"Finally Boarding!"

[dogbert]

His last attempt, he was spending a few days with Adam Fields training, they went out early to get good water and he decided he was going for the raley again and while in the air knew it wasn't going to happen, let go of the handle to brace his fall, and as he hit the water his right arm went through the handle all the way up to his arm pit while Adam was still at speed, luckily his arm wasn't ripped off. The handle broke under the stress and he got some pretty bad bruises and tugged muscles, but was back on the water in a week.

Wow, that could have been much more serious! Glad he came out ok (or at least as ok as you could hope for)!

[scoot18]

I'm where you were 2 years ago...I may need a new captains chair soon!

Ditto on the chair. Hang in there. "I tell you," if I actually slow down think and reflect on how he is doing, the progression is really fast. It's amazing how far he has come the past two years, many many hours of practice on the trampoline and of course the tige' has been a big contributing factor. His improvement really picked up with the new boat, as my wallet began to empty faster and faster to supply it with gas to drink

[scoot18]

This past weekend at Gaston both boys did well in the comp. Big brother placed third in Outlaw division and the little guy won a new Ronix - Covin wakeboard with his goodie bag raffle ticket.

[scoot18]

looks like you got a winner but wheres the RALEY?

He's landed the Raley a few times, as well as a batwing, there have been a few bad injuries with raley's gone bad, kind of keeps him gunshy of continuing the trick. His last attempt, he was spending a few days with Adam Fields training, they went out early to get good water and he decided he was going for the raley again and while in the air knew it wasn't going to happen, let go of the handle to brace his fall, and as he hit the water his right arm went through the handle all the way up to his arm pit while Adam was still at speed, luckily his arm wasn't ripped off. The handle broke under the stress and he got some pretty bad bruises and tugged muscles, but was back on the water in a week.

Then there is the dizzy spells,
the concussion
on and on...........

With growth and improvement there has been a lot of pain

[dogbert]

YUP! just started boarding this summer................NOT! He is 15 and started watersports and boarding around 6 years old. Been going hard at it for about the past 2 now.

Fun to watch; yeah I guess. Since I am always driving, my vantage point is usually the rear view mirror. I try to stay spun around in the seat as much as possible, but still got to keep an eye on where the vessel is going. The learning curve for most of these tricks has involved many many u turns on the boat. Surprise I haven't worn out the steering wheel. It does make me feel good deep down inside to see him land some of these awesome tricks. Proud papa. The list is getting long and I am having a hard time keeping up with them all.

I'm where you were 2 years ago...I may need a new captains chair soon!

[CP3]

The first picture is a backroll, the 2nd pic is a method front 2 fakie.

He has asked me to also list these:

roll 2 blind
ts 3
hs 3
hs bs 3
switch 3
ts 5
hs 5
half cab roll
scarecrow
switch crow
hs roll 2 revert
slob ts roll to revert
switch roll
tantrum
tantrum 2 fakie
ts back roll
ts front roll
front flip

and many more

anyway you guys get the idea.................

looks like you got a winner but wheres the RALEY?

[scoot18]

So your son is just a beginner huh?

That is a very impressive list of tricks! I bet that's fun to watch all the time too huh?

YUP! just started boarding this summer................NOT! He is 15 and started watersports and boarding around 6 years old. Been going hard at it for about the past 2 now.

Fun to watch; yeah I guess. Since I am always driving, my vantage point is usually the rear view mirror. I try to stay spun around in the seat as much as possible, but still got to keep an eye on where the vessel is going. The learning curve for most of these tricks has involved many many u turns on the boat. Surprise I haven't worn out the steering wheel. It does make me feel good deep down inside to see him land some of these awesome tricks. Proud papa. The list is getting long and I am having a hard time keeping up with them all.

[wakeboarder247]

So your son is just a beginner huh?

That is a very impressive list of tricks! I bet that's fun to watch all the time too huh?

[scoot18]

what tricks is the big bro throwin?

The first picture is a backroll, the 2nd pic is a method front 2 fakie.

He has asked me to also list these:

roll 2 blind
ts 3
hs 3
hs bs 3
switch 3
ts 5
hs 5
half cab roll
scarecrow
switch crow
hs roll 2 revert
slob ts roll to revert
switch roll
tantrum
tantrum 2 fakie
ts back roll
ts front roll
front flip

and many more

anyway you guys get the idea.................

[wakeboarder247]

Great pics! Looks like lil bro might be catching up to big bro in the near future!

[dogbert]

That's awesome!

[CP3]

what tricks is the big bro throwin?

[scoot18]

Here is big brother during last Saturdays competition. The event photographer got some excellent shots.

[scoot18]

Way to go Scoot Some of my Scouts tried for the first time this weekend and 2 got right up and had a good long ride behind the boat.

Sure does make you feel good when the newbies get going and are having fun. Way to go....................

[scoot18]

Just 2 weeks into it and he's already trying to keep up with big brother. Entered his 1st comp. this past weekend. The anual Ski Boats Unltd Wakefest at Oak Grove Lake in Chesapeake VA. I think he had a blast. Both boys are competing in another comp this upcoming weekend at Lake Gaston in NC.

Check out the little guy!