learning to barefoot

Nice vid Steve- might want to double check those captions!

great video!!I always like kevins suit colour selection!!!

on a side note I summerized today my drysuit...

I was out today..doing long line runs...I have my inner legs at the knee with bruises made by the handle on the starts...but it was a nice day..water was fine...I tried a long line tumble but seems to be more difficult then in the boom..line is so much flatter so turning around its hard...

you can get away with alot on the boom. Longline makes you do it correctly or you won't make it. You have to keep the leading hip up. (and as LLS said above keep the handle from going up over your head.) To keep the leading hip up you can think of it a couple of ways. Keep your knees pointed AWAY from the direction you are being pulled behind the boat...to do this you have to turn your hips as you get half way around (that's when you move the handle from one side to the other)

Or just think about twisting your body so that the leading hip is up...otherwise it catches and stops your turn(do not try to reach your feet out/around to make it---you can blow a knee like that) be sure you are square to the front before planting feet again. If you get stuck just let go.

I have been hounding Lakeboy to perfect his tumbles because he does not lift that leading hip enough...he makes them and he has done it longline but it is SO MUCH EASIER if you keep the leading hip raised a little bit by twisting slightly/or more than slightly til you get it down correctly.   

This is some funny shi...shtuff...
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GlassSeeker wrote: You have to keep the leading hip up. (and as LLS said above keep the handle from going up over your head.) To keep the leading hip up you can think of it a couple of ways. Keep your knees pointed AWAY from the direction you are being pulled behind the boat...to do this you have to turn your hips as you get half way around (that's when you move the handle from one side to the other) Or just think about twisting your body so that the leading hip is up...otherwise it catches and stops your turn(do not try to reach your feet out/around to make it---you can blow a knee like that) be sure you are square to the front before planting feet again. If you get stuck just let go. I have been hounding Lakeboy to perfect his tumbles because he does not lift that leading hip enough...he makes them and he has done it longline but it is SO MUCH EASIER if you keep the leading hip raised a little bit by twisting slightly/or more than slightly til you get it down correctly.

Not that you can't see this in a million other places, but when I read this, I thought of this picture, which I think pretty well illustrates what Andy is getting at. Admittedly, it is short line and a bunch easier. I learned my tumbles long line, because I didnt own a boom in 1985, and hit them without any problem. I have to confess that now that I spend more time than I should short line, I am spoiled and fail at my long line tumbles way more often than I should. I gotta spend more time long line to keep up my skills.

searching for booms I stumble across this video!!!

low budget barefoot

Mark, have faith the rain will stop. Great goal. It can be done!!!

OK, I have been holding out a bit on you guys. The fall weather has been spectacular at times in November, and have bee lucky enough to go out. My barefooting has left something to be desired, however. At first I thought it was lack of focus, age maybe (??!), of lack of conditioning. I have been in a general, fatigued state, sleeping poorly and wiped out at the end of the day. So much so, it might be time to a strip to the doc. Afterall, I ripped 11 sets in 2 1/2 days over Labor Day, so it cannot be conditioning.

Anyway, the last few go-outs, I can barely run a full set without feeling drained, and my legs quaking. I have taken way more headers than usual. Hopefully I will know more soon. In the meantime, here are a couple of footsets:

Diablo Shores 11-2-10

Port of Sacramento 11-12-10

Ripped one last week, but have not ran the video yet.

Roy - that water at Diablo Shores is just plain freaky. Do they die it (weed control) to get that color? I didn't see any falls...

Andy - its always awesome to watch you ski. Love the long line work, especially the one foot wake crosses - oh yeah, both front and back. Too Cool!

Keep them coming, its a long winter here in WI...

Thanks guys.

yes there is dye in the water to keep weeds from growing.(it's harmless)

I can give tips on the tumble up since lots of people have trouble with it. ...use your forearms...pull the handle in to your chest with hands even with your face...drive one forearm into the water as soon as you plane out...push down with your knees a little bit as you are planing out(keeps your body off the water) you can steer left by driving your right forearm hard into the water...let off as you cross the wake...then get set in the curl... flip over and pull hard to the hip (never let your arms out long)

Hollywood, awesome time! Got Quinners text that you were out yesterday, that is great! Temps in the teens in IA as I type this AM , hope its not as cold there...

Hollywood, boat still in the water??? I suspect there will be some ice out there... Chris, do you expect to beat the sunset, what part of Chicagoland are you staying?

some footing





some wb to keep in shape...

The 88's trailer was picked up from its summer storage "aka my yard" so I believe the boat is out.

Roy
i know that!! need to fix that..I`ve been working on that trying to put the weight little forward but had some nice face plants..I´ll try to post some vids from the last run...