To wakeboard as a beginner, one should wear a life jacket and use a spotter. They should determine if they are regular or goofy footed and use a shorter rope. When ready, they should grasp the rope handle tightly and signal to be pulled up. As the boat accelerates, they should hold the rope and keep the board above water, then straighten their legs when out of the water and gently guide the board to turn toward the back of the boat, leaning slightly back to keep the front edge up.

1. How to Wakeboard As
a Beginner
By Mike Litt

2. Wear a life jacket and use a spotter.

3. Figure out if you are goofy or regular footed

4. Use a shorter rope

5. Use a beginner wakeboarding stance.

6. Grasp the rope handle in both hands tightly and wait until the driver has driven far enough to
eliminate slack from the rope or the person controlling the rope from the boat is ready.

7. Position your lower body as you would while sitting in a chair.

8. Signal to the driver or the person controlling the machine that you are ready to be
pulled up.

9. Hold on to the rope and keep the board edge above the water as the boat accelerates

10. Let the boat or machine pull you up and when your body is completely out of the
water, begin to straighten your legs.

11. Gently guide the board in turning to point at the back of the boat or the end of the
line of the rope.

12. Lean slightly on your back foot to keep the front edge of the board from going under
the water.

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