Dominik’s tech-selectie

How do you use technology in your training routine?

It’s always helpful to get a different viewpoint of your riding, so I like to use a drone to get up in the air for a new perspective and check my technique. I also get my friends to film me with their phones so I’ve got multiple perspectives—this means that I’ve got more opportunities to pick up on any mistakes. Action cams also mean that I can record from my own PoV and can go through runs again. It also lets other people see what I saw and experience the closest thing possible to real wakeboarding.

What goes into learning a new trick?

While it mainly comes down to practice and repetition, I often find that it helps to break things down and write down the movements or steps. I use my laptop to do this so I can add visual references and track my progress most easily.

What’s a trick that looks impressive, but is quite easy to land?

The tantrum is basically a 360 degree back rotation around the handle where you keep square to the cable. It sounds like a lot, but it’s actually one of the easier flips to do in wakeboarding, while leaving a massive impression.

Then once you’ve got the new trick ready – sometimes you need to show it off. So once I’m confident that I have the technique and landing down, I’ll set up my camera on a tripod to capture the full thing.