By building your speed gradually, you will stay in control and will stay on edge all the way through the wake, maximizing air time. This is sooo important. After you loft yourself, don't yank on the handle to get your body into position. Instead, relax, drop your lead hand and keep the rope tight. Keeping your shoulders over the board will keep your body and trick momentum equal.
Nothing looks worse than a method where the rider is behind the board.
So loft, drop your lead hand and keep the rope tight. As you drop your hand, pull your front foot across the front of your body. While pulling your front foot across your body grab your back rail or method. You can grab method a variety of ways. One way is to grab in front of your lead foot, the other, grab between your feet.