Before reviewing the wakeboard book DVD, I thought to myself that this DVD could be one of two things. A) it could turn out to be “another wakeboarding instruction” that seems to have flooded the market in current times or, b) live up to its hype and become the king of all wakeboarding instructions, the “wakeboarders bible” ” as such . High expectations might have led to harsh criticism and, soon after, bitter disappointment, however, this is not the case with this DVD series. Lo and behold, the holy grail of wakeboarding has been found. Welcome to the wakeboard DVD book.
I don’t say this lightly, however, this should be hands down the best wakeboarding tutorial I’ve personally seen. From beginner to pro, it covers everything you could possibly want to know about wakeboarding in 8 hours of film spanning over 5 detailed DVDs. With Kyle Schmidt, Ben Greenwood, Kurt Robertson, and Mike McLin as your instructors, his breakdown of every component, from approach to landing of each trick, will put your learning progression into overdrive and “choose your instructor” ability. , you are not getting the training and advice from a professional, you are getting it from 4 of the best. For those new to the wakeboarding scene, these names are some of the best trainers available, and unlike many instructional DVDs, these guys are professional trainers, not just pro riders. There is a difference between knowing how to ride and teaching someone. The book also stars some of the best cyclists in the world, including:
• Ben Greenwood
•Keith Lyman
•Kyle Schmidt
•Mike McLin
•Gerry Nunn
•Aaron Reed
• Kurt Robertson
• Jeff Weatherall
•Amber wing
•Cathy Williams
•and more…
The Wakeboard DVD Book divides each of his tricks into 5 discs, based on skill level and trick type with a steady progression in riding level from trick to trick. This is how they break down:
-Getting Started/Building A Foundation DVD Chapters:
Introduction, edge drills, wake slides, heel jumps, toe jumps, board control drills, HS FS 180, HS BS 180, TS FS 180, TS BS 180, holds
-InvertsDVD basic chapters:
Intro, Progressive Edge, HS Back Roll, TS Back Roll, HS Front Flip, TS Front Flip, HS Air Raley, TS Air Raley, Trip Flip Edge, Tantrum, TS Front Roll -SpinningDVD Chapters:
Introduction, turns on axis, HS FS 360, HS BS 360, TS FS 360, TS BS 360, HS FS 540, HS BS 540, TS FS 540, HS BS 720, TS FS 720, turns off axis, HS FS OA 180 , HS BS OA 180, TS FS OA 180, TS BS OA 180, HS FS OA 360, HS BS OA 360,
TS FS OA 360, TS BS OA 360, HS FS OA 540, HS BS OA 540, TS FS OA 540, HS FS OA 720, TS FS OA 720, TS FS OA 900
-Inverted DVD middle chapters:
Intro, HS Roll to Revert, HS Roll to Blind, TS Roll to Revert, TS Roll to Blind, HS Front to Fakie, HS Krypt, Tantrum to Fakie, Tantrum to Blind, Scarecrow, Tootsie Roll, Mobius, KGB, Pete Rose, Slim Chance, S-bend/Vulcan, 313, Whirlybird, Moby Dick, Crow Mobe, Dum Dum -Advanced InvertsDVD Chapters: Scarecrow, Tootsie Roll, Mobius, KGB, Pete Rose, Slim Chance, S-bend/Vulcan, 313, Whirlybird , Moby Dick, Raven Mobe, Dum Dum
Not only do these DVDs come with complete coverage of every trick, there are also plenty of features including:
Split screen comparisons of:
cutting-edge digital animation
On the trampoline / In the water
Regular Legs / Silly Legs
Trick with grip / Trick without grip
Rider Boat Angle / Chase Boat Angle
and more…
