Administrators Horton Posted October 10, 2022 Administrators Share Posted October 10, 2022 Do you think you know what key skill is missing from your skiing? If so what is it? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted October 10, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 10, 2022 It is what happens between centerline and pre-turn for me. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Consistent gates and turning early on 1 & 2. Rest is easy........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 TalentGeneral athleticism Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dleenhouts Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FSSPCat Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Speed, rope length, general lack of experience and ability in the course… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski2000 Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 BSS ( Broken Stack Syndrome)At least on my off side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lakeaustinskier Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Unlocking my head.Knowing what I need to do physically, however, failing to do so mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted October 10, 2022 Supporting Member Share Posted October 10, 2022 If I'm limited to picking a "skill," then it's moving with the ski all the time. Like most "advanced amatuers," I spend far too much time toward the back of the ski or otherwise disconnected.But if I get to pick more general terms, then it's much easier: Dedication. Even a decade ago when I was working hard on getting better, I always recognized there was an entirely different level of dedication possible, with nutrition, coaching, off-water training, and consistent, purposeful on-water training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller APB Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Separation separates me…. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted October 10, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 10, 2022 Currently water time and fitness. I've prob dropped 4 balls in the past year. Life seems to be getting in the way. I'd like to get them back and add 2 more for sure. Does not help that my dock is destroyed. Even If I could start the rebuild tomorrow it will be quite some time. :-/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Rope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dano Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 Need higher octane fuel. For sure this is my problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LK_skier Posted October 10, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 10, 2022 skill - getting my arms closer to my waist and staying strong through the lean. What will help me achieve that is probably dropping some weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Inconsistency in LFF gate turn-in timing to get into a good stacked position over (like @Than_Bogan said - moving with) my feet to get that first good swing to one. That, and skiing in too squatty of a position instead of consistently being tall, long in the body, stacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted October 11, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 11, 2022 Too many Birthdays. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller lefty Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 The current 6 balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skimtb Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Equipment. I’ve narrowed it down to the part between the gloves and bindings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jeblanc Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Stack on the offside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller coach3 Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Getting older with a season ending injury has made me more deeply reflect. Posture, balance, and rhythm. Next year free ski to opening pass with the above until apex is much earlier, then shorten.With age I can no longer use muscle and have to use P, B, and R. Dry land practice as I recover is a foundation....I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Space, specifically the space between my ears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiBeKaus Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 We only get to pick one? Too hard to choose from the list.Can I pick one skill I'm doing well?... wait, nevermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ronny61 Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 More than 3 beers right before a set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jibbo Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Edge change at centerline at my harder passes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dano Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 For me it always comes down remaining strong all the way thru the wakes (shoulders tend to come forward slightly) and leaving the wakes connected with handle tight to hips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller VONMAN Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Getting old as time marchers on. Ernie Schlager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 20 pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Taynton Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 getting the stack off side in particular, and then my offside turn is lagging (due to body position) also need to work on gate timing, the biggest hold back in the second part of the season has been conditioning, after I got covid my energy levels seem to be lower. doing 2 sets is a big task now and I hope to improve that next season. First full season skiing a course and at 34mph and I made it to 1 @32 off @34mph pretty stoked! looking forward to next season coming in with some experience as well as a bunch of off water training. going to get some pro coaching starting in the spring and that should help a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 2 functioning ankles!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 @Bruce_Butterfield I hear you. It's not so much the age, as the mileage... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 The 4 B’s Beers, burgers , birthdays and broken shoulders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted October 11, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 11, 2022 @tru-jack yeah, I have too much of both. Hoping my million mile overhaul (4 surgeries in 4 years) is done and will slow the declining buoy count........ If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller richfoster Posted October 11, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 11, 2022 Patience at the buoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted October 11, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 11, 2022 my pea brain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted October 12, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2022 @coach3 PBR usually makes me ski more worser! Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller coach3 Posted October 12, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2022 @lpskier that's because you're still strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted October 12, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 12, 2022 16.85 seconds. As we age, I do think about when the crossover of age (deterioration) eclipses the improvements of technique, equipment, etc. happens. This is a sport with an older demographic or ability of the 'wisdom class' to participate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted October 12, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2022 Rope is too damned short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rq0013 Posted October 12, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2022 Following the handle path Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 12, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted October 12, 2022 @rq0013 what does that mean? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rq0013 Posted October 12, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 12, 2022 @Horton As I shorten the rope, I still try to run the same path as the longer rope lengths. I have a tendency to want more angle off the second wake to get me back in the pass than the handle path dictates. Separation and running parallel is common for me. Watching head or chest cam footage has really helped figure out where I need to be at -35 & -38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted October 12, 2022 Supporting Member Share Posted October 12, 2022 @Horton That's terminology that (at least) Jamie Beauchesne and Adam Cord both use. It's another way to think ahout staying connected in the swing from second wake to buoy. If you try to ski toward the shore, you'll necessarily become separated because that isn't where the handle is going. If you move with the handle as it goes up course, then it's possible to maintain connection and use the boat to keep you moving.For me, this is the difference between the super ugly 35s and the super easy ones. It also makes -38 "possible." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 13, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2022 @Than_Bogan & @rq0013 that makes sense Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brettmainer Posted October 13, 2022 Members Share Posted October 13, 2022 10-15 lbs. I’ve lost almost 6 buoys in the last few years as I have gone from high 170s to low 190s in weight. That is likely the cause of me being more on the back foot, plowing water instead of accelerating. My top scores are only down 4 buoys, but my real average is down almost 6. I could also stand to be more connected off the second wake, but most of that is probably a function of not having the proper position and acceleration through the centerline.I miss 35 a lot recently and I haven’t run 38 in two years. I need to get my strength to weight ratio back to where it was or better, as proper technique is hard when I am behind the pendulum and not getting any swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 13, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted October 13, 2022 @brettmainer hey I can't find your home address. I want to send you a couple cases of beer... Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BrennanKMN Posted October 13, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2022 Time on the water and professional coaching. (I picked two things...)I gained 6 buoys on my average the year I was able to ski 10-12 sets a week. Now I am lucky to get 2-4 sets a week in. I am also reaching the point where I need more help than I can provide myself. I was able to coach my self through 32 and mid 35, but deep 35 and 38 are proving difficult to master alone. I am eagerly awaiting the GiveGo website updates that allow coaching without an iOS device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dano Posted October 13, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2022 @BrennanKMN trainwithterrywinter.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbaconaz Posted October 13, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 13, 2022 lack of time in the course. bad habits, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gsm_peter Posted October 15, 2022 Baller Share Posted October 15, 2022 Fear.Too many really bad crashes.A bit more proper position generate great speed through the wakes.When I try to ski better, faster, short the rope I end up flying over first wake and dig the tip into second wake or direct after second wake... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted October 17, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted October 17, 2022 Anyone that said “age” can take that lame excuse off the table. If you watched just north of 60 year old Sam Ingram this weekend, you know why. And Mike Morgan, Mike Dehlinger ( @liquid d ), Terence Fogarty and Mike Reynolds. Those guys are M5 skiers and they all ripped it up this weekend. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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