Baller foxriverat Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 Last year at 54 years old was the first year I started skiing in the course. I finally made it at 28 mph 15 off. My goal this year was to get my speed up to 32 or 34 before I try shortening the rope. I am up to 30 mph but still break at the waist. Looking for novice tips to help get in a better stacked position and not break at the waist. Here is a video of this mornings run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 There is a lot of good stuff in this thread: http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/5748/leverage-position-a-massive-treatise-for-15-offers/p1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ilivetoski Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 For me its looking up and spotting the next buoy as I finish my turn. Let's everything come together and let's your ski finish before you pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 @foxriverat -read this article and learn how to achieve rossi's ' power triangle '. nothing fixed my wake crossings like this tourniquet. unfortunately its easy to miss read since his 3 points of connection don't actually seem to form a ' triangle '. so for a few year i failed to get it until i re-read it and finally realized the 3 connection points are 1- my trailing arm 2- the handle 3- my trailing hip. once i understood that everything dramatically changed for me - https://usawaterski.org/pages/Instructional%20Articles/Slalom/PowerTriangle.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarterEaton Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 It sounds pretty stupid but clenching your butt cheeks raises your hips to the handle really well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller foxriverat Posted August 17, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 @Chef23 thanks for the link. That looks very helpfull. Also I read the Rossi article before. I will have to give it a read again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Orlando76 Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 @CarterEaton holy cow I don't want to know what conditions you ski in to where you learned clenching butt cheeks helps. But I do see that insightful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 17, 2015 Baller Share Posted August 17, 2015 @CarterEaton that advice is very good and I have used it coaching many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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