Your body position when riding a kneeboard is very important. It will help you get over the bumpy stuff without taking a crash and help you move on to learn some of the advanced stuff if you wish.

Your main concerns should be with where you head and arms are. Your head should be up looking at the horizon or ski pole and your arms should be bent slightly and in a low position. This low position for your arms will help you ride out the rough water, the pull will be coming from your waist area rather than the top of your shoulders. Having your arms out straight gives a different centre of gravity, the pull will come from your shoulders and the result is being pulled forward over the front of the board. If your arms a in the lower position your waist will be pulled forward before your shoulders. This is also very useful when landing wake jumps or tricks, it stops any embarrassment ;)

You should have your strap as high up you legs as possible and as tight as you feel comfortable. If you are a beginner then you may want to have the strap fairly loose so you can get out of it in a hurry. For the more advanced riders, you need to have the strap as tight as possible so the board becomes a part of you.

Your ankles should be close to the position where the strap attaches to the board and you should get your backside as close to the board as possible. Pushing your heels either side of your backside is the best way to do this.

So now you have your head up, arms in a low position, body upright and backside as close to the board as you can, you’re looking like a pro and can move onto doing some of the tricks. The Side Slide