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check that...you have a different foot in front. not necessarily the wrong one. just my way of saying "looks good to me". by the way it was nice of the D3 guys to hook you up at nationals just so you could ski.

you have the wrong foot in front?

You will take several sets a day at most schools. Ask for a different coach for each set the first day. Then pick one coach for the rest of the week. You will know which one. By sticking with one coach the rest of the week, you allow them to get to know you, to understand you're needs and wants and you will begin to understand more as the week progresses. My advice for a week of ski school (and it is just that) 1. Have fun, its vacation time in Florida and your skiing, really! 2. Put a video device (WITH AUDIO) in the hands of an observer (not your coach) while you ski. Ask your coach to talk about your pass as you ski. This video can be used long after you have left school and have forgotten what your coach taught. 3. Discuss your morning set(s) with your coach during lunch/mid day break/whatever. Take notes in the note book you brought with you. It is school, right? 4. Same for afternoon set(s). 5. At night, before going to sleep write down everything you remember from the day. Again long term use. Also note conditions, ski settings, etc. You will be bombarded with great information during a week of school, a lot of which you will forget, especially if you follow step 1 above. You will not come home after a week of ski school skiing like the pros, not that you are expecting this. But none of this information will be worth a dime unless you go home and practice. Video/Journal will assist you while you practice and develop your skills. Allowing you to work on one thing at a time. If you decide to visit several sites/coaches try to get video at each and DO take notes regardless. whatever you decide don't miss out on #1 Have Fun

thank you

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@SkiGurl video will def help the coaches here on BOS, of which I am not one. It clicked for me when I was told to stop pulling and start leaning. I stopped using the word pull, stop thinking of it as a pull and changed my mindset from pull to lean or "leverage" (if that helps). This helped me to see (when I watched video of others) the correct position-balanced underfoot, hips up, elbows in, shoulders square and just 'lean back'. I just tried to mimick what I watched. I also found it more helpful to watch video of female skiers rather than the pro men. When a 5'4" teenage girl runs 38off it's not because she is muscling her way through the course. She cant, she must use proper form and function or 'body position'. Search for this type of video. NOTE: this is not true of all women, Regina can muscle her way better than most men, when she needs too. However, there is a good slow-mo of her running 32off posted by Kevin Kelm on youtube. If you pause at :17 seconds you will see proper position on her pull out and again at :34 for on-side and at :45 for off-side. You should notice that she never pulls with her arms, she just leans away from boat. Hope this helps, keep searching :) .

Mark, you inspire us all. I know you are already considering what @MAD11 suggests, think it through...

@sfriis I demo'ed the quest last month. D3 guys hooked me up with a 67" (165lbs). I could not get the thing to turn. So we strapped on a 66" and weeeeeeeeeeeeee. MAJOR difference.

Wing is designed to decrease speed. Almost any ski you purchase today will have one. It will not affect your skiing at this point in your game. So never mind the wing thingy and concentrate on wise ski purchase. I was where you are a few years ago and I went through several grand before learning my lesson. You can easily get into a brand new ski/binding package, for under $700, which would satisfy your current need and provide you plenty of room to grow (increase performance) before an upgrade would be required. TRUE You can also find deals on top quality used skis and bindings at ski-it-again.com or ebay, which could put you into a great package for less. (typically with no warranty) TRUE But with so many choices (brands/models/lengths) on skis, not to mention the various combinations of bindings to 'boot', and with so many places to buy them it can get confusing (and tempting) fast. #1 There is absolutely no better way to buy a ski than to test drive one. You can contact any ski mfg's/retail/pro shop/ski school for information on their demo (try-before-you-buy) program. Any and all of them will offer invaluable information and recommendations. So this is where I would begin. If, on the other hand, you just want to buy a ski (or 2 or 3 or 4...) I have several that I would be more than happy to sell you. #2 Professional coaching once you have made your purchase. IMO @MISkier is correct. Coach said "quit listening to those yeah-who's on the dock and pay attention". You will not be able to perform like a pro after a week of school (take notes) or a summer of coaching. You will, however, have something to build on. My 2-cents

Will do. Please come back anytime. No baller coins required as long as we have H2O you got a ski ride here.

Congrats @onamission - thanks for sharing. quite the accomplishment these days. another question for you - what are your plans after you complete your current mission?

hurts my back to watch this

What is the source of water?

thanks guys, very helpful. Vapor size 10 it is.

What is the basic difference between the Profile and Vapor? Does anyone know if these run big or small? With a 9.5 foot it is always a question which to buy Medium or Large...9 or 10?