How To Get Up On A Wakeboard : 3 Easy Tips! The Wake board Made Easy

[@koenjansen2264]

After plowing for two days and not getting up, I was ready to give up. Resorting to this video made all the difference. I immediately got up the next time I tried. After that again and again, the wake board launch was no longer an issue. Thank you for your great advice Shaun! What a fun sport!

[@koenjansen2264]

Handle still, compress and let the board fly like a wing, brilliant, thanks Shaun!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love this Koen! For reals means a lot to me so thanks for sharing!

[@Shaun.Murray]

@@koenjansen2264 Zackly!

[@OMGWTFBBQSHEEP]

Same experience here!

[@jul3dits]

hah it took my cousin a year in a half to get up

[@Valca.Design]

Struggled for 45 minutes over Memorial Day while getting yelled tips from five people on the boat, nothing. One view of your tutorial over this 4th of July weekend, up first try. You're a miracle worker, thank you.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this! Not the struggling part but the victory! And in the 4th of July!

[@gayformyloveraerin]

best tutorial, i've been trying to wake board for a year. i tried getting up at least 15 different times but after watching this video as soon as i got out there i got up right away and rode for a few minutes

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this FalconFire!

[@2014drock]

First day wakeboarding, couldn’t get up and go more than 10 feet. Watched this video that evening. Next day, ripping like I’ve been doing this since I was 5 years old! Great instruction!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Derrick!

[@MrPmikota]

My son (8) and I both watched this video a bazillion times. Him to understand the basics and me to drive the boat correctly because I'm a newbie. My son tried twice and got up the 3rd time. This video is awesome!!!! We did as we were instructed and he didn't plow or get strained from the rope. Super happy folks like you take the time to create content like this!!!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼 Thanks for watching!

[@kleetusbills2611]

“That’s my boat” love it!!!!!!!!! Haha thanks for the great video

[@Shaun.Murray]

Forrest Gump ✌️

[@819daytrader]

Seriously!!!!! Hands down the best tutorial/tips for first timers. This 41 year was up on my second attempt after 20+ years of saying "NO" because my first experience was so darn painful. Shaun, you made my weekend memorable.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great to hear STL! Assuming you're in or near St Louis. Lived on Lake St Louis for a while growing up!

[@CremoLabsFPV]

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[@nunayabidnesses]

This is my new go to video to make people watch before going out. I've had a hard time explaining the "wing" concept to new riders. I can usually get lighter riders and girls up pretty easy, but it's the bigger, stronger guys that struggle trying to muscle it up. I finally tried this slow start method to get the board under him before accelerating and was able to get it to click for him.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@vonjose888]

4 years of attempting to wake surf behind a jetski. And was told that it will not work and will need a decent wake boat. I followed this technique and i was wake surfing in under 30mins behind a gtx 300. Thank you thank you Shawn for this very easy and informative tutorial.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Von!

[@grahamjarman]

yea u dont need much horsepower to get up, less than watersking

[@seanmcdonald2287]

6’4 280 pounds 31 year old who had never wakeboarded before. My wife had never driven a wakeboarder before or even much really a boat. By the 4th try using these tips I was up and cruising no problem! Thanks dude!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear that Sean! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@johnandrewpt]

This video got a 50 year old dad bod wake boarding in two tries, every time I started to plow water, I would follow his tip amd trim board back under water and gradually worked my way back to surface. Without this video, it never would have work because I was going to treat it like water skiing which would have been all wrong. Great job on this video!!! Thank you so much!

[@Shaun.Murray]

So much more pressure on the line and board if you're plowing so for sure way harder if you try to plow up. Great to hear John!

