KJackfrost

I hereby submit to the rules committee that if the ski passes over the buoy in an airborne fashion, even if it cannot be confirmed that it was outside the buoy line, as a result of a tremendous and unprecedented effort, such skier shall be awarded 1/8 of a buoy.

I don't carry an extra prop but I know I should. Knock on wood, in Florida there aren't many things in the lake to hit your prop on.

He does an amazing job! Thanks for posting this so we can light up his subscriber's list!

Amazing tournament, site and webcast! Very thankful for this event and the people in this incredible sport!

I'm tricking a lot actually! Very glad to hear that you are enjoying it @Horton!

@eleeski you should try that on the snow!

@gsm_peter sorry for the delay. Busy week! I agree with what everybody said about it providing more control on flips. For me I could do most of my flips without the heel strap I am using but I think my control would be much less specifically on front flips and any flip taking off backwards. The extra connection to the back of your rear foot when trying to pull the tail of the ski around on a frontflip helps a lot! Same thing on the take off of a backflip taking off backwards. The heel strap allows you to have a crisp and more powerful release from the back of the ski. As for the setup, I use the toestrap of a snowboard binding that I can ratchet myself into. I attach both ends to a short strap I cut off of a duffel bag and then attach it to my trick plate.

Love this ski! Best out there imo

Has anybody had a midloop break on them mid course? My training partner recently messed up his elbow pretty bad when his -30 loop broke. I've been thinking about getting a mid section loop but now I might just add a 1.5 foot section to 38 so that doesn't happen.

So sorry to hear that Than! That is such a bummer!!

@Than_Bogan Hey buddy! Long time no talk!! Hope you are doing great!

@SkiJay I have always struggled in this area when I have students who need more help than just my instruction. I am always calling "my fin guy" for his recommendations whenever I can tell that someone needs an adjustment. I'm really excited to read it, and thanks a lot for taking the time to write it!

I would definitely try @Bruce_Butterfield s idea first. I have skied at a site in Avon, CT many times and it is a 6 buoy course at about 1,640 feet. Have to spin pretty hard at both ends but there is plenty of room for pregates. I have seen 38 off run many times there actually. If you can't circle in from both ends, you could always do the 8 buoy later on.

Amazing skiing Anna! I love watching this girl ski! @Russell , everything's credit to me!

Nobody will be able to give you as good of a tip as a professional physical therapist could, which is what I would strongly recommend. I am lucky enough to be married to a PTA, and I understand they are expensive and sometimes don't understand the sport as well as you'd want them to, so my best tip would be to do the "heel walk." Provided that this doesn't cause you additional pain or stress, the best exercise that I have done in rehab for the top of my foot is the heel walk. What you do is lift the balls of your feet off the ground (both legs) and just walk on your heels. I usually would do 5 reps of 50 steps each leg, 100 steps per set, 500 steps total. Take steps that are about 6 inches apart and walk in a straight line. If you have a carpeted area long enough this will really help strengthen the tendons and muscles around the top of your foot and ankle. Don't pick your feet up much either, just a nice soft slide across the carpet will do the trick. Also, wear socks to prevent carpet burn. Hope that helps!