim to catch one more wave.
Sometimes you may feel as if it is time for you to end your session, and it may be tempting for you to simply come in, but if you can find the strength and patience to stick it out for one more wave, more often than not you will probably find that the very last wave that you surf before you paddle in is the best one of your session for that day.
2 – Know what your limits are.
If you have only ever surfed waves as high as your chest, then handling a massive double overhead is probably not the best thing for you to do. You need to know what your limits are, and you need to stick to those limits until you feel safer and more comfortable handling something larger.
3 – Take care to keep yourself protected.
Always make sure that you are wearing sunscreen on any skin that is exposed while surfing, and make sure that you are reapplying the sunscreen as necessary in order to keep your sun safe during your surfing endeavor.
4 – Go out and surf!
The absolute best way for you to learn how to surf the way the pros do it is simply going to be for you to get out there and do it. If you really want to improve your surfing skills, then the best possible thing that you can do is to get out there and actually surf. The more time that you spend surfing, the better your surfing skills will become. Progression may seem slow at times, but it will come if you do not force it.
5 – Ride the waves in and make the section.
Sometimes it can be tempting for us to end the riding of a wave when we see that wave sectioning, but it is often best for us to simply take the section on, waiting to see if we will be capable of making it. Sometimes you may not make it, but sometimes you will be able to make it after all, scoring you an extra 20 seconds or so of the wave, which is well worth the effort isn’t it?
Just a few of the right tips and you can be well on your way to increasing your capabilities as a surfer. There is really nothing wrong with simply getting out there and improving your skills by honing your craft on your own terms. Good luck!
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Originally posted 2009-06-26 16:30:46. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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October 19th, 2011 — Skating, Surf Skate Wake, Tips and Tricks
One question that hockey players and performance skaters often find themselves asking is how they can possibly learn how to skate faster or otherwise improve their performance on the ice. Regardless of how good a particular hockey player is, they are constantly going to try to improve their capabilities on the ice so that they can improve their game. The faster that a skater is, the better they will perform on the ice during a game. Speed is a dominant key when it comes to hockey, and there are definitely a number of ways that speed can be improved. Here are three tips that are going to help you learn how to skate faster in no time at all.
1 – First and foremost, you should be optimizing your stride in order to optimize your speed. Skating is a rather finicky thing if you think about it. A slight imperfection in your stride can make a truly large difference in the results that you achieve. When you skate, you should make sure that you are avoiding short and choppy strides. Only your first couple of strides should be quick and choppy in order to get you up to your top possible speed. Then you should be focusing on achieving long and powerful skating strides. You want to keep the entire length of the skate blade on the ice when you are pushing yourself forward for the best possible results.
2 – Next, you should take care not to move your arms side to side. This is a relatively simple step for you to take, and yet many players do not make a point to keep from doing this and it ends up hurting them. When you swing your arms from one side to the next while you are skating, you are bleeding off your energy in the wrong direction – The direction opposite of where you are attempting to move. This is also going to negatively impact your balance control. When you are skating, you should take care to keep your arms brought in close, and you should work on pumping them back and forth rather than side to side.
3 – You should work on your skating capabilities in the gym just as much as you work on them while on the ice. If you are truly interested in becoming faster when skating, then you need to be working on the process in the gym just as well as on the ice. Fitness is one of the most vitally important factors of playing hockey, and skating is absolutely no exception to the rule. The absolute best thing that you can do when you are working out in the gym is to focus on a hockey specific workout routine capable of targeting the muscles that you need to excel on the ice.
Keep these three tips in mind when you are learning to skate faster and you will surely be able to increase your speed.
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