Are you a beginner wakeboarder, or are you maybe thinking about getting started? Naturally you'll want and need to talk to people who already know their stuff with a wakeboard, but at the same time, you don't want to sound like a dork! To get you started on learning, here are some very basic wakeboarding tricks and terms.

Air - One of the most important terms in wakeboarding. When we talk about 'air', we're just saying how much air you got between yourself and the water. So if someone tells you that you had 'big air', don't worry, that's a good thing. It means you went high!

Bail - This term describes falling on your wakeboard.

Bindings - Fittingly enough, these are the rubber boots that keep you on the board. They bind in you place.

Bone Out - Whenever you perform a trick that involves straightening out your leg, this is what it's called. Then there's the 'bone out grab,' which is when you're straightening your leg and grabbing at the same time.

Digger - You don't want a digger, because it stands for a 'bad wreck.'

Invert - When a rider flips upside down in the air, that's an invert.

Nose - The tip of the board that's closest to the wakeboarding boat is the nose.

Set - A set is basically your 'turn' on the wakeboard. Each time a rider takes a turn, he has taken a set.

These are just the very basic terms that you need to know in order to get started learning. Now, when you talk to someone who is skilled at wakeboarding, you will at least be able to communicate with them! You might be a 'newbie,' but you don't want to sound like one!

Wakeboarding is one of the most fun sports in the world. Use this lingo for wakeboarding tricks and terms to help you learn. Have fun, but don't break a leg!