LEARNING TO JUMP

Set rope length at 60' and boat speed at 15-20 mph, depending on your weight and skill level. Before attempting any new tricks you should have good control of the Air Chair in the water. Start with an easy approach to the wake from a few feet out. Keep the board low to the water, but not on it. Use the wake as a guide for initiating your pop. Aim so that the board rides up the crest of the wake, with the foil exiting beyond the crest. As you near the wake, get air by pivoting your shoulders back from the waist and lowering the handle to your knees. The most common wake jumping mistake is to push your shoulders back by pushing with you feet. If you do this it will result in a nose heavy landing. While in the air keep the handle low on your thighs. Excessive hand movement will cause you to loose control. Maintained the correct body positioning during your flight.

For your landing, keep the board pointed in the same direction that you took of from. Keep your shoulders back, handle down, and foil blade tilted up for a smooth reentry. Once the blade hits the water your next crucial step is to get and keep the board on the water. To achieve this, break forward at the waist and raise your handle slightly.

There are two common problems when it comes to landings. The first is the nose digging in. This is a result of improperly pushing on the feet during the landing or raising the handle while in the air. The second is a double jump. Prevent this by focusing on the landing. If your shoulders remain back and the handle stays down after you land, your Air Chair will shoot back up into the air. This re-launch can be stopped by leaning forward with your shoulders, and slightly raising the handle as the blades reenter the water. Once you feel confident with jumping off the wake, experiment with other launching sites.