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Men's Fitness, August, 2005 by Gerald Bybee
Imagine surfing without a wave. Or taking a skateboard out on a glistening plain of water. Combine the two and you've got wakeskating, the country's latest--and coolest--extreme sport. With a jerk from either a racing speedboat or a web-like system of motorized cables, riders are launched from a dock up into the air.
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Stomp down on what's basically an oversize skateboard, and you then hit the water, gliding across its surface until the boat or pulleys stop. The gravity-defying combination of water and speed allows for action-hero acrobatics that will have you launching yourself off giant sea-monster-shaped obstacles or performing mind-blowing combos of midair kick-flips, grabs, and spins. Here's how to get started ...
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