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!

[@kleetusbills2611]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Forrest Gump ✌️

[@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!

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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!

[@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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[@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!

[@Perry-666]

Finally a video that slowly shows how to get up

[@alains6273]

Best tutorial EVER! I am 54 and not in shape but last Friday I got up on the first try and each and every time there after. I had tried two years ago unsuccessfully. Best day at the lake! no longer just the driver...Thank you! Thank you!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this more than you know!!! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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 👊🏼

[@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!

[@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! ✌🏽

[@emanresu1000]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Happy to help people get stoked!

[@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

[@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 👊🏼

[@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!😞

[@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! ✌️

[@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!

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@robbrown871]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this Rob!

[@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

[@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!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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! ✌️

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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 🤙

[@Shaun.Murray]

Hope your cable day went well 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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!!

[@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! 👊🏼

[@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!

[@timsampson2941]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it Tim!

[@SaadBruno]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Bruno!

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@PierreDForest]

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!

[@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

[@ARCManagments]

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

[@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!

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@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👊🏽

[@eloraexplora8746]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Send 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!

[@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

[@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!

[@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!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear this made a difference for you here too Alex! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@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!

[@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!

[@Capttainn]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for that Cap!

[@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.

[@grumpy1962R]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for watching 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@bartoszjacozynski6031]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

👊🏼

[@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

[@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!

[@CameronMartin-s3m]

Brother I can’t say enough how grateful I am for this video. I’m 35 always had a dream to wake board then I got my chance and of course it was a disaster but… I watched your video went out the next week told my buddy to go slow so I could apply what you taught lol popped up first try now it’s all I think about. Your info and love for what you do is just awesome much love from Ft worth Tx! Prob gonna get Rusty’s board though!

[@mikeyG11556]

Thx for the tips. Just learning myself.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Right on Michael!

[@tillydunn7792]

Well done, Shaun. You make this look so easy.

[@Shaun.Murray]

You can too Tilly!

[@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!

[@sugamanspodcast]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Go for it! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@bcrides6717]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks 👊🏼

[@wynnedwards94]

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

[@calebblackmon8992]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks Caleb! Much appreciated!

[@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!

[@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

[@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!

[@ghostcon]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Lemme know how it goes!

[@jacobabourdeau2944]

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

[@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.

[@EverydayIsSaturday2]

Dude. The more I watch you the cooler you get. Thank you.

[@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!

[@rafaacevedo1593]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Yessir!

[@ChaosRanch-l3n]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it!

[@dirtybones6]

Finally have a boat with a high tow point and a hand me down board. You videos are awesome! One question, for a 44 year old in decent shape, how long of a rope should I be using? Have been on skis but never a wakeboard.

[@Shaun.Murray]

60-65 feet is usually a pretty good length for a lot of things behind the boat

[@pamelajord4181]

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

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for watching Pamela!

[@hotrodgarage6553]

Great video Showed this video to my son he got up right after!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love to hear it hotrod!

[@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!

[@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! ✌️

[@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! 🤜🏼💥🤛🏼

[@priscillakayina2791]

Hey Shaun i love ur video. I was in maldives and wanted to try out but these guys are like i should first take the lesson and it was on my last day and there wasn't enough time to do. So now i'm back home and this is on my bucket list i though why not check the tutorial video and found urs. U make it look so easy and the way u explain and demo i feel like i can already go ahead and stand😀jokes apart i think no one can teach better than u. Thanks a ton for recording and uploading the video for people like me.... i will go ahead and check out more of ur videos..... cheers

[@Shaun.Murray]

You got this Priscilla! Thanks for watching!

[@skatestotheleft]

Wow..great tips..since this was so informative, have you considered adding something for slalom deepwater starts for intermediate freestyle..looking to advance with narrower more advanced ski..also , can u talk about pylon height for best results. Thanks..well done.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Hoping to connect w a skier in the near future to some slalom how to's so thanks for the question. And tie off height can help but isn't more important than technique. Good technique but tied low will be easy and bad technique, i.e. plowing when getting up, but tied high will still be super hard. Could be a good video

[@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!

[@kellyp0619]

Thank you! I have been practicing but I often fall forward. I will try these tips.

[@brynjenkins7412]

Thanks for making the video.. Dad bod here been plowing for awhile very unsuccessfully and cannot wait to give it a try the right way. Do you have a video on wakeboard/size suggestions? 205 lb dad here and new to all this. Again thanks for sharing

[@Shaun.Murray]

Could probably go up to the 150 Hyperlite Murray at 205. What's your height?

[@brynjenkins7412]

@@Shaun.Murray 6’ is my height.

[@ScottStephens-y4z]

Awesome. This video was a huge help. Thank you!

[@Shaun.Murray]

🤜🏽💥🤛🏽

[@ChaosRanch-l3n]

This helped me so much thank you

[@adamcarson1715]

I showed this video to my wife’s friend and we got her up on her very first pull!! Great video!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Love it Adam!

[@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!

[@TR-cs4tf]

Good tips Shaun. I find it much easier to get up when the board has a chance to plane up to the surface first, versus trying to muscle it up. This typically happens for me on occasion when I’m not trying too hard. Definitely will be incorporating this for myself and when helping my granddaughter on her board.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Yes! Love it TR! Enjoy your ride w your granddaughter! ✌️

[@camillemonk9086]

I look forward to trying this!

[@Shaun.Murray]

Lemme know how it goes 🤙🏼

[@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!!!

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@gavinday2429]

So easy to follow. Great video Shaun.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Thanks for watching Gavin! ✌️

[@alexpb9]

Really like your videos and it helped me a lot to get out of the water on the wakeboard . So, started wakeboarding at 40 (January this year - Southern Hemisphere summer started again now) and it’s been tough but I am getting there. I have a question and I’ve been trying to get answers on the internet, but I thought I’d give it a shot in the comments section… Being a 40 year old first time wakeboarder has its challenges, and being more on the + size weight isn’t doing me any favours. I am struggling to get the bindings on in the water, so my question is, can I use kitesurfing straps on my wakeboard as I am not really doing anything crazy on the water. I don’t want to spend the money to find out that it’s a bust by not getting up at all.. The straps would make it so much easier to get my feet on the board and go..

[@Shaun.Murray]

Good question Alex. I have a hard time putting bindings on in the water too for what it's worth. Do you have a boat with a platform or a boat that allows you to put them on somewhere inside the boat and can then can go overboard w the bindings and board already on.

[@alexpb9]

@@Shaun.Murray If I show you a picture of my boat you will probably laugh and ask how I even get up behind that boat. No platform (1971 Outboard). We normally go into the water from the shore, put the wakeboard on when knee deep in the water and swim a bit deeper into the water... A idea for a next video, seeing that you've done almost every flat surface known to mankind on the water, put some kiteboard bindings on a wakeboard and rip.. Watching your videos, it should be a walk in the park, but I'd like to hear what you think about it.

[@JettysJumpers]

Amazing way of explaining! I’ve been trying to get up on a wakeboard for 20+ years (I’m a skier) with no success. After watching this video on our boat I got up first time! The instructions for drivers are great too, we were trying to start off too fast.

[@Shaun.Murray]

Now that's awesome to hear Unicorn!!!

[@JettysJumpers]

Excuse the user name, it’s my daughter’s 😂

[@JettysJumpers]

And thanks again for making this video!

[@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