Wake Journal, Issue 80

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

RIDER PROFILE SPECIAL ISSUE

JD WEBB

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JD WEBB

By Greg Nelson When Hyperlite signed JD Webb

his multiple “Rail

in early 2002, we really didn’t know

Rider of the Year”

what we’d get. He’d been riding for

awards and that

so long already, and from such a

infamous fountain

young age, that we honestly weren’t

jump. Ask his

sure if he had already peaked. JD

close friends or

proved that his best riding was yet

teammates and

to come, and we were stoked to

they’ll probably say

be a part of his greatest victories,

his endless joking

many well-deserved awards, and

and shenanigans –

one massively insane fountain jump.

JD’s always trying

JD has made a significant impact

to get someone

here at Hyperlite and on the sport of

worked up about nothing. In my

wakeboarding across the globe.

first years at Hyperlite, I can recall

Keep in mind that JD has been rid-

many times like this: Phone rings

ing at a professional level since he

at 6:30am, it’s JD: “Nelson, missed

was 14 years old, and at 25 now he’s

my flight, need your credit card to

enjoyed a career longer and more

buy the next flight, $650.” I get out

successful than most. Early on JD

of bed, steamed, and start calling

connected with wakeboard shaper

the airlines. Meanwhile JD’s sitting

athletes I’ve ever seen hit the water.

Scott Bouchard, and together the

at the Delta lounge with Jimmy – he

I’ve literally had my jaw dropped, and

two embarked on the B-Side project,

hasn’t missed his flight, and they are

then near the end of the set some-

one of Hyperlite’s more successful

both laughing their asses off. That’s

one tells me that whole set was he

board shapes of the past decade.

JD on the surface, a funny guy who’s

was riding switch - switch methods,

JD’s product line now includes

really fun to be around, but you bet-

mobes and tail grabs - but I never

the 2nd iteration of the B-Side, his

ter watch yourself. Deeper down, I

even caught it. So big and fluid, how

new Hybrid pro model the Webb, a

know he genuinely cares about all

could it be switch?

custom vest & handle, and his own

his homies and is passionate about

Enjoy the pages to follow in this JD

Webb System boot. JD knows ex-

the growth of his sport.

Webb special issue and hopefully

actly what he likes on the water and

Some images truly capture JD’s

you’ll have a better sense of what JD

it’s produced some of our favorite

riding ability, but there is nothing like

is all about as a rider, a teammate,

products over the years.

getting to watch him in person. Pho-

and friend.

Ask most people about JD and

toshoot or freeriding, it doesn’t mat-

they’ll likely say he’s best known for

ter, JD is one of the most impressive

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JD WEBB

Pics from the pocket of JD Webb.

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ON BOARD

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METHODS BY JD WEBB

“The Method is probably my favorite grab. It is a trick that every rider out there can do, but there is not one that looks the same. It is a trick where

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you can really express your riding style. It can be done big and into the flats like Randall Harris or wake to wake like Shawn Watson. The Method looks good for photos but works well for video too.

Most people think you have to have all tech tricks to show your legitimacy as a rider but that not always true. It’s just as important to do big stylish grabs into the flats, like the Method. Combine the two and those techy tricks will look more more fluid and less robotic. Methods for life! Go learn one and start your Method collage of photos today. You’ll thank yourself.

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FOLLOWING

JD WEBB

AGE

25

HOMETOWN

Auburndale, FL

Hyperlite

YEARS RIDING

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SEQUENCE

SWITCH MUTE MOBE

LAKE ARIANA, FL

“This is one of my favorite tricks

do a technical trick or a simple

that will stick out from the rest.

to do because you can really

trick to always grab it and try to

When I do this trick, I take a long,

hold the grab for a long time

make it my own. That is the cool

progressive edge all the way to

while in the air. One thing I have

thing about our sport. We can

the top of the wake. As soon as

always tried to do is, whenever I

all be our own and create a style

I leave the wake, I take my front

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hand off the handle and grab

Then, I’ll bring the handle to the

head and chest up and bend your

right between my feet (mute).

small of my back so I can grab

knees to have a good landing.

Once I do the first 180, I spot

it with my other hand to finish

It’s a stick-it-clean or not-at-all

the water to make sure I have

the rotation. Once you get the

trick. The ‘not-at-all’ doesn’t feel

enough time to finish the trick.

handle, make sure to keep your

that great.” —JD Webb GET THE APP 17

ANGLE

ALLIANCE COVER SHOOT

GUM LAKE, FL

I”ll always remember this photo for so many

my second with Alliance at the time. The ‘ideas’

reasons. It’s one of those that sticks with you for

that we constructed over the dock weren’t

a long time. It was well over a decade now, 2002

exactly contractor certified. They were just barely

to be exact. JD’s hard work with the hammer

idiot proof. This thing was janky as hell. JD was

and nails earned him the cover of Alliance with

riding one of Shane’s pro model boards with

this photo. It was my ninth cover shot, but only

open toe bindings. There were some gnarly falls

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off the end of it. All the Polk County boys would

on end, even if it meant slinging his kid over

come by and session this thing. I had tons of

a stationary dock in the name a ‘cool photo’.

photos on it with Parks, Shane, Ruck, even

Thanks for always being there

Robby Stru. JD always had the pimp boat setup

for us Benny! All your kid’s

and riding lake to

friends love the Webbs!”

Ben would pull

get creative on. His dad him for hours

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WEBB SYSTEM BOOTS • Revolutionary 2-Part Construction

• Dual Quick Cinch Lace Zones

• Revised, Fully Lasted Fit

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Whale watching in the San Juan Islands BELLINGHAM, WA 2007

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Grabbin’ tail in Key West, FL RED BULL SHOOT 2009

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SHOPS

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25825 Edgemore Rd.

51305 State Road 19 North

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(866) 993-BAKE

(913) 783-4300

(574) 264-2874

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269 Broad St

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8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd Suite G

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848 W. Osceola St.

7 Candlewood Hts

Clermont, FL. 34711

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CAMPS / SCHOOLS Adam Fields Wakeboard School

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Hansen’s World Wakeboard Center

Orlando Watersports Complex

19022 Orange Ave Groveland, FL 34736 (352) 429-3574 www.worldwakeboardcenter.com

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