Mono skiing tips needed

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haulnazz15

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Re: Mono skiing tips needed

I would recommend bed rest and a trip to your family physician if you are skiing with mono.
 
oldjeep

oldjeep

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Re: Mono skiing tips needed

Monoski is european for slalom ski, its also the name of a snowski that has 2 bindings side by side on one ski (one of my favorite things to ride when I'm not racing). When I read it I was thinking - why is someone asking about snow skiing here?
 
skibrain

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Re: Mono skiing tips needed

Fun videos.
Pull out to a wider position before you turn in to gates. You start a bit narrow and get progressively later by gate 2 & 3.

I think you'll get more specific feedback on ball of spray site.
 
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haulnazz15

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Re: Mono skiing tips needed

skibrain said:
Fun videos.
Pull out to a wider position before you turn in to gates. You start a bit narrow and get progressively later by gate 2 & 3.

I think you'll get more specific feedback on ball of spray site.
Click to expand...

I believe he already posted a thread there. :)
 
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bikerdib

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Re: Mono skiing tips needed

On the ski, try to keep your head up more and looking across the boat wake when crossing. Also try to keep your handle down closer to your hips. Remember to absorb the bumps with your knees. DON'T DROP YOUR HEAD TO LOOK DOWN AT THE WAKE OR THE BALLS, look down when necessary only with your eyes. You seem to turn your head into the direction of the boat travel much too early when you intend to turn (remember, you aren't supposed to do that at all). You should have your head turned to the outside of the course until you are at least 2/3 of the way turned around the ball then you should look straight across at the opposite side of the course. You will tend to go where your head is pointed. Finally, I hate to tell you this but, you are not at the level to be using one hand in the turns
(yes I know it looks cool). If you worked on the proper technique first, you'd improve much faster.

Pointing or sailing head to wind, as you probably already guessed ,is probably the hardest to learn. The main point I want to make about that is that you need to keep your mast more upright. You are letting it fall away from you which keeps you and the board completely out of control. When you uphaul, bring the mast all the way to your windward shoulder and maybe even a little past before sheeting in.
 
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