Trick: Tail

Description: Rear hand grab on tail of the board.
Since you are grabbing with your back hand and hanging on to the handle with your front hand, this trick can be approached from either a toeside or heelside direction.

How to perform this trick: Once you've jumped the wake, bring your back knee up toward your chest. This will help you bring the tail of your board closer to your body and allow you to grab the board with more ease. Also, by sucking your back knee up to your chest, it will help you Bone (explained later in this book) out the nose of your board. When you are in the air, be sure to keep the board pointing in the direction that you are moving. Remember to always leave the wake and go up before you reach for the grab.