Wakeboarding - Grabs

The rider often grabs different parts of the board using hands. Except the board skills, there are different grabs a rider can perform −

• Indy Grab − The most famous grab technique where the rider holds the toe edge between own feet using back hand.

• Nose grab − Here, the rider uses the forward hand to grab the nose part of the board.

• Nuclear grab − Here, the rider grabs the nose of the board using back hand.

• Tail grab − Here, the rider grabs the tail part of the board using back hand.

• Melon − Here, the rider grabs the heel edge between own feet.

• Stale Fish − Here, the rider grabs the heel edge between own feet using back hand.

• Taipan Air − Here, the front hand of the rider reaches behind the front foot and grabs the toe edge between the bindings.

• Roasted Beef − Here the back hand of the rider reaches the front of the legs and grabs the heel edge of the board.