learning to barefoot

kapla wrote:

Looks like you've almost got the side slide mastered

Some cool photos of fun on the water
http://www.pbase.com/wkimages/brentwood_ski_show__2010&page=all

GlassSeeker wrote: Some cool photos of fun on the water http://www.pbase.com/wkimages/brentwood_ski_show__2010&page=all

Sweet pictures! Looks like your show would be a blast to see

There hasn't been much activity here lately (and it is a cold January afternoon). Figured I'd put some clips from last summer together.....it helps make the snow and ice a bit more tolerable.

Nice skiin'- great handle control/placement- very smooth tumbles/ tumble up(leading hip is up) sweet! nice one foot stand up. Get your foot off the rope sooner on the back deep- you won't bounce, good use of the scarpa shoe skis.

Its 36 degrees here in California right now. Its been foggy and cold in general. My 383 stroker is in the boat and we are ironing out some kinks with the MSD ignition...should get water tested by next saturday!

LaurelLakeSkier wrote: There hasn't been much activity here lately (and it is a cold January afternoon). Figured I'd put some clips from last summer together.....it helps make the snow and ice a bit more tolerable.

I see you have the shoulder support. Just got mine fixed this call. Capsule shift and bankart repair.

How is skiing with it?

Mark usually gets started fairly early in the AM

8122pbrainard wrote: skutsch wrote: Everyday you ski it's nice flat water and clear blue skies!!! That's because all the runs were made in front of my house! My wife yells at the tubers that come into the bay and f**k up the water!!

Brady wrote: Mark usually gets started fairly early in the AM

Too funny, Pete, I miss being home on the Mighty Miss in IA where when the tubers show up, you go to a different backwater slew.

Mark, and I miss being able to ski on water where there are no "no wake hours" That is frickin communist, I swear!

When you gonna stuff that foot in the toe-hold Seb?

sometimes the EZ footer is too small/short- they are primarily for little kids. I had a custom one built by lakeelmosports. its 36" long with 12 inch lead and 24" of "V" to the handle ---so if you are teaching adults you maybe better to use your BI toehold handle and wrap some of the 5 ft line up on the boom to get it about 36 inches long(or get an extension for your EZ footer(adults may not fit inside the EZ footer if its a smaller one like I used to have)

at first keep the boom over their heads so arms go up to it.

never go faster than 25 prefferably 15 to 20 max until they get good at gliding then 25 max...then move them directly to the boom.

I can help you more if you need it.

Seb, looking good (and warm). May try to post some pics tomorrow of our outdoor fun...

Steve

So my skiing committment/resolution for 2011 is to really get into footing this year. A goal for the season is to go backwards.   I first irst learned about 25 years ago behind a glastron i/o by standing up off of a kneeboard (sneakers, vinyl Cypress Gardens vest you get the picture). I've never been really good at it, but have been able to get up 3 or 4 times per season just for kicks. I'm approaching 40 and in addition to just being fun, I'm using this to help me get in and stay in shape.

Never had much in the way of equipment, but I've recently gotten myself a boom and am in the process of setting it up for my boat. A used suit and shorts are in my future too.

I've re-read most of this thread, but can't find what I'm looking for. Speed when using the boom? Isn't it supposed to be slower than longline? In the past when I've barefooted, I just never felt that I had as much speed as I wanted. Even before the freshman 15. Probably stance, technique. Will the boom allow me to get away with less speed?

I tried last time the toe holds but I think I have to lower the boom a tad, is set as you see in my last pictures. Being to high its a little complicated to raise the leg so high..lol.
I was able to put the foot on the handle but I lost balance and dived into the water...

Ron Scarpa doing front-to-backs & back -to-fronts @ 28 mph on the shortline

Hollywood wrote: Ron Scarpa doing front-to-backs & back -to-fronts @ 28 mph on the shortline

Thanks for posting. I watched it like 3 times. Is Scarpa backing out of footin? He mentions a few times in the beginning that he hasn't been on the water much.

After listening and watching, I've learned that I've always plowed. Even the butt slides he does seem effortless. I need more info on the glide technique. Seems like that's what I need most.