My 32off is getting better. Where can I improve?

[h2onhk]

I have run several 32's this year.  More than I ever have in a single season.  The pass is starting to slow down a bit and I can feel myself making mistakes and then trying to correct them before the next buoy.   In years past it was always just a blur.  A few weeks ago I really started to focus on waiting on the boat for the connection and staying off my back foot.  I have also been working to improve my edge change and pre-turn to keep from being pulled down course. I turned 3ball at 35off last week and know that whatever is hurting me at 32 is killing me at 35.  Curious what other ballers see and where I could improve.  Video link attached for your viewing pleasure.  Any and all advice/criticism is welcome.  I take it all constructively!

Note that the gate on this pass was terrible.  I double pulled but was able to recover.  Then I decided to shove the tail on 5 🙄.

 

 

 

[34mph]

I'm no expert but the 1st thing I see is your pull out .  Maybe starts to far away from center line and not getting high/ wide on the boat before you drop in . Either way congrats and good skiing. Cheers 

[jhughes]

You definitely start the move out from too far out, most people start in the left spray of the wake so that you're able to take power from the boat right off the bat. Lots of good stuff going on though, nice!

[ScottScott]

I can't believe you got that far at that line with that gate. You're better than I am, but I would still say there's no point looking any farther until you can get a MUCH better gate.

[skialex]

Boat was away from you at 5… 

[h2onhk]

Thanks for the feedback.   My gate needs some work for sure.   We don't have 55's on our portable course so I start farther out from centerline to be able to see the left gate and 5 ball mark.  

[liquid d]

55's don't have to be exact.  Put a left side (you really only need the left one) 55 in using 2 slalom ropes plus a 28off section...plus 2 feet/eyeball it.  As long as it's inline with the guides, you're good.   Being exact doesn't matter; you will have a reference point to use each time. Getting up on the boat at the start is critical to maintaining that position in the course.  ZO makes is very hard to get back up on the boat once you're in the course.  The boats don't deviate enough in speed to allow you to kill a bouy/slow the boat, and get that slingshot up on the boat at the next bouy. All the slingshot now comes from your body. Being up on the boat gives your more time to finish the turn and lock in before the pull from the boat occurs.  Your turns look good, and if you fix the gate area, I doubt you ever miss a 32 again.  35 just amplifies the problem. Good luck!  

 

[MDB1056]

I have a portable course without 55’s but use a range finder and just a single buoy via concrete coffee container anchor and drop one 55 at each end . Simple and accurate