[@PeterGappmayr]

really helpful, i'm 3 for 3 for doing it wrong, so this really helped. - great presentation and delivery

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks Peter! Hopefully you've got some good news to share soon! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@jera0005]

These instructional videos are absolutely golden! We should be paying you to make these! I like how you give the dry-land instruction with the small video inserts, and the same instructions from the water perspective. There is nothing else like this video on the web. Well done! I've had a few people try and try to get up on a wakeboard without success, even after I exhausted all of my tips. Once you get up, it's mind-blowing how easy it is. Some people just can't get the concept of letting the board be like a wing. It's so frustrating because I just want them to experience the fun too! The thought and quality of your video is ridic. Your video even shows the board under water with the proper angle! Nice! I'll be showing this video to any new riders from now on.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear that a bunch more people will be able to enjoy some time behind the boat Matt!

[@tdxbunger]

I have never been wakeboarding, but finally got enough gear to try. With the great help of this video, I got three adults and four kids up with a couple sessions' effort. Thanks a ton.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@jasonjohns3093]

Shaun, I just wanted to let you know that I showed this video to both my 7 yr old son and 10 yr old daughter. Both of them popped right up out of the water after about two or three tries and both both had f them are doing great! The driver tips were also very helpful to me. We are now workin and the next videos of fundamentals. Thank you

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love this great feedback Jason!tell your kids I said wassup and Enjoy your ride! ✌🏽

[@DamienPForrest]

First time “wake boarder” here… I am in my sixties, and I wanted to give wake board a try with my son ( 14 years old) using our 2021 BRP Sea Doo wake! We didn’t know much about wake boarding so we decided to watch this video that we found here on KZbin. Well, believe it or not but we applied the advices Shaun is showing in this Video and we just love the experience… we both were up and running on the board in a snap! Shaun is really a good coach and his explanations are right to the point! If newcomers to the sport don’t want to loose time and energy trying over and over without much success, I really recommend watching this video! Great job Shaun for everything, the advices, the Video montage and the sound is clear… well done!!! 👍👍

[@Shaun.Murray]

Damien, what a great review and recommendation! Thanks for watching and taking the time to encourage others!

[@coachgilwvu9264]

I’m 43 yrs old 6’3 295lbs and this video help me so much. I got up the first time then had a 2 minute and 49 seconds run on the second time out. So thank you for what you do because even bigger guys get up easy.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Coach Gil! You on a bigger board? At least a 150 in my opinion

[@shamonissac5364]

Hey man I just started wakeboarding for the first time in my life. I followed your steps word by word and I was able to get up on the board at the first attempt. Thank you so much

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it! Welcome to the sport Shamon 👊🏼

[@cameronlines7773]

49yr old novice wakeboarder. I could get up, but such a physical effort. Not to mention eating half the lake in the process. Tried this technique after a particularly poor session having not wakeboarded for 10 months. Immediate success, effortless launch, little physical effort required. Great instructional. Many thanks.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this so much! More than you know! Thanks for the great feedback and pass it on if you'd like so more people can save the energy and enjoy their ride! ✌️ Thanks again!

[@cameronlines7773]

A day later had success with your video on how to do an Ollie...only one faceplant 😂. Thanks again.

[@bojk13]

I bought an x-10 last year and learned how to wake board with my son using this technique and it has been awsome. I can't tell you how many people I have taught to wake board or at least to get up using this technique. It's difficult for most people to understand but once I demonstrate it they get right up. I even got my 69 year old father to get up in just a couple tries. Thanks a ton!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it! 👊🏼

[@judithmcknight8914]

We were out at the lake today and two families were trying to wake board for the first time. I have always been a skier, never tried a wake board. They asked if we knew what to do. So I went to the camper, got my iPad, found your video, walked out in the water to the wake boarder, told him to watch, and away he went, along with every other member of their family. I did not know them, but I could tell they had never even seen a wake boarder (?) so I figured this had to help. They now have one happy family. From age 12 to 16

[@Shaun.Murray]

This makes me more happy than you know Judith! To think about that transaction happening and I wasn’t even there, makes me smile!

[@toddwebster1093]

I haven't wakeboarded in 15 years, was having trouble getting up, was fighting it etc, after watching the video, got up 2nd try and been shredding the lake ever since. Great tips that actually worked! Thanks

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love hearing this Todd!

