How to Do a 180 Air on a Wakeboard

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This trick should be part of your solid wakeboarding foundation. When you've mastered the bunny hop, performing a 180 should be no sweat.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

Step1
Learn to bunny hop (see "Get Air on a Wakeboard" under Related eHows).
Step2
Get comfortable riding in and out of the wake, jumping off it, and riding fakie (opposite end of the board forward). Once you master all these skills, this trick will be quite natural.
Step3
Ride outside of the wake on your heel side.
Step4
Approach the wake as if you're going to get air off it.
Step5
Wind up your body in the opposite direction of the way you are going to twist.
Step6
Unwind your body as you reach the wake and start your jump.
Step7
Bunny hop as you hit the wake, pull your knees up and turn 180 degrees by using the momentum of your spinning upper body to whip your legs around.
Step8
Allow your arms to remain taut and relaxed against the rope.
Step9
Land riding fakie, with your weight toward the back (the nose) of your board and on the toe side.
Step10
Ride outside the wake again and try to reverse the trick, jumping toe to heel.

Tips & Warnings

  • You must be comfortable riding fakie and wake jumping before you even consider this trick.
  • Do this trick with very little air time on your first few tries.
  • Always wear a life jacket and observe proper boating safety when wakeboarding.

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