learning to barefoot

So it feels as though things are coming together and consistency with the starts is pretty good with 3 for 3 yesterday and 3 for 4 today. I did discover that it seems as though I may have had my eyes closed until today - the next step is to remember to breath and keep the handle into the lower back. I found myself letting the handle out twice today and instantly recalled the results of such action and bailed out.



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Greg: I just sat in a clinic where David Small went over some of the back deep basics with my kids. Other than a slight break at the elbows, he said nothing of pulling the handle in to the lower back. He said "backs of hands on neoprene". If you break away like Andy says, you will get the pull "through your arms" and the hands/arms will not pull away from your body and get you pulled out the back.

As far as consistency, Willie's wife Dawn helped me by sharing her mental checklist she goes through every deep start. Every skier may have a different checklist depending on the issues you encounter getting on your feet. As soon as I roll over I think: ... long arms, shoulders rolled down...engage the core, stiff as a board...eyes out the back, chin up...plane out, plant...wait for speed, 1-1000, 2-1000, 3-1000... ass up, feet turned down... chin last off the water...etc. When I do that I can be pretty consistent.

LakeBoy wrote: He said "backs of hands on neoprene". If you break away like Andy says, you will get the pull "through your arms" and the hands/arms will not pull away from your body and get you pulled out the back.

Which is why I don't like such a high boom teaching backwards. It pulls the hands off the neoprene.

Looking pretty good. Looks pretty darn fast... what's the speed?

Tim
For the most part Larry tops out about 37. In the last run the driver overshot the speed and the run finished at 38.5.

We are at about 110 on rope length just to get out of the junk behind the 206

Thanks Lane. We are at ~110' rope length off the superflyhigh just to improve the wake (ski nautique 206) for footing.

Greg,
WOW, Great Summer so far.

June you were coached by Brianna Dodd, topped ranked Salomon Skier on your course skills.

In July your are getting coaching from the World Famous Lane Dawg Bowers on your footing.

I can hardly wait until August to see the nightmare flying Freddie Kruger coach your form while going off the Ski Ramp.

You are the man and your runs looked great. Larry too.

Donald

Nice Let me know if you need anything!

Andrew,
I have taken lessons with Lane in the past (a great experience and would recommend him without hesitation) and have found him willing to share his knowledge and love of the sport either through his website, social media, email or phone. Wish I had this help and equipment 45 years ago.

Thanks for the kind words. I am happy to help anyone I can to enjoy barefooting safer and slower :)

Anyone here who wants a copy of my No Fall Barefooting DVD for free, I will give you as a gift with a link to download just to help out the members of CCF

Lane, I would love to have the No Fall Barefooting video. I also went to your site and signed up on the front page.

Dave,

I'm hurt. Why are you going to Lane Bowers when you have Greg and Me to guide you along?

Lane



Me



OK, never mind.....just kidding.

(Lane, David lives in the next cove over from Greg, so we get together occasionally on a saturday morning)

As Seb said, I was back in Argentina and Seb was a great host yet again!
Looking at the pictures and thinking of the cold month ahead of most...Argentina is worth a trip (well here in Hong Kong, where I'm now its not cold but there is no footing..I'll update my Toertel adventure soon...lots happening/come visit)

See what i mean with worth a trip....glass everywhere



While the sun was up, its early spring in Argentina, so no contact with the water if possible is the rule


This never gets old...first pull in a loooooooong time


Yep...we all know why words can't describe it



Then it was time for the KAPLA to show us how its done


We all know his unique move...


And he is super flexible! I have a hard time reaching the high handle with my hands...he uses his feet


Then he had to check the prop the Argentinian way




And I got a small long line run in


Once we were cold, the kids got their turn


All in all, great time and super fun

Thought this thread needed revival. Winter has left the building finally!