It sure feels great to land your first introductory wakeboard tricks — the surface 180, the ollie. There’s something extra special, though, about the day you complete your first aerial trick on the ...

You’re comfortable standing and staying up on your wakeboard, and you’ve practiced your turns to the point that they feel like second nature. Now, you’re ready to move to the next stepping stone of ...

1. Start in the water, floating on your back with the board perpendicular to the rope. Your arms should be around your bent knees, with both hands gripping the handle (like a baseball catcher's squat) ...