| Being new to the sport of kneeboarding it's | | | | very thin, and while you are waiting in the |
| really hard to start off especially if you | | | | water it will sink slightly into the water |
| are a beginner. As an introduction to | | | | when you put your body weight to it. This |
| 'boat-towed' sport, a kneeboard is a great | | | | allows you to go ahead to fasten yourself |
| piece of equipment to practice with. The low | | | | into the board before the boat pulls you up. |
| center of gravity often makes it easier to | | | | |
| get up on than a water ski or wakeboard, | | | | - It is easier if you adjust the strap to |
| which both require standing up. | | | | your preferred fit before you get into the |
| | | | water. This can be done on the swim platform |
| Here are two ways to do a deepwater kneeboard | | | | or on a flat spot in the boat. You just |
| start, the belly start and the low buoyancy | | | | simply get on the board and adjust the length |
| start. | | | | to where it slides comfortably over you |
| | | | knees. |
| The Belly Start | | | | |
| | | | - After the strap is adjusted, jump in the |
| - The most common kneeboard start is the | | | | water with the board. Apply weight to the |
| belly start or abdomen start. In performing | | | | board by pressing down with your elbows, and |
| this, you should put down your belly on the | | | | with your hands on the board in the same |
| board with the strap laying forward and | | | | position as described in the belly start, |
| pointing towards the nose of the board. | | | | pull your knees up on the board and below the |
| | | | strap. |
| - The nose of the board should be sticking | | | | |
| out of the water. Place your one hand on the | | | | - This start requires less effort when the |
| side of the board and the other hand grasping | | | | boat is pulling you out of the water and also |
| the rope and on holding the other side of the | | | | it requires a lot of balance before the boat |
| board. | | | | starts moving. You need to balance yourself |
| | | | to keep the board from flipping over while |
| - As the boat starts moving pull your knees | | | | you are strapped in it as you wait to be |
| ahead into the padded knee wells on the | | | | pulled out of the water. Balancing in the |
| board. And as you do this, try not to bend | | | | knee board can be best achieved by moving |
| forward, and keep your weight back. | | | | your arms back and forth in the water as if |
| | | | you were treading water. |
| - When you feel balanced, let go of the rope | | | | |
| with your one hand, and with the other hand | | | | - You should remain in that position; keep |
| pull the strap up over your knees and tighten | | | | your balance with the nose of the board |
| the strap to where it feels secure. Keep your | | | | pointing slightly out of the water. As the |
| arms extended and slightly bent. | | | | boat starts moving bend back and you should |
| | | | pop out of the water with ease. This is the |
| The Low Buoyancy Start | | | | time to tighten the strap if needed. Keep |
| | | | your arms extended and slightly bent. |
| - A low buoyancy kneeboard is one that is | | | | |