[@justinm412]

I haven't tried wakeboarding since going on my friend's family's boat as a kid. I was athletic, but I NEVER got up because I must have been pushing too hard against the board (it was vertical) and the rope would eventually yank me forward and out of my hands like my shoulder was about to pop out (basically the opposite of your tips in the vid😅). I can't wait to go to this cable wakeboarding place down the road tomorrow and give it a go. I love snowboarding and seeing you shred a bit at the end made me even more excited. Thanks for the straight-forward advice 🤙

[@emanresu1000]

I love that, as an expert, you also like to help beginners. 😊

[@Shaun.Murray]

Happy to help people get stoked!

[@bacase404]

I've been on the boat with you here in Knoxville and every single person you taught got up the first time! Dollar Bill works!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Yessur!!

[@snakebird6492]

This helped so much! I had lost weight, worked out, but kept plowing, and couldn’t get up. I figured I had lost it and couldn’t do it anymore. (Haven’t wake boarded for a long time). The roll forward and letting the board fly underwater tip is so simple but brilliant. Also the driver not having to hammer down to get the wake boarder up was pleasant surprise as well. Thank you!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it Snakebird! Tell your friends!

[@jackmoodylax7753]

Hey Shaun i have been trying for so long to get up on a wakeboard and last night after trying and failing again and came home and watched this video, this morning I got up on the 4th try!! Thank you so much

[@Shaun.Murray]

Right on Jack!

[@cesarvillalobos1]

Board as a Wing not as a Plow made all the difference in the world. older people who couldn't get up, now pop up easily even when being pulled from a lowly Sea-Doo Spark. not much power needed now, on the boat, and mostly on your back. THANK YOU!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Cesar!

[@AlfonsoMartinez-ey4jf]

The best tip's and learning video ever!!!! Long time ago, I used to water ski. The key then was to have the ski tip outside the water always; with the Wakeboard I tried to do the same. The plow was so hard impossible to resist (I weight 220; strong) never could go out with the wakeboard. Yesturday, in my first try I was out like nothing; so easy, so easy the wing was the key for me!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear that Alfonso! ✌️

[@randallperrier7805]

I'm 50 years old and my boys and I went to OWC a couple weeks ago while on a Disney trip with and we all were easily able to get off the dock on the standard cable and fast cable with the standard rental boards (with fins). Got slider boards and had fun on the standard cable hitting the features. Best part of my vacation!! Back to Houston, found my local cable park, and can't get off the dock -- feels very fast. Love to see one of your instructional videos on getting off the dock - (whether sitting or standing) whatever you recommend for an old duffer about 5' 11", 200 lbs.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Awesome to hear you had a good experience initially and know the potential for more fun. Interesting/bummer that you had a tougher time in Houston. Could be faster, smaller board, or some other factor. I'll add the cable dock start idea to my list so thanks for the input Randall!

[@PartyTimeBrewing]

Awesome video. I was struggling to get up after about 15 years away from wakeboarding (and a recent full hip replacement). The "treat the board like a foil not a plow" really made it easy to get up again. Also, my wife got up on her 2nd attempt and she has never done any board sports until now. Cheers!

[@Shaun.Murray]

This is so awesome to hear Partytime!

[@louise8752]

Thank you, I'm going to try this next time. SO frustrated yesterday, but now this makes it much more simple. I plowed a few times then got pulled over onto my stomach. Should have watched a video first.

[@sigspearthumb7993]

Can’t thank you enough man! Parents have been wakeboarding for years and were trying to explain how to get up but it wasn’t clicking. Now I’m up and after recently watching your Ollie vid I’m starting to wow them.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Yes! Love to hear this Sigs👊🏽

[@AlexBullock-g9r]

Thank you!!! I knew what I was trying to do to get up didn’t make sense. Watched your video once, told the driver idle to start, and off I went!

[@aHockeyKidFrom_mars]

OMG THANK YOU I tried wakeboarding yesterday with my brother cuz we have two boards and two ropes obv I got up the first time but then I fell and didn’t get up again same with wakesurfing so this is rly helpful 🐸🦅

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@aHockeyKidFrom_mars]

@@Shaun.Murray I just tried it and I got up first try 👏👏👏 this was rly the most helpful vid I’ve watched

[@OMGWTFBBQSHEEP]

That was super helpful! I struggeled so much with getting up before, but after watching this i got up on the second try!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great to hear OM!

