How To Wake Surf FIRST TRY! (and how to teach beginners!)

Are you a new wakesurfer? Or a boat captain with beginners on your boat? Look no further than this comprehensive guide to wakesurfing, featuring professional water sports athlete Austin Keen!
In this video, Austin shares his years of experience and expertise with a beginner wakesurfer who has never tried it, walking you through the basics of wakesurfing, including how to stand up on the board, how to position yourself on the wave, and how to maintain your balance.
But that's not all! Austin also provides valuable tips and tricks for teaching others how to wake surf, whether you're a seasoned pro looking to help a friend or family member get started, or a beginner instructor looking to build your skills.
So if you're ready to hit the waves and learn the exhilarating sport of wake surfing, join Austin Keen in this informative and fun tutorial. With his guidance and your determination, you'll be riding the wake like a pro in no time!
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[@CrazyThang01]

I would appreciate a tutorial on 360s (different variations with skim and surf) as well as shuvs. I've landed both, but super inconsistent. Shuvs, I always get the board to do the 180, not even bad foot placement, but still manage to just fall and not cushion the landing. Those two tutorials would be epic! Thanks Keen, you're the goat!

[@AustinKeen]

Appreciate you! 👊 - next video for you coming soon!

[@ryddog22]

Fr that would be awesome

[@ConnerJohn]

Anthony killed it!!! As someone who has been in the boat hundreds of times with you I can confirm that 99% of the time you get people riding. Great tips, good times 🤘🏻

[@AustinKeen]

We try our best that’s for sure! 😆👊

[@SoLagLocal]

Yeeeeeeew!!!! Best person to learn how to Wake Surf From! @AustinKeen 🙌🏼

[@AustinKeen]

👊🙏

[@princessbablaschmabladingd7451]

just wakesurfed for the first time yesterday! it took 3 tries to get up but after that it felt super easy. i was lucky to have one of my friends helping me out with instruction and one of my friends in charge of the boat

[@jessicamiddendorf1675]

Awesome Video! I’ve watched tons of these. Yours is by far the best. 🙌😎👏

[@user-vt1fm5uk9p]

Let’s go man I just started wake surfing and your videos have been so helpful. Haven’t gotten it without the rope yet but hopefully soon 🤙

[@duster8]

Great vid. Anyone who owns a surf boat has been here many times before. Especially the "take control of the boat" part 👍

[@AustinKeen]

Totally 😆- glad you appreciated that 😆👊

[@coleratzlaff7895]

Another Austin banger, keep it up

[@AustinKeen]

Thank you! 👊🙏

[@paddleboarddog]

Great instruction and an impressive student for sure.

[@AustinKeen]

Thank you 🙏- and definitely

[@bleeper808]

Can you do a vid on wake foiling, particularly the start?

[@TYLERTORIGIANI-qz7pb]

What’s up 🐐, just got a new Malibu MXZ 23, what board do you recommend and what size?

[@taylordoingstuff]

Austin - awesome video. Do you ever think it helps to attach the tower rope on one side of the tower of the other for a beginner? Or just leave it in the center of the tower?

[@AustinKeen]

It can definitely help pull people away from the prop wash, but the downside is it’s a little lower so will be slightly more difficult for the person to get up out of the water

[@fueledtoyz]

What's the best wake surf / weight setup on an xstar? Trying to dial in a 2019

[@michaelbrashear6308]

Can we get a how to for the boat driver, what speed, fast start, slow start?

[@Hondarider35]

What fin setup is ideal for someone starting out?

[@rayvelasco2059]

Most Excellent ¿

[@nickmccallon8520]

AK help me with my 3’s! I ride skim with a fin and over rotate every time. So much so I’m closer to landing 7’s then the 360’s. Been struggling with them and shuv’s for years.

[@AustinKeen]

Common problem for sure! I’ll make a video on this very soon!

[@williammarks128]

So - I’m 6’ 185# and I have a slight physical disability. Inflexible at the hips. Getting into position almost impossible because I can’t stabilize the board to get my heels up. Is there a way to start from sitting or kneeling on the board?

[@amypost8716]

Can you use a wakeboard without boots to wake surf?

[@marylawlor9630]

What is the pull speed?

[@lincolnsharp2725]

What brand jacket is Austin wearing

[@AustinKeen]

LF

[@danw6468]

Yo his palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy- good instructional vid!!

[@Heater_on_the_hip247]

so brand new supra se 550... brand new 59" kong board... cruising between 11.4-12.4mph... full bags... cant find the pocket of the wave to be able to surf. have to hold the rope. oh yeah, 6'6, 315lb... @helpme

[@throttleproneandoregongrow5703]

My girlfriend has a hard time holding onto the rope getting up because of strength any tips?

[@NikNewNik]

Man, let's bring Tom Cruise to celebrity wakesurf series! 😃

[@peaj4812]

Cruising with Cruise...

[@vern1856]

How fast should the acceleration of the boat be from idle to full speed? Is faster better, or gradual??

[@AustinKeen]

Better to be gradual but enough momentum to continually pull the person up so they’re not falling back

[@lhcoolbreeze5753]

The sharp edge on the skimboard?

[@AustinKeen]

Just mine because it was a prototype 😆

[@elmanu1062]

Any suggestione for riding in the sea when its too wavy ?

[@AustinKeen]

Lol what?!

[@elmanu1062]

@@AustinKeen like, how can i keep my balance when there are too many waves or the conditions aren't the best?

[@FunDayzProduction]

What is a good speed for beginners?

[@AustinKeen]

Depends on boat size and how long you want the wave. I would say 10.5-10.8 is a good speed for beginners

[@folsomatgranitebay5215]

…does it really matter how big the surf is to surf behind boat?