learning to barefoot

Seb: Glad to hear you are throwing it down in the good weather/water. This late fall has been one of the most wet I can remember. They have over 14 feet of snow already in the Sierras. Wish I was either snowboarding, or the weather was better and was footing. Planned a go-out yesterday with Willie, but canned it due to rain. Foot on...

Seb; Looking really good out there! Some really good tumbles too. Saw that black flat bottom go by in the background and thought Oh No WAVES! Nice Recovery! Looks WARM (Its 8 degrees Fahrenheit here, whats that like -14 degrees C).

Yep nice tumbles---good do or die attitude too--- I have a couple tips for you to get em better--- on your tumble up wait for a few more seconds and you won't dig in as you spin to the front. On the tumble turns-pull the handle into your beltline MORE(go ahead and pull the handle in arms bent some) right as you plant your feet let the arms go out long as you come up(its a timing thing) it will smooth things out. Next I know you can ski through those bumps--get a little lower by bending the knees more/sitting lower and push feet out in front a little bit more then don't be too stiff, let your legs and feet follow the bumps and you will ski right over them (unless they are bigger!) just don't be so stiff-that's why you caught. Really good skiing and we all are seeing your progress! COOL! I hope the Vette is OK.

Roy

hope you get rid of the mono soon!!!
I was Out yesterday..a little late, almost in the dark but epic conditions..flat waters...did some nice tumbles on both directions, jumps, and a nice backglide extending the arms and legs to the sides..(don´t know that trick its called)...

did some wakeboard also..and nailed a new trick!! an S-Bend..

si whats involved into the backwards? any trick?

My barefooting has been slow so far this year the rivers have been constantly in flood. We seem to spend more time removing debris from the river than skiing. The last four weekends have not been able to barefoot due to debris in the water. Have been getting the butt glide followed by the faceplant down perfect. Not sure what is happening. I have hooked up with a crew of old skool footers. That is cut down jeans and longline and just hang on till you surface theory.     Trouble is they don't get out skiing all that often. Great guys though and I have known them for years but did not realise they were mad footers in their younger days.

They think all the 3 point and boom stuff is a bit girly. Sometimes I think they just want to watch me axe myself. About a month ago I took my boom out and put it on their boat and the son who purchased the Vapour suit was doing tumble turns and one foots. He previously could not do them behind the boat so they are starting to think the boom is not that bad.

Have a set of shoe skis coming from Santa "Dawg" Bowers. Hoping they may help. These guys seem think that I am not putting my feet far enough out in front and sticking them in hard enough. This seems to contradict what Lane's video has been teaching me though. I need some video, I know. Have just constructed a camera mount that will attach to the bimini. Should get some video on the next ski trip if the river is clean. They are predicting more rain and possible minor flooding again this weekend May have to wait to after Christmas if this rain event happens.

Mark, at least your getting out! As Roy said videos will help immensely in trouble shooting. You should be able to ride in the 3 point very comfortably - remember keep your knees together to minimize face spray. I know on the 98 Sport we do get beat up with Chine spray, so its not a lot of fun. But you have the boom extension so that should help out. Like Roy said, you really have to get the feet close to your butt and also flex your foot toward your shins (but don't lift your toes).

By the way, I can't remember if I recounted this here or not (if I did, sorry for repeating), but when I finally got up Long Line, the guys I ski with were kind of bummed - half the fun was watching all the wipeouts or rather getting dragged through the water... Time to find a new "newbie"!

Andy, you and Roy will have to go out with both boats and take some pictures of that little Sanger jumping out of the hole and walking away from the Nautique... What are you going to use to put all that HP to the water?

damn copyrights!! Its blocked for argentina...

Thats one way to wash your a$$

Seb, video ends with a guy removing a trench coat (everyone else in the boat is in stocking caps and jackets) jumping in by the boom naked, but then cuts to him skiing naked and then some one foot fronts and backs. I can't imagine how you could deep up in the buff...

I wonder if BI will build a tower boom for thr new FCT?

another nice morning of boarding and footing..80º by 9am now around 90...
I was little tired as I boarded first then footed..so after the first run I was kind of burned and was not able to do clean tumbles...anyway it was a nice set ..I was able to do a toe hold ..but when I was going to grab the handle back I lost balance and ended in the water...
next time will foot first then board...

X-mas Footing








went down to cool down a little, temperature was around 90


I was using an old rope..a little short I guess as in the middle of the wake I had a tremendous rooster tail as seen on the pictures