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As a relative beginner myself, I made quite a bit of progress on wake crossings by spending some time forgetting quick turns, and just focusing on the wake crossings. There's a set of YouTube videos that I believe came from a Gordon Rathbun video that break it down into drills that add an additional step with each one. Here's the link to one that focuses on the wake crossings. Also, having a set of HO blasts as a combo for new folks to learn on, I'd highly recommend finding a different ski. A friend that learned to slalom on the blast said using my old HO freeride felt like a sports car in comparison.

@Fast351 I get up the same 'wrong' way. The way I see it, with my LFF, if I moved my feet apart to the normal standing position the tip of the ski would go to the left. Therefore, I figured that having the rope on the left side of the ski would help keep it straight and stabilize it. The most important thing that seems to help people when teaching them is keeping the ski as flat as possible, as you don't have to work as much to keep it straight when you're not plowing water with it straight in front of you.

@Skoot1123 Thanks for the post. From watching my videos, I'm struggling with a lot of the same issues, so this has been a good read. I googled Fae Rae photography and saw they were in Peoria. Are you in that same area? I'm about half way between Peoria and the QC.

As a part time farmer, fall gets pretty busy along with a full time job. We normally are able to sneak in a few sets after harvest if things go well.