Barefoot Sideslide instruction Lane Bowers

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Raise the boom higher than the skier's head. Add a short rope that will still keep the skier from falling into the water (i.e. he can tumble out of it if he falls).

#1 Go into the side slide with the exact same lower body momentum that you would a front to back.

#2 turn your heels until they are the furthest facing edge of the foot, but maintaining your shoulder to the front.

I think it is helpful to get into the final position on land to get comfortable with where your feet are suppose to be.

#3 If you are SS to the left, the left foot is the most difficult and critcal foot to master, and vise versa. The dominant foot (above) needs to be turned just past 90 degrees in order to be able to keep the heel out of the water.

The front foot is the show foot. You can keep it almost perfectly sideways.

Tips: super soft knees, do not sit lower, learn it on shoe skis short and long line before trying it on your feet, aim for one-foot speed.

Good luck. I am hoping to do an article and DVD on all the differrent side slides later this year. You can see some of them on my YouTube site under "DawgTv"

I hope this helps. I had no one willing to help me or even give me one shred of advice so I am going to make sure that it is available so anyone who wants in on the party can get in. This is not an exclusive club!

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GlassSeeker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-26-2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA. Status: Offline Points: 2421	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlassSeeker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Barefoot Sideslide instruction Lane Bowers Posted: September-21-2014 at 5:46pm
	LaneDog Raise the boom higher than the skier's head. Add a short rope that will still keep the skier from falling into the water (i.e. he can tumble out of it if he falls). #1 Go into the side slide with the exact same lower body momentum that you would a front to back. #2 turn your heels until they are the furthest facing edge of the foot, but maintaining your shoulder to the front. I think it is helpful to get into the final position on land to get comfortable with where your feet are suppose to be. #3 If you are SS to the left, the left foot is the most difficult and critcal foot to master, and vise versa. The dominant foot (above) needs to be turned just past 90 degrees in order to be able to keep the heel out of the water. The front foot is the show foot. You can keep it almost perfectly sideways. Tips: super soft knees, do not sit lower, learn it on shoe skis short and long line before trying it on your feet, aim for one-foot speed. Good luck. I am hoping to do an article and DVD on all the differrent side slides later this year. You can see some of them on my YouTube site under "DawgTv" I hope this helps. I had no one willing to help me or even give me one shred of advice so I am going to make sure that it is available so anyone who wants in on the party can get in. This is not an exclusive club!
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75 Tique Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6114	Post Options Post Reply Quote 75 Tique Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-22-2014 at 10:28am
	Just go at it like you would your front to back. We'll of course, I should have no problem with it now.
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GlassSeeker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-26-2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA. Status: Offline Points: 2421	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlassSeeker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-23-2014 at 11:25pm
	Luckily its WAY "easier" to sideslide than to do a front to back. I think you could just say go at it with intensity and commitment to go 100%...dont be dabbling in it...just do it
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GlassSeeker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-26-2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA. Status: Offline Points: 2421	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlassSeeker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-23-2014 at 11:30pm
	Hardest part is learning that the weighted foot is not the one that youd think ...not the one that comes naturally....but once you get it glass water is even more fun than before. Im working on a sideslide wake crossing
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kapla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-27-2008 Location: BA, Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6148	Post Options Post Reply Quote kapla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-24-2014 at 7:08pm
	WAAAYYY easier than any surface turn IMHO...either front to back or viceversa... You can practice them directly of the boom... thats a big plus... as you might have seen in my videos I started side sliding long ago, I now can do reverse side slide and switch blades...Im close to get the turns but they are not happening yet...
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GlassSeeker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: November-26-2008 Location: Elk Grove, CA. Status: Offline Points: 2421	Post Options Post Reply Quote GlassSeeker Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-25-2014 at 2:17am
	Kap...you can do a back to front...the key is to try to stay backwards after you release one hand...just freeze...Do Not Try to turn...resist any temptation to help the turn happen ...and bang you will be forwards...do it on shoes first
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kapla Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: March-27-2008 Location: BA, Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6148	Post Options Post Reply Quote kapla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: September-25-2014 at 4:29pm
	I did it a couple of time either with shoes and without them, first attemp..wich is the one you don't think..then when you try again its not the same! lol
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