Waterskiing

[Carlos90041]

Are any of these worth recycling? Trying to get my youngest daughter and wife to ski.

 

[Echo Lodge]

because wake surfing is easy.

We use to say if it was easy we would call it wakeboarding when it came to hydrofoiling. With wake surfing, you have one uped us!

 

[Hammer]

My 5 year old wasn’t a big fan on the U board. He was screaming like a banshee once under way. I felt bad after, but he’s the type you kinda have to push to do new things. If he only knew how easy he has it. I Had yo learn behind a blown flatty. I was scared shitless. The good news is he wants to try again!

Big brother is getting pretty good though!

 

[obnoxious001]

My son skied wrapped up for the first time today!

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Needs his back hand down quite a bit lower. Attach a bridle to a doorknob or other stationary object and work on that with him. Keeping the pull down lower accomplishes a few things, easier on the back and less likely to get pulled over the front, particularly if he is planning on racing.

 

[poncho]

Are any of these worth recycling? Trying to get my youngest daughter and wife to ski.

I had a pair similar to the Kidders (blue). the people that I pulled that had no interest in learning to slalom said they were the best at getting up on and skiing.

 

[Carlos90041]

I had a pair similar to the Kidders (blue). the people that I pulled that had no interest in learning to slalom said they were the best at getting up on and skiing.

Thank you!

 

[Mrs. Riley1]

Needs his back hand down quite a bit lower. Attach a bridle to a doorknob or other stationary object and work on that with him. Keeping the pull down lower accomplishes a few things, easier on the back and less likely to get pulled over the front, particularly if he is planning on racing.

Thank you! He does want to race.

 

[poncho]

Thank you!

You're welcome, they were my moms and my sisters favorites

 

[4Waters]

 

[obnoxious001]

Thank you! He does want to race.

If you guys are ever in Parker, bring him by so I can see him ski. One of the more important things that will help is constantly crossing back and forth across the wake so he can get more aggressive and start jumping it. I've always used about a 60' line unless the boat wake dictates a longer line.

Just recently one of my skiers who I used to pull at the races brought me along while we pulled his son for a ride. He also wants to race, apparently has only skied wrapped about 10 times, so I explained the bridle on the doorknob and having him do "skier squats" while he watches TV. His dad was one of my faster skiers, not many of my team could hang on flat out behind my turbocharged Schiada.

 

[Full Pull]

"skier squats"

Do you squat with you legs/feet in-line one in front of the other as they are when skiing?

 

[Mrs. Riley1]

If you guys are ever in Parker, bring him by so I can see him ski. One of the more important things that will help is constantly crossing back and forth across the wake so he can get more aggressive and start jumping it. I've always used about a 60' line unless the boat wake dictates a longer line.

Just recently one of my skiers who I used to pull at the races brought me along while we pulled his son for a ride. He also wants to race, apparently has only skied wrapped about 10 times, so I explained the bridle on the doorknob and having him do "skier squats" while he watches TV. His dad was one of my faster skiers, not many of my team could hang on flat out behind my turbocharged Schiada.

Thanks for the tips! We are staying at the Springs the last weekend in September to watch the races. Hoping we can talk to some people while we are there.

 

[obnoxious001]

Do you squat with you legs/feet in-line one in front of the other as they are when skiing?

Yes, absolutely. It will help you build the same muscles and basically the same balance point as skiing.

 

[Full Pull]

Yes, absolutely. It will help you build the same muscles and basically the same balance point as skiing.

Thx. Tried ‘em in the hallway and had to use the walls a time or two to balance myself, will keep after it.

 

[obnoxious001]

Thx. Tried ‘em in the hallway and had to use the walls a time or two to balance myself, will keep after it.

That is using a bridle, right? A lot of water skiing is using the rope effectively to control your balance. I've been skiing wrapped for maybe 33 years, give or take, and a lot of what I do is without consciously thinking about it, for example, using my front hand to help initiate slalom type turns while skiing. A more obvious use of the front hand is to control or take up slack in the line.

 

[Full Pull]

That is using a bridle, right? A lot of water skiing is using the rope effectively to control your balance. I've been skiing wrapped for maybe 33 years, give or take, and a lot of what I do is without consciously thinking about it, for example, using my front hand to help initiate slalom type turns while skiing. A more obvious use of the front hand is to control or take up slack in the line.

Ahh, the skier squats were with the bridle hooked up to the doorknob. Didn’t catch that and was doing them freestanding/untethered.

 

[EarpRider]

4.5K views · 1.1K reactions | @zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58” ski and it’s still huge

@zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58”...

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[rmarion]

Matt Rini’s Waterski School on Instagram: "@zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58” ski and it

9,683 likes, 364 comments - matt_rini on October 21, 2024: "@zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58” ski and it’s still huge for him. Andy...

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[RichL]

Matt Rini’s Waterski School on Instagram: "@zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58” ski and it

9,683 likes, 364 comments - matt_rini on October 21, 2024: "@zanemacklin had his first day of slalom today! He had a blast and is waaaay hooked! This went better than Whit and I thought it would! For those wondering that is a 66” Vapor I cut down to a 58” ski and it’s still huge for him. Andy...

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Whoa!

 

[Hammer]

Whoa!

I am pretty sure that is Matt Rini and Whitney Mclintocks son. Both Professional water skiers. Impressive none the less!

 

[Track Man]

Had great November ski in Havasu this week. At 68 years young and a new knee last December and a new ankle in March my new parts are working great. I Ski at 28 off.

 

[Todd Mohr]

Looking good TM, love the short line, makes it quick!