[@aborden3841]

It's easier for me to turn the board 90 degrees like a ski. I agree with everything else.

[@Shaun.Murray]

If that works well for you, run it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@bowbow139]

this help me so much to understand how to play wakeboard as a beginner thanks to you🙏🙏🙏

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Bow! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@obs2746]

Excellent. I found learning to water ski easier in the Shark infested waters of Australia’s north, meaning I wanted to get my arse out of that water quicker.

[@Shaun.Murray]

#Motivation

[@davemay4099]

Got 2 nine year olds up on wakeboard for first time today using your tips. Thanks Shaun!! My son said he loves wakeboarding and doesn’t want to water ski anymore lol.

[@Shaun.Murray]

I love to hear good feedback but don't let skiing die! Just went doubles with my 8 year old daughter yesterday and she's been dropping a ski lately. I kind of hold her up while dropping but helped her much less yesterday. Variety is one of the keys for us to keep it fun

[@kristophermccarthy5304]

Watched this video after a day's worth of frustration and wow. Everybody was able to get as instructed. Even as the driver super helpful. Thank you thank you thank you

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this more than you know KM 👊🏼

[@brettturner7057]

Perfect tips! I've always found that demonstrating these elements to a beginner before they put the board on really helps too. I get them sitting in the water, feet on the edge of the platform, then pass them the handle. This way, you can pull them out of the water with the handle, and they will see for themselves when they stay in a ball you can pull them up with two fingers. I then get them to straighten their legs and demonstrate how immensely this increases the force on the handle.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great technique Brett! Thanks for sharing!

[@FlavGoulart]

For anyone struggling to get up, follow these tips and you will master it in no time! I got up my very first time and every time thereafter and my daughter was able to also once she stopped wasting energy on plowing lol THANK YOU!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this FlavG!

[@patpower9036]

After not getting out of the water for for a few days trying.this worked perfectly thanks

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Pat!

[@charlytorres5132]

I'm 50+ and enjoy all kinds of fun adrenaline activities like this. I had opportunity to wakeboard yesterday and did not go well getting up. I KZbin'd how to get up and found this. On 2nd attempt going slow like he does in vid and with Wing technique he shares, I got up!! Thank You!! ✌️😀

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Charly!!!

[@WarrenJoass]

Shaun, thanks for this vid for beginners. Had my two sons out. one was up no worries smashing the throttle my other son had a hard time that day and wasn’t keen on day two . That campfire night I found your video and tried your technique out the next day my son who gets up under full throttle loved how easy you describe and my other son was up within 3 attempts mainly from balance. Love it my turn next from driver to wakeboarding before my 60th. I hope lol thanks. From Australia, Cairns,Fong On Bay is our lake!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it! And even better from down under! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@steadfast3607]

just watched it because im going wakeboarding next month. thanks shaun for taking the time putting up this tutorial. it was easy to understand. i really appreciate it.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it! Let me know how it goes and if you have more questions in the future!

[@ehmannchristian1]

Best video I saw on youtube about the water start.. Went second time wakeboarding yesterday and followed his instructions. took me 2 attempts to get finalle up and ride like a king (-: highly recommended!!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for the recommendation Christian and congrats!

