Cut Hard Not Fast

[Kieran]

This is the Advise I keep getting, cut hard, not fast!

But the harder I cut the faster I go!

Can anyone explain how to cut hard without the speed, or am I missing the point?

[neb79]

you want to do a progressive cut not a hard cut, start with little edge, almost let the line tension start to pull you towards the wake then keep increasing the edge all the the way to the wake, there by increasing the line tension.

if you cut in hard you will have all the line tension at the start of your cut and none at the wake where you want it. 8)

[Kieran]

What about the board speed. Do you think I have too much board speed because I am cutting too hard at the beginning?

[neb79]

yes more edge creates more speed, but board design is also a lot to do with that, the deeper your board sits in the water the slower it is.

my advice would be to build the speed up instead of chargin full pelt, what board do you have, what size, how heavy are you ?

[Dimmer]

It's a pendulum effect, you should have least edge when you are farthest way from the wake, and maximum edge as you ride up the wake.

You need to gradually increase the edge by applying more pressure to your heels (or toes) as you get nearer the wake.

You want to maintain a constant angle (of your board to the wake, not your board to the water) - you will need to increase the edge to maintain this angle as you get closer to the wake.

That's how I've had it described anyway, I could be wrong.

[Kieran]

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