learning to barefoot

steve: always same water, but low light so its not noticeable!

I did not know I was out that far. I have been practicing "cut-aways" to get the feel of moving around back there and I had no idea such little effort made me go out so far. I have hit buoys before, and they do not hurt in themselves, but the headpacker that comes with hitting bouys is not so good.

My next goal (obsession) are back wake crosses. I also went out Tuesday and had some, albeit awkward, success at crossing the wake backwards. No video, everyone was bummed, especially Andy who was frestyling on the high boom "out of his mind." Crazy stuff, Andre deVillier style!

thanks sebby. glad spring is on its way for you...

andy has been skiing out of his mind lately.

It is just a lot of practice sebby. one day they just get better, esp. on the reverse. Going directly on the boom is good too.

Based on what I remember, you were pulling in with the arms, and that makes you plow. In a clinic with David Small, he was telling a guy to practice the one foot using only one hand. (the hand that is on the opposite site of the body than the foot on the water) This forced him into better position, better glide, because he could not muscle through it with both arms...

good idea to use your boom to get those one foots down, the one handed one foots do help and it translates well for when you get to one foot wakes. Get your one foots bulletproof. Try your toeholds longline(it may be easier than off 5ft/boom)

I still hang directly on the boom just goofing off or trying new stuff.

Never forget the boom is a tool.

That is exactly how I taught myself the sideslide(with a written description from Lane Bowers) and you can see from the video that I can rock it on the longline too now.

My focus is now on getting my front to back locked in "automatic"

but I am going on a little sidetrack first with that sideslide fade to back...when you just transition the sideslide into backwards and then back sideslide to front...done it accidently so far

Andy those LL Side Slides are sick. I love the accidental discovery of a new trick you can do...   Classic.

SuperScorpion!

Had a good set on Friday rippin front and back wake crossings. Andy gave me a tip on the back wake cross that is a game changer. I will be ripping back wake crosses at will by end of year!

skutsch wrote: Seb - Great video, always a weird perspective with the Go Pro. Still waiting to see a video with a deep water start (as opposed to the tumble up). The Tumble turns are really cool too! Where is that Chocolate Milk water we are used to seeing??? HA!

leo want´s, leo getz!!!!



faceplant included

    

Seb, really like first video. Good demonstration of how little you actually go under water, most of the spray is around you , not on top of you. AWESOME face plant. HA! And good to see the return of the muddy water...

thats killer footing footage Roy...guy makes it look so easy!!!!

Nope

That scorpion had to hurt, the water is hard back there.

That was her "first try barefooting" and I'm thinking it was her last try too.

Poor thing is paying attention and trying and was unlucky enough to go out on a boat that was too cheap to get a boom.

Did you notice how rough it was?