Team Supra Athletes

Josh Sanders

In recent years, Sanders has built a huge reputation as one the most ground breaking and hardworking wakeboarders in the world. After Dominating in 2005 and walking away with the first ever King of Wake Title, an injury sidelined Josh for part of the 2006 season.

Taking wakeboarding to new levels by surfing the world famous Teahupoo, in Tahiti and chartering underground slider parks in St Louis, Boone Terra Mine. Sander's has been a dominant figure in the media eyes since the beginning of wakeboarding. Josh's underlying commitment to the sport makes him a certified threat going forward. On top of opening his own shop in his home town, this dominating talent was fortunate enough to take a clear winner off the market and was married at the end of 2006. With Katy at his side it is clear that very little can stand in the way of our favorite Aussie's return to the top!

Sanders is also the director and organizer of the most promoted Wakeboard event in Australia - the Australian Open of Wakeboarding and recently developed the first ever pro tour for the younger generations of wakeboarders - The Supra Grom Series.

Amber Wing

When Amber was 3 years old her mum put her into Gymnastics where she competed for 10 years. 5 out of the 10 years Amber represented her state and Australia in Gymnastics.

At the age of 18 while training for the Olympic Trials, Amber started wakeboarding and found the same love she has with gymnastics in Wakeboarding. Amber immediately wanted to wakeboard everyday. Wakeboarding took over her life.

Amber explains, "I am extremely motivated in pushing myself to my limit. I love winning contests and standing out on the water doing tricks that other people don't do. I love teaching and introducing people into Wakeboarding and have been coaching at various camps around Orlando for the past 4 years. Currently I am coaching at The Wakeboard Camp."

In June of 2007 Amber Wing said, "I am going to be the best female Wakeboarder in the World. I am going to continue to land tricks that no other girl in the world is landing which will continue to push Women's Wakeboarding to the next level. In August of 2007, Amber Wing won 1st Place at the WWA World's Wakeboarding Championships in Reno, NV

Reed Hansen

Thus far Reed has had a very exciting and successful 2007 season. Yes, he placed 1st at the 2007 WWA World Wakeboarding Championship and he took the gold at the 2007 National Wakeskate Championships. His first tournament was Toe Jam, Orlando. He won 1st place in the rail event and this win sparked interest from Fuel TV inviting Reed on a California Coast winch tow trip. Reed went with several surfers and shredded the Coast line from N. Ca to S. Ca for 10 days.

Upon his return, Reed took off to Texas for the 2nd Tow Jam stop. This one was boat and cable. Reed made it to the podium in both events. Reed is now qualified to compete in the final Toe Jam Championships in September. Reed's name was just released on the cover of the new Wake Magazine where he is also featured in an article along with Nick Taylor. Reed was recently also one of the selected riders in Fuel TVs 10 Count including athletes from all of Action Sport

Austin Hair

The end of last season and the 07 season has already proven to be very successful for young Austin Hair, being his rookie year.

Austin explained, "I'm pretty happy with how things have come along so far. I competed in my first pro contest at nationals and advanced to the WWA World Championships held in Reno, NV."

Somewhere during Austin's first semester came the idea of riding the Australian Pro Tour. Austin took a couple of online courses and decided to try his luck down under. The Australian tour ended up giving Austin much more exposure then he would have expected. Austin came home with a 2nd place finish for wakeboarding and as the overall wakeskate tour champion.

In March, Austin won the wakeskate King of Spring contest, along with Pan Am games. In wakeboarding Austin took 8th place at the Pan Am's, most recently, with a 5th place finish at the Wake Games.

Trevor Hansen

The first time Trevor Hansen ever got on a wakeboard was at his family's camp, The World Wakeboard Center. Hansen explains, "I don't really remember how I did, but I remember falling in love with being on the board right away. I thought that it was so much fun and it was all I wanted to do from that point on."

This statement alone testifies to Trevor Hansen's unwavering dedication to his craft. Hansen's reputation as a smooth rider pushing the boundaries of what can be done on a wakeboard has landed him atop his own pro model with CWB, the Marius.

