How to Wakeboard

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Put on your lifejacket.

   You should have 3 people in your boating party: you, a driver and a spotter.
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   Step 2: Practice on land first.

   Place your feet on your wakeboard on land and have your spotter pull you.
   
   The foot that automatically goes forward on land will be the foot that should go forward in the water. , The wakeboard will float in front of you, and you want it to be perpendicular to the water. , Keep your arms straight as the boat accelerates slowly and pulls you up. , Keep your knees at your chest and your arms straight; let the boat do the pulling for you. , Stand up slowly, as though you are coming up out of a squat. , Place your weight over your back foot and "carve" against the water to maintain balance.
   
   Keep your knees bent and your arms straight.
   
   Your shoulders and hips should be aligned with the board, not with the boat. , Remember to keep the handle of the rope on the same side as your hip that's facing the boat.
   
   Position your hips over your front foot and your shoulders over your back foot. , Make sure that:
   Your feet are in a sideways stance to the boat.
   
   Your shoulders and hips are lined up with the board and are not facing the boat.
   
   The rope handle is down and your arms are straight.
   
   Your knees are bent, and your head is facing up.
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   Step 3: Lie on your back in deep water with your feet in the wakeboard bindings.

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   Step 4: Hold the wakeboard rope and handle in your hands with the handle perpendicular to the water.

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   Step 5: Bend your knees and pull your heels toward your bottom as the wakeboard comes up out of the water.

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   Step 6: Stay in a crouched position until the board is out of the water.

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   Step 7: Swing your foot forward so that the front of your board is facing the boat.

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   Step 8: Get comfortable on your board.

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   Step 9: Stay in position for 20 seconds.

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