[@MattDRT0358]

Shaun!!! After all the chaos with travel restrictions and the like in Australia, I finally got home to see my family last weekend and hit up the lake for a ski/board! I have to thank you soooo much because of all your vids I've watched over the last few weeks. My riding was so much more stable and confident and I just had so much fun. I almost made my first wake to wake! Thanks to you I know the last steps I need to take (fundamentals video) to get there :) Anyway, Im heading out again this Sat and Sunday, and I'm soooo bloody pumped!! Thank you for getting me keen, helping me learn and just being a top dude. Love your work

[@Shaun.Murray]

Matthew! This is amazing! Love the great feedback! Enjoy your ride! ✌️

[@Jackson_pippin]

Hey I thought you might want to know that I watched your video a few days ago and tried for the first time yesterday and I got up with your technique

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love that you came back with the comment but more importantly, that you did it! Congrats! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@paulanderson4381]

Thanks so much Shaun for what you do! I am 38 and tried boarding for the first time this summer, with only doing some watersports back in high school. Thanks to your video(s) I was able to get up on the first time out! And I only have a regular bowrider inboard/outboard boat with no tower so I was hesitant on even trying. Went a couple more times before end of the season and was able to ride and go outside of the wake so I am really looking forward to next season to keep going and will be watching your content for sure! Enjoy the ride man!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great to hear Paul! Thanks for stopping by!

[@wildeyestudios5]

Had a few tries on a company event and couldn't get up, barely got a briefing and the lake was a bit choppy, you clearly show that indeed a good briefing makes a difference

[@ChaosRanch-l3n]

Thank you so so much it helped me very much on getting up😊

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it!

[@Fordry]

Years ago I took the advice here and spent a whole weekend not getting up. Finally scrapped that and just stayed in basically a sitting position and got right up. Have subsequently helped dozens of people get up for the first time and most of them struggled mightily if they were getting anywhere near sitting on the board at any point. They all lose their balance and go over, get pulled over the front, or plow the lake/river. When I instruct them to stay in the sitting position it really seems to clear things up and people don't lose their balance.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Zackly! Nice work Fordry!

[@grumpy1962R]

Wow, thanks for the great advice and especially the time you took to share it!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for watching 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@keepthemgold1]

Board underwater before throttle... That is a new tip I'm totally going to try with all the kids I teach for the first time. Thanks for that tip!

[@jamesbrett5010]

Yes. As a driver you can ease into the throttle. If their going over the front go slower if their digging in go faster. It’s always so fun to get kids interested in the sport and keeping it fun.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Nice feedback on the feedback James!

[@wynnedwards94]

I wish I could find a spot on my lake as smooth and calm as what you show in your video

[@rafaacevedo1593]

Thanks a lot saw your video and the second time I tried I did it.👍

[@Shaun.Murray]

Yessir!

[@mcgsxr83]

I’m not liking this because it’s a good lesson but more so the strength it takes to be able to do what you did here! My mind is blown.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks Strech! It's actually way less strength/work, and more relaxing while getting the board to fly under water is what most people are missing.

[@sammiller7509]

Hey Shaun just wanted to say a massive thanks. Before watching your video I spent my first day plowing and straining my back... Didn't get up a single time and actually thought I'd broken my finger having it ripped into the board. After watching this video, and keeping in mind that "it's a wing, not a plow", I got up first try, and ended up doing a 6 minute run using your principals. Wakeboarding was an incredible experience and absolutely a highlight of my vacation. Just felt you should know your video creates a LOT more joy than you may be aware of. Thank you so much again for sharing your excellent and crucial knowledge, sir!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Sam! Happy to share and thanks for watching!

[@donniedarko3777]

Tried this and got up first go after a day of failing at it. Cheers!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it D! 👊🏼

[@robbrown871]

Thanks Shaun! Because of this video I am waking with my family! So happy

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Rob!

[@SaadBruno]

I'm sending this to so many people. Awesome video, Shaun! Thank you

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Bruno!

[@eloraexplora8746]

Great video! I shouls send this to all our newbies before comming on our boat.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Send it!

