New Wave: Mirko Ritzmann

Name:

Mirko Ritzmann

Age:

23

Instagram:

mirko_ri_

Hometown:

Düsseldorf

Home spot:

Wasserski Langenfeld 

Sponsors:

Reckless 

Stance:

Goofy

Setup:

Reckless NX 155 and LF Hook

How long have you been riding?

2017 I got my first season pass in Langenfeld and learned the first Tricks 

Boat or Cable?

Cable for sure, never road behind a Boat yet

Morning or evening set?

Evening set for sure

Do you stretch before you ride?

Mostly it's just a 5 min warm Up 

Music or no music while riding?

Music on full volume!

Vest over or under shirt?

Vest under the windbreaker or shirt

Favorite trick?

Over the kicker probably hs fs 360 to bs 180 stalefish

“Go to” grab?

Stalefish or Tailgrabs

Dream trick?

Ts 540 rewind bs 180 would be sick 

Most overrated trick?

Switch hs fs 900

Most illegal trick?

Ts bs 720

Who is a rider you wish got more attention?

Maybe Mats Vanhauer

Who is your favorite person to ride with?

Always good local sessions at Wasserski Langenfeld with Santi and Nadine 

Shout out 3 riders people should keep an eye out for.

Mats, Samy, Nils 

Favorite wakeboard video/edit?

Watching one of spezzomix always a vibe

Video/edit you watch the most?

I think spezzomix 4

Favorite contest/event?

Hexajam is the best event and Lao the best competition 

Dream park/spot?

A cable which has a lot of landings and walls. Proper Rail to Rails and every Kicker need a landing

Best and worst place to ride?

Best is a cable with good tension, good feature lines like triolago with the Hexajam setup. Worst is probably a cable with a shitty setup and no wavebreaker and proper walkways. 

Favorite kit?

Wakepants and Windbreaker 

What gets you fired up to ride?

Good conditions, empty dock

What makes a clip worth posting?

Clean riding, flow, vibe

What is one thing you'd like to see more in wakeboarding?

Steeze 

Favourite post-ride meal?

Probably a doner at the local kebab or a pizza at the cable

Favorite thing to do other than riding?

Chilling with the homies, Table tennis, DJ Session with friends

Thank you’s?

My Mom for buying my bro and me the first wakeboard