Max wins WPWS #1 @ Texas Ski Ranch

After a long travel and arrived at the Texas Ski Ranch this last wednesday for the first Stop of the Wake Park World Series 2010. At first I had some problems with the bag but eventually I recieved my boardbag again and was getting ready for the competition.

Practise started on friday. Qualifications started on saturday, unlucky we only had 5 riders competing in the Pro Womens division but I'm telling you 5 of the best. It was Me, Nicola Butler ENG, Angelika Schriber AUS, Alizee Brion FRA and Tor Young UK. We all got trough to Semi's. Then we had our semi's on sunday. Which placed Angelika 1st, Tor 2nd me 3rd and Nicola 4th. Things changed a lot cause i was 1st in quali's so this gave me some pressure for the finals. It was us four in finals. After finals and doing my run with some solid airtricks such as blind judge, roll to blind, s to blind and my wildcard trick; sw backmobe. I took first place. Nicola took second with a nice stalefish glide blind judge and her wildcard trick; a vulcan. Angie took 3rd with a huge ts backroll and a ts fs 540, also a solid blindjudge.

It was a great competition with a lot of good riders from all over the world. I'm happy i descided to go to the TSR. And i hope to be there some day soon again. This was a great event to start the season with. Get ready for the next stop cause that one will be at Down Under Cable Park in Holland. The Protest Cable Call!!

Coaching in Turkey at Hip-Notics

Hi all,

It's been a while since the last time I updated my blogspot. I'm already back at home for 10 days now.. But on the 29th of April untill the 11th of May i stayed at hip-Notics to do some coaching with a bunch of russian people. Before i have never really met a lot of russian people in my life, i have to say, they are really a lot of fun to hang out with ;)

Anyway, coaching was great. Ofcourse i had Cianne by my side who helped a lot of people too!Everyone was really stoked to learn new tricks. No Fears, just go! And so on and on a lot of people fell but eventually some of them learned some new kicker tricks and even some airtricks! These 12 days i've been there was def good fun to start the season with. I wanna thank all you guys who were there those days for the clinic!! I had a blast. Soon we might even catch up again.
I almost forgot to say, check out the video that was taken by Vera (Wakestyle.ru) And you'll see how great the clinic was!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq5Yv7UXmEI

Thanks you guys soon will be updated for the next competition which will be in JUNE.

PEACE
Max

Check out Max and Sjors at Hip-Notics Cable Park March 2010!

http://www.vimeo.com/10478929

Getting back on track at home!

Hi all,

After my month staying at Hip-Notics it was time to go home.. I've been back at home now for 8 days and its going pretty well.. My homecable Waterski Center Twente openened up last weekend which is awesome!!! Very stoked about that, even tho its still sooo freazing here in Holland compared to Turkey haha... Anyway, wear a steamer and its all good!!

For now i'll be here at home for a bit longer, untill the 29th of April then i'll fly back to Turkey, Antalya from out of Dusseldorf. Then i'll be at hip-Notics till the 11th of May for some coaching!! Very excited! Can't wait to see everyone again over there!! :)

Keep following!
Cheers,
Max

8 days went by fast here at beautiful Hip-Notics!!

So yeh already been here for 8 days! Its going pretty fast but at the same time it doesn't.. You ever had that feeling? That you have a great time and you dont want it to end. I saw people come and go already. And I'm here for a month which is amazing cause i get to ride everyday. I've been waiting for this month since last november. :) Now its on, riding is good already learned a ts roll to fakie of the kicker on the inside! And a normal roll to revert. Which was my first airtrick ever, but just didnt do it since 4 years.. hmm yeah so thats great!! :D
Now, i wanna get all my tricks consistant. Been doing roll2blinds, s2blinds, blind judges and my mobe's again! Getting back in shape and even started my work out for a couple days. And finally losing my winter fat. .

There are still only germans here. Its alright we all know them, Frederic von Osten, Rene Konrad, Nick Lewis and even some crazy good wakeskaters.
Its good to see them riding to cause it inspires me, like freddy who landed a switch whirlydick of the kicker on the inside. ITS INSANE!!! But it motivates me to learn even more tricks! And I will keep practising so that i'm ready for the season! For now, i'm sure it'll work out!

Coming up more soon!

Peace,
Max

One month @ Hip-Notics Antalya, Turkey!

So me and my buddy Sjors just arrived 3 days ago in beautiful Antalya at Cable Park Hip-Notics!
Since we're here its been sunny and about 21 degrees celcius. Cable is tight and there are even some friends from Germany to hang out with. Had some very intense sessions on the water these last days. My body is getting used to being on the water again. Very sore muscles but hopefully will be better in the next days...

Gonna be here for a month so will practise a couple tricks and prepare well for the season! Hopefully will land my switch backmobe again and ofcourse my double s bend. Any new tricks i'd like to learn are: Front2blind, Raley360, Bell air. Kicker: Ts roll2blind, switch fs720, bs 540, whirly5.
Yup thats about it for now. Will keep updating so stay tuned!

Cheers,
Max

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