Topic: Dry Land Wake Board Work
Skill:
1. Students will be introduced to the basics of wake boarding and then in groups of three ( one rider, two pullers) they will practice pulling one another around getting used to the wake board.

Lesson Activity:
Tips/Teaching Cues for Wake Boarding:

• Let the driver (puller) know that a slow and gradual speed increase is all that is needed to pull a wake boarder out of the water. The board needs very little plane to get out of the water. Your maximum wake boarding speed should be around 14-18 miles per hour.
• The shorter the rope, the easier it is to get up. Rope length should be between 20 and 50 feet.
• As you are in the water, have your body facing the boat, and the board perpendicular to the boat. The board will naturally swing towards the boat as you plane out of the water. Make sure the toe of the board is slightly above water.
• Have your arms extended and placed on each side of your front knee as you hold onto the handle.
• Pull your ankles in close, with your knees close to your chest, in a squatting position. The closer you are to the board, the easier the start will be. Push your chest up slightly.
• Relax and do not fight the boat pulling you up.
• Weight distribution and balance are keys. As the boat starts to pull you out of the water, have about 60 % of your weight on your front foot and the other 40 % on your back foot. This will cause the board not to waggle out of control as the boat pulls you up.
• Stay squatted down until you are out of the water and balanced.
• Stand up slowly with upper body first.
• Shift the weight back after you have stood up.
• Keep the rope handle low to gain more control after you are up.