MIke Seipel EZ Footer

Another successful lesson 1st time "In the swing"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCiz9nUonro&feature=channel_page

Too technical at this point in the game, the object is fun fun fun and to get the feet to be planted and ski, arms are of no concern yet, that will come once graduation to the boom happens. I only want the arms to hold on no matter what happens and keep face away from the boom. It will take a couple more lessons and then she can move directly to boom and start in deepwater position with feet/toes crossed over the cable to help keep them out front. Then the arms will be long....remember its a progression. we will only keep the training wheels on til they get bored with them.
Let's teach all of your kids. This is the way.

I must say she was an excellent student. Did what was asked of her when it was "yelled" at her LOL.

18.5 on the gps...no faster than that, she is just about 100 lbs...for kids you can go slower, depending on their weight, you will need to go about 12 to 18 for the first time out...just to get their feet wet. She used goggles due to having contacts(but it keeps spray from becoming an issue too, I highly recommend them)
hook a handle on and wrap it around to get the height correct, prop up the boom with throwable cushions, the higher the better really, you want them off the water right away(at first)so they can just set feet down, it would be a good idea to discuss foot position on dryland first. Not too much heel, that digs in, push down the forefoot but keeps toes up slightly to not catch, tell them to stand on their feet look straight ahead(not down at feet), DO NOT LET GO OF THE BOOM NO MATTER WHAT. if you can get boom really high its better because the arms go up and the boom cannot touch the face or headWhen it is lower like in the video there is a danger of contact to the boom/head.

We had a 5 year old, a 7 year old and a 12 year old in the swing over the weekend. A good time was had by all. My son John, who is 7, said, "I barefoot just like you, Daddy." Comments like that is why I love having kids and makes the diaper years worth is all!

The gal in the video posted above went out with us again and brought her 9 year old daughter,"Fearless" LOL, first time in the swing no problems she "footed" weight was 67 lbs, speed was 16. she went out twice and wanted more, on the way home she looked at me and asked(without asking her mother) Can we go again this Thursday? Can we, can we? huh? ROFL.

funny story about the goggles...I love googles and wear em all the time almost, I footed up to another boat that kinda got in our way and I slid to a stop near them, the boy about 8 in the boat yelled at me: Are you BLINDFOLDED?

I almost died laughing.