Wakeboard Tutorial-Wake Jumps-with Pro Rider Matt Crowhurst

Having got your Neutral Riding Position and Edging Toeside and Heelside bang on, its time to start Jumping the wakes. Matt describes the perfect technique step by step

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[deoduce26]

Matt you go hard dude, any tips anyone how to create maxium pop off the top of the wake. I feel like when I stand tall its taking me off my edge. Stand tall while staying on edge right?

[MilkFactory]

You're dead right, the edge is the most important thing, come off your edge and you lose control, resistance to the boat and pop. If you want a more 'up & down', 'explosive' pop, you can start to bring your approach in, starting closer to the wake. You then don't have as much time for a slow turn, have to force that turn a bit more and get on your edge quicker. This can sacrifice position if not done properly so make sure your technique is bang on from out wide and come in closer bit by bit.....

[MilkFactory]

....the physics of it are, that if you apply more energy (edge/resistance) in shorter space of time, it will release a lot quicker, therefore be more explosive and send you up over sending you more across. I tell people to start from wide because it makes the approach happen more naturally and the pop more controlled and manageable

MC

[Dj3dda]

How fast do you guys go?

We usualy go 19-20 knots.

[MilkFactory]

Not being a sea fairing chap I'm not sure what it is in knots but depending on the boat usually between 20 & 24mph

[JeepRide101]

Can I ask the speed and the length of the rope for the wake to wake jumps?

[MilkFactory]

OK, here are the basic rules. The longer the line, the smaller the wake, the further apart they are and the faster the boat will have to go for wake to be clean. When learning to wake jump, start on a long line, to point where wake is clean, so you can go big but not land near the 2nd wake. Once confident, shorten right up - really short - so wakes are big, super close together and go for it. Then you can work the line out longer bit by bit as you get it dialled!

[insaneguyproductions]

Extremely informative.

[poputop]

@Thewakeboardpro101 Me too. Heel side jumps feel more comfortable to me.

[poputop]

@tyler89r If you want to just pop up and not go wake to wake you can just lean on your heals/toes and you will pop up about 2 feet. If you want to go big pump on the wake

[armyofsporks1]

@tyler89r When you come off the wake you want to jump like it is a trampoline. Just push your board down hard. It will give you a pop.

[tyler89r]

so when you come off the wake do you want to jump? or what do you do?

[BOOMxXxGaming]

1:23 for the Tut

[Scisors12]

Nobody beats Matt Crowhurst at wake-boarding tutorials!

[Thewakeboardpro101]

I like jumping heelside



[minitari]

intro is a little long man