Instructional Articles – Gordy Bubolz Wakeboard Camp

Heelside Backroll

A heelside backroll is typically the first invert we will teach at camp, and is a right of passage for moving into the world of inverts. This trick is basically a side flip, or cartwheel type motion.

January 9, 2015/by admin

How to Get Sponsored

So you want to get sponsored for wakeboarding? You want to get free boards, boats, and be able to do the sport you love everyday? Getting sponsored isn’t too complicated; it just takes a lot of drive, determination, salesmanship, and time on the water. Here are some ways to make it happen.

January 9, 2015/by admin

breaking through plateau — Breaking Through a Plateau
Unfortunately progression doesn’t always come easy in wakeboarding. Like most sports, the learning curve is really fast at first, and starts flattening out over time. If your skill level is stuck on a plateau, there are some simple drills and habits that will help you break through and progress year after year.
January 9, 2015/by admin

slob front front fakie — Heelside Front Flip & Front-to-Fakie
A lot of riders overlook learning Front flips, but they’re not as awkward as you think, and they’re sure to get a head nod from people that are in the know.
January 9, 2015/by admin

Toeside Backroll & TS Roll-to-Revert

The Toeside Back roll, and TS Roll to Revert are two more tricks that are very similar to each other, if you learn the TS Back Roll, it will be very easy to take it to revert. The TS Back roll is no different than a perfect back flip that you would do on a trampoline, and on the TS Roll to Revert, you simply hold on with both hands through the flip and the 180 part of the trick rotates with little effort.

January 9, 2015/by admin

is bigger wake better — Is a Bigger Wake Better?
A few months ago I rode the biggest wake of my life. It was a fully weighted down Nautique 230, with about 10 people in the boat along for the ride. I had a great time behind the boat, and stayed along to watch others take their turn. A few of the next riders were beginner to intermediate’s, and I noticed they had a pretty difficult time landing the tricks they would normally land on a smaller wake. This made me think about the misconception in wakeboarding that a bigger wake is always going to be better.
January 8, 2015/by admin

Learning the Air Raley

Whenever I suggest a student to try a Raley, the answer I typically get is "No way man!" It's not as hard to learn as you might think; there are 3 steps that will make learning this trick much easier.

January 8, 2015/by admin

Coaching Fundamentals

Would you like to gain skills in training others, as well as your self, in learning how to progress quickly in wakeboarding? The focus of this article is on the process of learning and teaching a new trick. Discussed are four coaching concepts that will make you a better wakeboard coach.

January 8, 2015/by admin

edging techniques — Edging Techniques
One of the keys to becoming an advanced wake boarder is the ability to create the proper edge to the wake. There are 3 basic styles of edging that you should practice, and be able to call upon for different types of tricks.
January 8, 2015/by admin

Tournament Tips
There is nothing to be nervous about, riding in tournaments is…
January 8, 2015/by admin

Crow Mobe

A Crow Mobe is a great way to get started in the world of mobes. A mobe is any trick where a flip is combined with a 360 spin. It may sound really difficult, but like any wakeboard move, take it one step at a time and you'll get it.

January 8, 2015/by admin

Trampoline Training

Trampoline training is the best cross training technique to help you progress faster in wakeboarding, and a great way to get a head start on the season. Any Pro wake boarder will testify that practicing on a trampoline will give you the aerial awareness, and muscle memory needed for learning new inverts and spins. Pro rider Tim Keepers says, "You should try a new trick one hundred times on the trampoline before you try it behind the boat." This approach to training will greatly reduce the learning and crashing time spent on each new trick.

January 8, 2015/by admin

Maintaining Longevity in Wakeboarding

I think everyone that has been riding for a few years will agree that wakeboarding can be hard on your joints, particularly your knees and ankles. When you look at Pro and Amateur riders who have had a long career in the sport, there are certain points to learn from their successes to protect and strengthen your own joints.

January 8, 2015/by admin

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Breaking Through a Plateau

Heelside Front Flip & Front-to-Fakie

Toeside Backroll & TS Roll-to-Revert

Is a Bigger Wake Better?

Learning the Air Raley

Coaching Fundamentals

Edging Techniques

Tournament Tips

Crow Mobe

Trampoline Training

Maintaining Longevity in Wakeboarding

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