[@wernerjung8012]

So I literally just went out on the lake, with people who have been boarding for years, and they legit would smash the throttle down and say if you can't get up within at least a few seconds you'll never get up. Had I been able to do this I'm sure the trip would have been more enjoyable and I probably wouldn't be in so much pain right now

[@Shaun.Murray]

I hear this too often and people will spend so much energy trying to plow up on top of the water. Can cause injury too bc it's so much pressure on the board and rope

[@sugamanspodcast]

Love this, thank you for the tips, hopefully ill get a chance to use this

[@Shaun.Murray]

Go for it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@mayela835]

I use this video all the time when I’m teaching someone to wakeboard. I have an idea though. Once in a while, I have someone who just can’t stay up for more than a few seconds. I just made a massive fin from a surfboard and cut it trimmed it, drilled and tapped it to fit on a wakeboard. I’m hoping it will work kind of like training wheels. If My idea turns out to be helpful. Maybe hyperlite should make a big, massive rear fin just to help people learn.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great idea! My buddy Chris did this to a kids board by adding a 1.3" wakeboard fin to the center of a Murray Jr board so I did the same and is a great way for some riders to stay locked in when first learning.

[@jameslavis4660]

Hey! First time every wakeboarding at 42, got up first try. F-ing exceptional how to. the wing analogy made it.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for the great feedback James and great to hear!

[@jameslavis4660]

also gave my wife your video. again first try. absolute boss video! as someone with a knee surgery in my future, low impact riding will be my year. may look into your power slides

[@garyhouckham83]

After failing to get up after 1 hour of not great instructions, I went home and watched this next day tried again. Popped up 1st time. What a day. Thank you.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Makes me happier than you can imagine! Thanks for sharing!

[@garyhouckham83]

@Shaun.Murray I'm going again tomorrow. I've been watching your hiw to ollie video, we'll see how that goes. Thanks for the awesome tutorials.

[@ChaosRanch-l3n]

This helped me so much thank you

[@Perry-666]

Finally a video that slowly shows how to get up

[@martijnjansen170]

Thanks man, the plowing matter ... got that now and is also a safety matter, when I kept hanging too much and the power overwhelmed (hence too much power also) my fingers got jammed between the handle and the board big time. So, when using the board as a wing and keep the line clear away off the board and glide up like a wing, got up with normal stress on the body. After a few runs, knowing the body / feet position that works (safely), then more accelaration helped also. Thanks man. Still much to learn but that is what it makes fun for this 48 year dude. Thanks for being inspirational and giving focus!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Awesome feedback Martijn!

[@DO_Slots]

Man iv literally been doing every common mistake you said. I cant wait to go out this season. Thanks for this

[@Shaun.Murray]

Enjoy your ride! ✌️

[@surajprakash4597]

This video was extremely helpful! The quality of the video, the initial tutorial on land and then on the water was perfect! There are a lot of things on the internet and on KZbin, but no wakeboarding lesson video like this exists on the internet! Thank You!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great feedback! Thanks!😞

[@TheRealMikeRum]

By far the best video and explanation of all time. Well done. I got up for the first time after watching this video. I very much appreciate it.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for the great feedback Mike!👊🏽

[@TheRealMikeRum]

​@Shaun.Murray I definitely forgot to the driver portion to my driver. We took off slow enough but before I knew it we were going way too fast and I ate it pretty hard. Lol

[@mikeyG11556]

Thx for the tips. Just learning myself.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Right on Michael!

[@user-jv3sl2rw4r]

Great tips! will use this on my boat charter today in Lake Tahoe.

[@teenpluto2622]

Dude! I’ll try this soon and I’ll come back and let you know how it goes!

[@ghostcon]

first time trying to get up was terrible cant wait to use these tips!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Lemme know how it goes!

[@lcooke2001]

HAHAHAHA.... NICE video... but the ending... That's ma boat.... that sent me.. LOL

[@Shaun.Murray]

Forrest Gump foe lyyyyfe! Some of the best movie quotes

[@timsampson2941]

3 simple things to remember and it really works. Thank you!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it Tim!

[@ShadyOne9]

Your balance is pretty amazing. This really helped my family thank you

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks Shady! And great to hear your fam is on the water

[@calebblackmon8992]

Probably the best video I’ve seen on how to get up on a wakeboard

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks Caleb! Much appreciated!

[@eggraid101]

This was a great video, thanks! Especially the part about it being a wing instead of a plow, that was the key for my daughter. Thanks for the driver tips as well, super helpful.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Glad it helped!

