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    Tap - new

    New article · suggested by renec112 · Aug 19, 2026 19:29 · goes in "Upper Beginner"

    New article: wakeboard tail tap

    Added This suggestion was approved on Aug 30, 2026 - the changes below are live. View live article

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    Tap

    Skill:
    do a tap at the end of a feature
    Switch:
    Can be ridden switch

    A wakeboard tail tap is a stylish maneuver where you briefly strike or slide the back end (tail) of your board against a surface, such as the water, a rail, or a box feature at a cable park. It is a great way to add flair, control speed, and show off your board control.

    Before you try it you want ollies that pop on command and enough time on 50-50s that features don't make you tense up. Nothing here is harder than an ollie. The whole trick is timing and where you point your line.

    Watch more here (taps begin at 6:45):

    YouTube video

    Video by Victor Salmon

    Where it goes in the course

    Getting Started

    • Welcome to Wakeboarding
    • Wakeboard safety
    • Water Start (Sitting)
    • Your First Turn
    • Full Round
    • Dock Starts
    • Riding positiong
    • Toeside Turning

    Easy Tricks

    • Straight Airs (S-Kicker)
    • Switch Riding
    • 50-50 (Box)
    • Jump Starts
    • Ollies
    • Side Slide
    • Surface FS 180
    • Indy Grab

    Beginner

    • Switch Corners & Full Rounds
    • Hard Edging
    • Straight Airs (All Stances)
    • 50-50 (All Stances)
    • Forward Slide (Box)
    • Frontside Shifty
    • FS180 (Box)
    • Stalefish grab
    • Backward Slide (Box)

    Upper Beginner new article here

    • Surface BS180
    • Backside Shifty
    • Power Slides
    • BS Handplant
    • Ollie FS180
    • Kicker FS180 (S-Kicker)
    • Tap

    Intermediate

    • Backside Lipslide (Rail)
    • Nollie Starts
    • Tail Press
    • Tap
    • Tail Spray
    • Surface 360
    • Kicker BS180 (S-Kicker)
    • Kicker 360

    Advanced

    • Nuclear Grab
    • Backroll
    • Rail to rail
    • Ollie BS180 Blind Unwrap
    • Heelside Transfer
    • Nose Press
    • Method Grab
    • Kicker Tantrum
    • Raley
    • Toeside Transfer
    • Mexican Roll

    Mastery

    • Scarecrow
    • Backside 360
    • Kicker heelside 540
    • Rewind Toeside BS180
    • Batwing
    • KGB
    • Whirly Bird

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