The book

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

hey, just wondering if anybody that has The Book DVD is worth the money...

Thinking about forking over the $$ for it.

mr robotto · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 1052

the wakeboarding one is great, i don't know about the wakeskating one though Neutral

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

If you are looking for some help with your moves, then I'd say it's worth it. Aaron reed obviously knows what he's doing and the instruction is very in depth, so it's going to give you more than one option when it comes to trouble shooting a trick.

One thing people have mentioned is the fact that it's a tad boring. I would agree with this, but then again, it's an instructional and not a freeriding video. The entertaining instructionals I"ve seen really weren't that swell when it came to the "instruction" part. So just watch the section for the trick you're working on before you hit the water (or before you rest your weary eyes if you want to visualize the art of the shred throughout the night) and you'll be good to go.

As a bonus section, each book disk has a. reed's "pro spotlight" from volume's issue two...so if you don't have THAT video, then the book will suffice for now...but eventually you'll need issue two also. Laughing

mattttt60 · Backside 180 Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 648 City: 941

ya definitly get it.. its well over worth ur money

Jesse · Posted: Jul 02, 2007 8:35 pm Post subject:

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

i watched the big spins chapter and it didnt tell me anything i didnt already know

and i wasnt landing them then either

or now Confused

jalvemo · Ollie Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 68 City: sthlm

Im on your side GD Very Happy

But I watched all of it, and I still dont land anything Smash

Bustamove · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 351 City: Miami

Gnarly Dancer 42, jalvemo, haha Smash

addison · Guest

it has helped me alot i think it is a very good tool to have if you are just riding by your self most of the time

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

addison, well I ride in Oklahoma so even if I'm with a bunch of people I'm still riding "by myself" b\c wakeskaters are very sparce...no too many around these parts, tons of wakeboarders though~

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Jul 03, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject:

What tricks are you working on right now? Anyone whos been riding for a week probobly wont learn much from the first DVD.

ImSoWakested · Backside 180 Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 628 City: Madison

i was watching the sample chapters online, one was for a bigspin, granted i cant do those, but they had a tip for keeping the board ahead of you so you dont land ahead of it, i used that technique to land my first shuv today, so id think theres gotta be some other helpful stuff in those videos

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10751 City: Jefferton

There definitely is something to be learned from the videos. A DVD won't make you land a trick, you have to apply that information to your riding. And maybe with some tricks people need even more help...whatever the case is, the Book DVD series does have a lot of useful information.

But like JB said, the beginner dvd is EXTREMELY beginner-ish...

Gregeo · Guest

BB · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jul 2006 Posts: 1706

Thanks for the info guys and gal! just grabbed one off of ebay.
BB