bmowers
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- Nov 19, 2012
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Hi, I have posted some to this forum so I do have a question about turning the slalom ski. First a little background. I started two summers ago water sking. First on two as most people then after 9-10 times worked on the slalom deep start. 9-10 attempts later I had that down and for the past two summers have gone out 45-50 days each summer. The start is the most fun part for me. I can cross the wake with absolutely no fear and love to do so. The problem is my turns are really sloppy and I seem to slow down in the turn and just wallow then kind of coax the ski to turn. I have some videos if needed. I took some slalom lessons (3 days)
in Florida this March and I really liked the instructor Jodi Fisher's ski school in Winter Garden. At any rate, I thought I could jump into making slalom course turns but that was not to be.
What he worked on was getting my weight more forward on the ski, more between the boots CG. He did this by wanting me to bend my ankles forward more moving me oh, 2 inches forward or so. He said he could tell that the water was breaking too far forward on the ski and that I was sitting back. The 2nd thing he worked on was getting my hips square to the ski at all times. (is that correct?) Is that why I am stalling the turns and need to use more of the forward part of the ski when it comes to getting the turn started? Does any of this make sense? I hope I am explaining it in terms you can visualize. I really, really want to start turning like the videos I have seen of Skibrain etc. I have the strength, and flexibility etc to do it. The instructor had to hold me back as I did 12 pulls in the morning and 12 in the afternoon and wanted me to pace myself.I think I need a better technique. I am a pilot so I understood the CG shift part of the equation. Eventually I will get this. I just need a little push. Looking forward to a great 2015 ski season!!
Thanks
in Florida this March and I really liked the instructor Jodi Fisher's ski school in Winter Garden. At any rate, I thought I could jump into making slalom course turns but that was not to be.
What he worked on was getting my weight more forward on the ski, more between the boots CG. He did this by wanting me to bend my ankles forward more moving me oh, 2 inches forward or so. He said he could tell that the water was breaking too far forward on the ski and that I was sitting back. The 2nd thing he worked on was getting my hips square to the ski at all times. (is that correct?) Is that why I am stalling the turns and need to use more of the forward part of the ski when it comes to getting the turn started? Does any of this make sense? I hope I am explaining it in terms you can visualize. I really, really want to start turning like the videos I have seen of Skibrain etc. I have the strength, and flexibility etc to do it. The instructor had to hold me back as I did 12 pulls in the morning and 12 in the afternoon and wanted me to pace myself.I think I need a better technique. I am a pilot so I understood the CG shift part of the equation. Eventually I will get this. I just need a little push. Looking forward to a great 2015 ski season!!
Thanks