learning to barefoot

I've seen some guys put those neoprene slalom leg-n's on over the drysuit to fix that, but it looks pretty gay, but whatever works I guess.

still no videos..lol but got out last saturday..and worked out the starts..I got to bend the knees after releasing my feet from the rope..now its more clean.
I worked the tumple turn in both directions and also 1 footers..with the left foot on the water...
2 nice runs..3-5 minutes each..then I was exhausted...my forearms where killing me and I couldn´t hold the handle..
I wonder if you do some other excersice to improve the aerobic capacity..LOL
Seems my tennis twice a week is not enough..so today I started running....

kapla wrote: went saturday to do some footing, damn it was cold!! still need to work some in the 3 point before planting my feet...I get fuzzed on where to put my arms when going from sliding on the butt to when I try to bend the knees to glide the 3 points..I try to lift my arms around the knees but then I loose force and water slaps me back..then I try to control again..and that its...with the cold I burn to fast.... Only 5 minutes I was able to runs before I totally burned..to finish the last run I was starting from the boom..and I ended up hitting the water with my shoulder and head (little bruise)..also my hand slaped against water making a nice bruise.... cold water feels like concrete.... at least body was warm inside the drysuit...

When you are gliding on your butt, the handle should be tight to the belt line, and elbows in. If the rope/handle are conflicting with your knees, your kness are too bent, and you are bent too much at the waist (that is, sitting up too high). Recline more, extend the legs a bit more, and your knees should not hit the handle.

When you get ready to plant your feet, "push" the handle forward. As your feet come to the water, your knees will go down, and your shoulders will come up, giving you lots of clearance.

Watch the start at the beginning of this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7INIQG-HXk

We will get you on the water when you come. Keep me posted. When you get your final dates we can exchange phone numbers and you can decide when you can come to Sacramento from Burlingame. We can ski either the Delta, the Sacramento River, my club Sheridan Oaks, Twin Cites Ski Club, and possibly the Port of Sacramento Deep Water Channel. All are good sites, the water will still be warm. September has some of the lowest wind all year in this area. Conditions will be good.

Congrats to TEAM USA for winning The World Championships and Davisd Small for breaking another World Jump Record

Speaking of footing. Got a few videos to share:

Footing the Port

Ripping Sheridan

All told, I went out the last 4 days in a row. Not bad. Lots to work on right now: front one-foot wakes, back wake crossings (any kind at this point; not easy) back one-foots, back toe holds. Won't be able to knock those down by end of summer, so I guess I'm gonna have to foot through the winter, again...LOL.

Ryan
for sure I´d like to meet you....I´m not sure I can make 2 trips to the states in 1 year..kinda expensive for me in all aspects
still waiting to get the ticket but my probable schedule for september trip is the following..from BA I fly to NY and stay from 8-18 to 8-20 or 21 then I fly to SF CA and stay there at burlingame at my uncle´s house..while I´m there I will try to meet Roy and Andy and possibly go for some foot runs. then I fly back to argentina from SF via Dallas on 8-26 or 8-27...
maybe you can make it by those dates to sacramento and meet there?
those are the dates for now...

SN206 wrote: Hey Roy, what are your thoughts about coming out ot Houston later in the year? I wonder If Seb might want to as well since Houston is a relitively close international airport.

Always up for a foot trip. Isn't Lane Bowers coming to Texas soon?

SN206 wrote: How long is your lay over in Dallas?

its the flight combination mostly as there are no direct flights from SF to argentina..they go via MIA, NYC, Dallas...I have to check arrival and departure but the gap is always short..2 hours...
I´ll see what I can do If I take the dallas route..

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You forgot the video camera, but I remembered it:

Evening Footset!

Those winter days, Sebastian, are some of the best.

Great video!! The dock start looked like the timing was a little off with the boat

Footed with Lane Bowers today. Popping the Ibueprophin like Pez candies. Details and pics to follow.

SN206 wrote: Footed with Lane Bowers today. Popping the Ibueprophin like Pez candies. Details and pics to follow.

Footin with the dawg? Lucky.

Ripped a set last night. 105 deg. here in Sacramento. No wind. My lake is notorious for cold water (Sierra snow melt) was 78 deg. Ahhhhhh....

It's not really a dockstart...it's more of a flop and go...it's a bit shallow and close to the dock and just 5ft of handle to work with so I would not recommend anyone do a flying dockstart off the boom...it could be done but with boom flex it could go bad pretty easily.

we do it longline there all the time...or do a drag off where we just sit on the carpet and get dragged off longline

But I think you know he wasn't really trying for a flyer.