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For me a few things. Most importantly for many of us we probably sit at a computer more than we'd like.. stretching and mixing things up at the desk/keyboard/mouse will help. I go left hand mouse often and I'm RH -Both palms down at start and finish of pass -bent handle -no slack hits!!! -stretch

@rodecon the tail of the ski looks Like a beaver tail! Massive!

I have never been a big gym guy and find it pretty difficult to get motivated in the cold northern winter! I use the TRX and love it but my kids have taken over the space in my basement I used it in. Gonna hit the gym today though. Fudge it!

@ErikBerghiller jerry cans filled with sand work very well. You can have 3 or 4 different ones which weigh differently depending on the crew your rolling with.

There are always 2 sides (at least) to every story but we've only heard inuenduos. Names should be witheld IMO but in order to have an real discussion we need to know the situation.

I totally agree, if you're dropping 22 you want 3-4 passes in a set before falling consistently. Id like to give up 22 as well but I treat it as a warm up pass. On my 2nd set of the day I'll go out at 28 if I've been running them and 32 smooth. It's important to run as many buoy's as you can each set, and to also challenge yourself. I see so many guys bang their head against the wall getting all 6 maybe once in a set. That's not a recipe for success either, regardless of how "different" 22 can be, you can still work on body position, which is the most important thing you should be working on now anyways.

There is no - All of the above. Option

I had a post typed out and saved which suggested you focus solely on your gate. Then @Chris Rossi posted and I realized I was on the right path... I also watched a bunch of your other videos so my comments aren't just focused on the 14m pass. I am with @wish in the sense that you need to consider completely rebuilding your gate, although I'm shy to say get rid of the 1 hand only because that can be a big move and 1 hand gates can work for people. I actually went to a 2 hand gate this year after most of my ski career at 1 hand (LFF), and although it is certainly not the only reason I've improved, I went from hardly ever running 32 to almost running 35 every set and a 4.5 buoy increase in pb... My starts are far more consistent with a 2 hand gate, but more importantly I think it allows me to be in the proper body alignment which sets me up for a strong 1 and 2 ball. You pull out nicely, but you need to stay leaned away longer in your pullout to get higher and wider on the boat. You also have too much weight on the back of the ski in the glide and loose the line a bit (notice the bow in the line?). Stand taller! The reason your ski isn't turning 246 is because there isn't enough of it in the water and your hips are trailing too much throughout the pass. Body position is the backbone, and it starts with the gate, especially considering you are RFF and are having trouble with 2-4. Your offside turns are really nice but you're finishing with your hips back. As Rossi said, your gate setup will allow you to carry more speed and obtain better body position and thus direction off the buoy into 2-4. I would stay away from focusing on what to do after the edge change into 2-4 because as has already been stated, a proper gate setup and approach to 1 ball will help to sort this out automatically.

I think thr problem with them is they really weren't all that budget oriented with a txi not much more

Mine was partially caused by walking bare foot on hardwood floors. I have custom naot Sandles I wear indoors now.

Rest the foot and Wear good supportive shoes.

@cragginshred that is absolutely false regarding pollution. You may be thinking of Bejing China... It is very humid though and during the rainy season it can be overcast. Railay is about an hour by plane (Krabi Airport) south of Bangkok, probably a days ride in a bus. it is a mecca of climbing and base jumping as well. Amazing place.

I agree with razorross, need to think inside shoulder high. also, something that has helped me is keeping your head and eyes level. Your body goes where your head goes. This also true in that you want the ski to be leading your body around the buoy not your head. If you watchs most of the best skiers their ski then body has already changed direction past apex, while their head is still level and often looking down course.

http://www.wakescout.com/ has a lot of listings

@southpaw what model FM do you use?

@Than_Bogan its better than their previous name the "Ottawa Roughriders", not because that's a bad name (kinda bad a$$ really), but because there's already another team in the CFL called the Roughriders (Saskatchewan)... Yes! there were 2 teams in an 8 team league with the same name.... so now we get the Red Blacks

Theres a site just outside bangkok. Http://www.tewake-ski.com Never skied there but know some who have. They run a professional ski school by all accounts

White cuff reflex has the adjustable flexion brake, which you may benefit from

Only problem with them is the matte top sheet discolored very easily. Will be difficult to find one hat isn't faded. Still see quite a few on the water but they don't age well.

just a point regarding the radar boots. I've had 2 pairs of RS1 since they launched and the original pair I have still are in great usable shape. I picked up a 2nd set on closeout a few years back and now use them most of the time. I know many others who bought when I did and theirs are long destroyed. I don't ski that much, and usually spread out my sets over the week, which means my equipment dries out. I do believe that drying and making sure the boots are not in the sun is paramount to longevity. I remove the liners and insoles from the boots and hang them to dry in my furnace room (which is dry and warm). I never leave my ski in the sun. agreed that you should spend money on coaching not gear. Also; quality over quantity!

@MuskokaKy thanks man, it's been a few years for a pb. Was a great trip, excellent weather. Get down there!

Need to update my previous post after my recent trip to Florida to end my season. Ran 35off for the first time on day 2 of 3 and ran it every set there after, had an off the dock pb of 5 at 35off and Ended up with 1.5@purple on my last set just to try 38, which ended the trip with a 4 buoy pb. More importantly I came away with a greater knowledge of how to ski and ski well. Now the long wait til spring 2017 will be even longer, so I will likely be lurking here for my ski fix (and trying somehow to make a miracle trip to the sunshine state happen.)

@lpskier don't forget that 15 off is longline in Canada! With 6 months of winter who needs an extra 15 feet of rope to work with

Controversy in Boca Laguna? Goode skis posted a few minutes ago, but the womens slalom ended quite ago while ago where it appeared Whitney got around 3@39 and back to the wakes for the win. Check out @TeamCanSki's Tweet: https://goo.gl/ic6zCB

@Horton do you usually make this type of adjustment when going to cold water?