Ben Greenwood

As a child Greenwood spent his summers with his parents in a cabin on the lake. At first Ben learned how to ski and started doing jumps and tricks on his skis. When wakeboarding came out it only seemed natural for him to try wakeboarding. Now Greenwood is known for blazing his own path as a leader in the industry for his distinctive freestyle tricks and ability to compete with the best. Greenwood prefers to free ride due to the fact that competitions limit his style; although, he will continue to compete throughout his career. Greenwood focuses his career around variations of new tricks.

Greenwood explains to new comers interested in wakeboarding, "Do your own thing. Don't follow everyone else's path, do what feels right." Greenwoods ideology of professional wakeboarding has only landed him success. In 2005, Alliance Magazine named him Rider of the Year, Quicksilver named him Team Captain and Manager for their Wakeboarding Team and Liquid Force has manufactured a board with Greenwood that is as unique as his riding style, The Witness. The design behind The Witness allows Greenwood to take tricks bigger than before.

Team Moomba Athletes

Kyle Schmidt

The first time Kyle Schmidt stepped foot on a wakeboard he knew that this was something he wanted to do for a very long time. But with no access to a boat the challenge to ride and find water time became strategic. After landing a job at a resort, he found a place that his work would give him access to a boat and the time in between customers to improve my wakeboarding. Therein lay the start of Kyle Schmidt's coaching and riding career.

With little skill at the time at any watersports, Kyle sat in the boat nearly every day teaching customers how to ski, knee board and wakeboard. Since he had little knowledge of how to actually do these sports, Kyle believes that is what gave him the creative skills on how to create drills and the skill to find new and easy ways for riders to learn. Shortly after a few years at Orange Lake Kyle started a new position in 1997 at today's most reputable center for instruction, The Wakeboard Camp. This was the big opportunity for Kyle Schmidt to break into the wakeboard industry.

For the last 10 years Kyle has put in more hours coaching and driving then most anybody in the industry. This time has given him access to a boat, riding time, and money enough to pay the bills. Schmidt explains, "More importantly I was surrounded by other coaches who can really help your riding. Along with all that it opened the doors to new sponsors and exposure in videos and magazines."

"At the same time wakeboarding was giving to me I have been returning the favor", explains Schmidt. "Over the past few years at The Wakeboard Camp I've created a program, a coaching style and terminology that are used throughout the wakeboard world. It teaches riders to fall less, to teach themselves without a coach and actually form a visual, structural and progressive path to their next goal trick. All at the same time saving riders lots of hard falls that the old school of 'cut hard and throw it harder' style of coaching used to bring to the table."

Kyle Schmidt's teachings can come to you in a few different forms now. Not only can you attend The Wakeboard Camp for his teachings you can also read his instructional articles in Wakeboarding Magazine, buy his top selling instructional DVD series The Book or have Kyle personally travel to your home lake to conduct riding clinics in your area. Throughout the rest of this year and next, Kyle will be working alongside Moomba/Supra Dealers and shops to setup these clinics for anybody interested.

Remember if wakeboarding is something you desire but cannot necessarily afford there are other options to help you have access to a sport that can give you a lifestyle anyone would desire. "Thanks wakeboarding for giving me a great life, beautiful family and the opportunity to see the world by strapping on a board." - Kyle Schmid

Terry Winters

For Terry Winters waterskiing was a fun family activity. Winters started skiing when he was around six or seven years old. Once he started learning to ski in the course, trick and jump he just could never get enough. Winters explains, "I always wanted to be the first to ski even when it was a cold early morning. When I was about ten years old my family moved to a private waterski lake, this was paradise to me. Now I see parents that are having to force or bribe their kids to ski & with me my dad had to make me stop skiing."

Winter's best advice for skiers is to buy the DVD- West Coast Slalom by Mike Suyderhoud. West Coast slalom is about being dynamic and efficient. All too often skiers struggle to pull hard thinking that it will get the job done. Pulling against the boat does not create speed; moving the body creates speed.

Winter's also recommends viewing tournaments via the web at www.proskiers.com for all the latest waterski info.