learning to barefoot

LMAO - That had to be hilarious!!!

I did a LL forwards deep a few weeks ago in boardshorts and it was surprisingly not that bad. This was after several refreshments however.

You caught me. It was actually a lot of a lot of different sizes. I did hike my shorts up and put them as far up as they would go before we took off. I'm sure eventually I'll try one totally bare.

I think backwards would be more pleasant than frontwards. There was/is a youtube of a LL back nekked.

kapla wrote: failed ll back deeps @ around minute 2 then back TH on the boom... enema with style!

Ahhh yes, and the video ends with a shot ski!   Gotta love the people that live in this crazy state!

c'mon Gary..you know we love pics here!



john

finally after 2 week, the sun decided to come out! nice warm day, around 70º, nice for a winter day, huh?
got to meet with the new foointg partner. He arrived to buenos aires by early august, but he caught a flu that left him almost 10 days in bed.
So this was his firts outing..
We did a couple of passes, than he put the shoes and tried bacerds, nailed some, even almost did a back to front rotation...
I did some nice one foot both sides and a nice Front TH.
Also a nice clean dolphin start....
Then decide to give it a try on bacerds with the shoes...After 5-7 attemps i was nearly there. I was almost there so last attemp, finally got it! nice feeling looking back! then I even tried the 180 turn, which i nailed but I let go the handle.
Had the go pro mounted on the boom so there´s some nice footage. Need to edited it as is long. On the bacerds you can´t see much of the start as all the spray goes directly to the camera. But once out its a nice angle!
so a good day of footing!

65 'cuda wrote: The pics will be worth it, 80's neon pink and blue barefoot suit!

pics...or it didn't happen.



john

skutsch wrote: Okay, finally got some video of my bacerds progress - here is the second to last run of my first set yesterday, on shoe ski's: Got really sore from all the "out the back" falls...neck. I think I have some shots of my second set which is a little better, but can't seem to find it. Next time, I am going to remember my neck brace, work on a little more lean away from the boat and keeping my hands to my butt, any other thoughts?

Steve: Awesome, Bro! Andy mentioned you had been skiing backwards and posted some footage. Well done. Tips? Andy rightly pointed out to bend more. Fold like patio furniture he used to tell me... One thing that helped me was Don Mixon Jr. told me to "pooch" my butt out of the water. That is, put an arch in the lower back, like "pulling out when having sex.." Crude, I know, but it works. I still do it today, especially long line back deep. Second tip: Wille say right about the time you start coming off the water, head shoulders and all, put a bit more bend in the waist, try to get you chin close to the water. He also says this is a good time to clean up your position: get a little bend in the knees, bring your feet closer, handle check, looking out the back, check!

At minimum, of you keep your head down 2-4 seconds longer on you barefeet, you won't get blown out the back, I assure you that. patience! Your plane/plant are excellent!

On your shoe ski run I will offer this: your lean is fine. get the handle close to your butt, not by pulling on it, but by breaking at the waist a bit more, a bit more knee bend, and get your feet a bit more under you. I tell you this because I spent last Friday with David Small and he was into me on all those points.

Post your progress!

POOF...gone skiin

Getting itchy feet myself. Getting to be the best time of year in the area: warm days with very low wind.

We skiing tomorrow Andy?

yes we are skiing.

I have some gopro video of a certain barefooter that I would like to
post but it was his top secret trick runs and killer wakes and I'm not sure he wants the competition to see it before they have to deal with him in person...but I will post it just not sure when.(huge tease)

LakeBoy wrote: OK Andy. POOF! I am gone. When I leave, I will make a mumbled, vieled reference to a "meeting". Yeah, a meeting of the foot freaks!!!

Kinda In the same situation..I feel your pain...

Although some people push off with the chest and chin, to me it is more symbolic. It is a reminder to keep your head down until the water can support your weight = boat speed.

One thing that has helped my longline starts is "looking out the back." As soon as the boat takes off, start looking out the back. It is one of those things that doesn't seem like a big deal, but it is. It helps with balance, getting even pull on the handle, and keeping straight. Not to mention it helps you gauge the boat speed better and make your starts more consistent. Good habit to start now.

The number one reason to fail on a back deep...Lack of Patience...
Handle locked to butt
Arms out long
Set legs, ankles/insteps on water GENTLY
Break at waist("fold like lawn furniture"-Lane Bowers)
Stay down, let butt go up(fold)feet are getting under you and coming together---Do Not Rush this step!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the timing is different on a longline opposed to the boom...so as soon as you can do them on the boom go longline too.(or your "inner clock" will run too fast and you will have a heck of a time)

As much as everyone hates to be dragged slowly face down (be required to plane) it is essential to your success at longline because you must drag further/longer before you can get up.

As your back deep improves you will get up very easily, you won't drag your chin...you will feel the first bumps and begin to press and when the last one hits your chest you bounce up onto your feet...easy peasy LOL