Leaning on the Line
One of the most important basics to get down if you want to improve your riding is the skill of "leaning on the line." without the ability to lean on the line (maintain line tension and direction), your riding is going to be inconsistent at best. Overall, i would consider it the most important concept to master if you want to improve your riding.
If you are just beginning riding you would want to start just outside the left wake (regular foot), and simply lean against the line, trying to cut out to the side of the boat with a smooth cut and a fairly even speed. you are naturally going to pick up some speed, but you don't want to try and "rail" out to the side of the boat as fast as you can. the point is to maintain constant line tension and direction. You would obviously do the same on the other side of the wake to start toeside.
For those of you just starting to learn the wake to wake jump. You are going to do the same thing except from the side of the boat. pull up fairly wide to the right of the boat(regular). Rather than trying to hook a turn and rail in, simply let yourself start drifting in, and just bump up the intensity a little on the way. You should have your butt a little low, your arms and chest should remain still the entire time, and focus on keeping your abs tight. and last but not least, USE YOUR EYES! Always look where you are going to help maintain your direction and awareness. At first, do not even try to "jump" the wake, rather absorb it a bit with you knees, and just try to keep an even speed ALL THE WAY ACROSS. Once you can do that, incorporating a little push with your legs will be simple. it is very important to always maintain tension on the line edging in, in the air, and even after you land. Realistically, you should be able to land on the transition on a little bit of a heelside edge, rather than on a flat board, or worst case, your toeside edge.
For those of you already doing jumps, spins, or inverts, you should think about the same thing incorporated in to your tricks. The is the way to get tricks consistent and to take them out into the flats. without the line you are nothing. let it do all the work.