Such a fun weekend with the Ambush Board Co. and BuyWake.com out at Terminus! Ambush was well represented with team riders Blake Bishop, Justin Lee, Josh Zentmeyer, Quinn Silvernale. Rob Corum and the WWA crew did a spectacular job with the event and host park Terminus has one of the nicest parks hands down. We were equally as stoked as Justin Lee when we found out he was in the finals of Pro Men Cable! Justin placed 4th, but landing your self in the finals with some of the best riders in the world isn’t too shabby. Blake and Cross landed podium spots respectively in Open Men with a 2nd (Blake) and 3rd (Cross). One of the biggest wins of the day was Remote Wakeskate / Ambush Team rider Josh Zentmeyer taking the top spot in Pro Wakeskate! So many insane tricks went down that day and we can’t wait to see the final video of the stop. For a break down in the finals check out the Alliance post.
Top 7 Bindings that helped to improve wakeboarding?
With more than 100 bindings designed from the beginning what do you think about the list below? Do you agree? Express your thoughts in the comments section.
2001 Liquid Force Ultra Suction
2003 Hyperlite Byerly
2005 J-Star Lyman
2006 CWB Hinge
2009 Ronix One
2012 Hyperlite System Bindings
2013 Slingshot Shredtown
Support Wakeboarding “Pass the Handle”
The 1st annual Pass the Handle — Discover Water Sports Day will take place at a lake near you on July 26, 2014. This is an incredible awareness-driven concept drawn up by legendary wakeboarders Shaun Murray and Zane Schwenk, encompassing any towed-water-sport enthusiast to get out on the water and extend their passionate arm to people in need of an awesome activity.
The concept is simple: Find a buddy or buddies who don’t already take advantage of the amazing sports included under the towed-water-sports umbrella, and get them on the water. Take them out, teach them how to ride, and introduce them to the same fun lifestyle of being on the water that we enjoy. Our goal is to truly engage those already involved to “share the stoke” and teach as many people as they can to ride.
The Darwinism of Wakeskating
Remember the ol’ Sfumato days when wakeskating was predominately done behind a boat? With the development of wakeskating and the increasing overall technicality of tricks being thrown everyday, it’s obvious why riders are choosing to take a different approach to riding. And, of course, we having to drain your pockets to pay for filling up your boat is another obvious reason. But, is riding behind a boat becoming a thing of the past for new, up-and-coming wakeskaters?
I do not necessarily think so, however, the influences of wakeskating are definitely taking more of a turn towards winch, cable, and PWC; and have ben doing so for quite some time. Who can deny it, though? You can learn so much behind the ski, and at a faster pace; you can hit spots that are considered unthinkable with a winch; and cables are popping up all over the place. Getting out there behind the boat, unfortunately, seems as though it may become a lost art.
Heavy Times.
In my 12 years of wake i’ve seen some pretty gnarly injuries. I’m guessing 8 out of 10 of my closest friends have had a knee surgery or two…it sucks. Support is the one thing that you can always count on with your friends and family when it comes to these harsh times being on injury reserve. Well those pale in comparison to the news that we heard with Reed Hansen’s update last week on Matt Manzari. To add to such seriousness was when we heard the news yesterday about Brad Smeele and his horrific injury while riding. It’s not my place to get into the details, but it is my opinion that if you have the ability to help you should. Support these men in their time of need. Imagine if it was your brother, son, friend. United We Ride.