[@timo3681]

I tried it a couple of times before watching a tutorial. I had my knees flared outwards and was really fighting the water and was really unsure where to keep my arms while waiting for the pull, slightly cut them up on the wrist cause I was holding them stretched on the edge of the board. Gonna try this compression. Thank you

[@Shaun.Murray]

Lemme know how it goes!

[@timo3681]

@@Shaun.Murray Okay so I have tried it, and I managed to get out of the water about twice, and once I was basically on it, but I instinctively pulled the rope towards me and after that I instantly fell off. Next time I will hopefully manage it. Again, great tutorial, thanks.

[@bigbobfox91]

Yo shaun i am on patmos Greece and iannis a local dude here gave me a lesson and i was able to get up on my First Session. He was truley proud of me and told me to Watch your Videos on How to improve because he said youre the best Trainer! He told me he used to ride in the us in Orlando. Anyway maybe you know him. Thanks for your Videos and greetings from Greece ❤

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this! What's his name?

[@bigbobfox91]

@@Shaun.Murray i forgot it man, he was kinda small, and bald head. about 40y old. he was also snowboarding champ in greece and stuff. maybe you know him :)

[@Hannahisspooky_321]

For me the easiest way to get up is when the boat starts moving slowly and u start to be getting pulled lift your left foot up out of the water and put your right foot down more into the water. After that it pulls you right up without you having to do anything. After that you will be going and up but squatting so the trick for me is to stand up but kinda slowly and keep my knees bent. This is the best way to do it for me and when I tried wakeboarding for the first time my dad told me this and I got it second try so it’s pretty easy

[@Shaun.Murray]

Def another way you can do it. Some people struggle with that because you have to have pretty good balance to keep it directly underneath you when pointing it straight. I find going sideways allows a bigger platform to balance on and let's people learn the pull of the rope and connection to the board with greater ease. BUT for sure do what's best/easiest for you

[@mattperry7240]

This really simplifies what i have been teaching. Great stuff! Can't wait till next season to teach more kids and to see how much faster they learn. Thanks again for sharing

[@Shaun.Murray]

Great to hear Matt!

[@bartoszjacozynski6031]

Thanks to your video I was able to learn how to wakeboard. Thank you so much for this manual!! 😁💪

[@Shaun.Murray]

👊🏼

[@jacobabourdeau2944]

Dude, Watched this video and got up first try and 4/5 thereafter. Your the man and thank you for the tips

[@bcrides6717]

Wow, this is really helpful. It's way better than the people actually driving the boats tips

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks 👊🏼

[@ericmreese1609]

Well this was very help after 2 people( coworkers) how to wake board...I failed...but has me wanting to try it again I had fun, but I'm so sore 😂😂

[@quintonfoust7794]

Definitely saving this video so I can show brand new riders I try to take out and get up

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Q!

[@quintonfoust7794]

@@Shaun.Murray if your ever in KS I got a boat to pull ya lol. A few nice wakeboats on my local lake but never see anyone else wakeboarding. Just me and my wife always out there eating the water

[@bryanchapman2878]

Totally helped only took three times to get up thank you.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Bryan!

[@nicoletyrrelloils]

This was super helpful! Thank you! Just tried my first time wake boarding today & I was letting the rope get too far forward & was too focused on not letting the board go under water!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Awesome to hear and thanks for the feedback Nicole!

[@pamelajord4181]

Sooo helpful. Tried yesterday and placed the board like a ski. Broke the first rule.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for watching Pamela!

[@user-rp3sr2nw7e]

"That's my boat"😂😂😂😂

[@Shaun.Murray]

😂 Forrest Gump

[@Capttainn]

Best vid I've seen on how to get up!! Thank you sir!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for that Cap!

[@aaronbondy9756]

Spent a whole day plowing not getting anywhere, then I found the maestro here, watched this video and got up 1st try and every try after that no sweat! You're the man!!!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Aaron!

[@hotgurlvixen]

i’m here to learn this stuff coz next week i will try this for the very first time.good luck to me😁

[@Shaun.Murray]

Awesome to hear! Let us know how it goes!