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Follow along with Rob Hazelwood as he Competes at the 2023 Swiss Pro Slalom! Big Crashes, Big Scores and tight leaderboards... What more could you ask for! 00:00 - Intro 02:17 - Round 1 04:38 - Round 2 05:19 - The Final 07:05 - Pudiums 08:00 - Final Thoughts Thanks to Pato Font and Matias Gonzalez for helping with some filming Thumbnail Credits @waterskibroadcasting @waterskiprotour

The boys really break down what it means to go beyond having good structural alignment to being the most efficient at carrying cross-course speed.

@MISkier @Mastercrafter what is the cost of the real-estate like where you are at? The cost of farmland is over 20K per acre where that club is and that is just the cost of flat earth.

KD Water Skis. Hello Summer Sale! 20% off! https://kdskisusa.com/

Jenny and Marcus give you a behind the scenes look at a portion of one of our FPM Member Zoom calls, discussing how to keep your approach to Skiing and Off-Water Training Simple. 0:00 - Intro 1:50 - Structure allows simplicity 3:20 - Journaling or Note taking is incredibly valuable! 5:40 - Start simple…pick one of two of these things from this talk 6:02 - 3 Things in this Podcast: The Skiing. The Training (off water). The Learning. 6:20 - Pre-Ski Routine: develop your own…doesn’t have to be long, just has to be consistent 8:28 - Mental Imagery: develop some sort of practice…could be as simple as 20 seconds, with your eyes closed, running 1 pass in your head before you jump in the lake 9:00 - Physical Warm-Up 10:21 - Ski Drill: doesn’t have to be fancy, just something to prime your mind/body 12:25 - On water: Practice vs Tournament sets 14:30 - Healthy Mix of Sets: Don’t ALWAYS Max Out! ***80/20 Rule! 16:42 - How to Approach Training (off water) 19:10 - Using Gym Training as direct learning opportunities for On-Water Movements 19:52 - Deadlift = Recovering from getting pulled forward out of turn 20:52 - MOBILITY: Personal Movement Assessment - where are your movement deficiencies? This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

It’s imperative to have your ski between you and the boat at the end of the turn to be efficient on the water. This week the guys talk through how to keep your ski moving with you through the turn.

This week the guys talk through the steps involved to take your skiing up to the next level.

Welcome to the one before last episode of The Water Ski Podcast. In this episode I announce the termination of this long standing project after EP100, which is scheduled to be released on May 18th, 2023. This episode was recorded in February and it will feature Fedele Luzzeri, my dad. Given that dad does not speak English, we recorded video and it will be subtitled. Audio and video will be also published on podcast, but some platform may not show the video. Therefore, the easiest way to watch this final episode is through the YouTube channel. I'd suggest to subscribe in order to receive the notifications of when the episode will premiere. As I said in the episode, this was a great experience. Thank you to all the listeners, guests, supporters, sponsors, and everyone whom I got to meet and talk to thanks to TWSP. Ski Hard! Luzz

One of the dominant overall water ski athletes of her era, 20-time U.S. National Champion Rhoni Barton-Bischoff joins the Hit It! podcast to talk about how coaching has extended her water ski career and the business behind coordinating the prestigious Nautique Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament.

This week, MB and Rob discuss Rhythm and Swing in a bit of detail, and cover a few popular ideas or concepts that may have been misinterpreted in the past: 0:00 - Intro 1:00 - Timing 2:08 - Swingset Analogy, revisted 7:20 - Bring it back to Skiing 10:10 - “Be Patient”??? 12:40 - Why the “Be Patient” is wrong….or how to fix it. 13:50 - Setting up the Turn is huge! 16:29 - 2 systems to consider 17:28 - When to pull and when not to? 20:06 - Can you be too early? 21:10 - Signs you are NOT in rhythm with the boat. This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

10 years ago, we felt the need to show the people, places and beauty that felt forgotten by the ski community. After a decade of adventure, we celebrate by looking back at some of the most memorable places and personalities of Flowpoint TV. Love what you do, share your passion, get re-inspired, bring your friends, go ski!

The relationship to the boat is pivotal to success on the water, the guys discuss how to work with the boat and not fight it while you’re skiing.

Joel Poland claims victory at the inaugural Swiss Pro Tricks Event! This marks the second Pro Trick Title that Joel has won atop his signature edition Graviton trick ski! See it for yourself at radarskis.com and start learning all the cool flips. 👽

Eliminate the Noise The boys jump into what it takes to ramp your skiing up as you get back on the water; eliminating the noise and focusing on the moment to ski your best.

This week MB and Rob take a quick question from the BallOfSpray forum, discussing how far ski technology has come in the past 20 years! Enjoy it and let us know what else you wanna hear us talk about in future episodes!! 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - How Far has Ski Tech come in the past 20 years 1:18 - Ski Shape 1:48 - Ski Construction 2:27 - Haven’t had a breakthrough like the sport of Snow Skiing, yet… 3:30 - Example of a ski from 20 years ago 4:30 - Biggest change was from 30 years ago, to 20 years ago 5:45 - Innovation in Snow Ski industry 6:30 - Innovation in Crossover/Freeride designs? 7:40 - Freeride was a new category… This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

One of the most sought after coaches in three-event water skiing, Chet Raley joins the Hit It Podcast to talk technique, his methodology and how his passion for the sport keeps him young. https://usawaterskihitit.podbean.com/e/chet-raley-the-man-and-the-method/

This week Rob is back, and he and MB are discussing the most fundamental element of the FPM Water Ski pyramid: Athletic Stance! 0:00 - Intro 0:15 - The most basic fundamental of skiing: Athletic Stance 0:55 - Why is this so important? 1:53 - Athletic Stance on a Water Ski, is COMPLETELY different than Athletic Stance in almost any other sport. 3:03 - Body Perpendicular to Ski 4:40 - Water Skiing is Positional!! 6:40 - Why do we ski with Butt Back naturally? 7:20 - Why is it so hard to improve/change? 8:45 - Turn the ski, but Stay On TOP of it! 10:08 - Trust your Direct Experiences & Build Better Understanding 11:15 - Athletic Stance: how it works… 12:10 - You Still Have to WORK! 12:35 - Efficiency is only part of it! 13:35 - Use GiveGo: FREE with FPM Membership! 14:08 - Rob’s tricks for achieving Stance 15:50 - MB’s tricks for achieving Stance This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

This week is a fun call MB had with an FPM Member, Alex Montagu, who was doing a school project on the Physics of Water skiing. So, we figured we'd share. Thank you Alex, for reaching out!! We apologize for the Audio...MB's head set sucks....now we know! 0:00 - Intro - High School Physics Project! 0:50 - Why Physics 1:22 - If you care about skiing better, you want to Understand physics 1:47 - EVERYONE is a Physicist!! 3:45 - Center of Mass of an Object 4:57 - A Skiing example of Center of Mass 6:44 - TRIM THEORY: a Skateboard vs Water Ski example 7:26 - Drag and Trim 9:08 - Handle Path and Physics: 9:40 - 15 Off 10:45 - 41 Off 16:15 - To Turn Sharper, you NEED more LOAD!! 18:00 - G FORCES!! - Why We LOVE Skiing! 19:25 - Skiing the MIDDLE Path 22:20 - WHY skiing the Middle Path works 23:18 - 15 Off creates higher Average Speed than 41 Off. 25:50 - Vectors in Water Skiing 30:20 - Force Vector Components 35:18 - Free Body Diagram: Why Vectors Matter 37:45 - 2 Things that Accelerate Skier to CENTERLINE 41:30 - Body Position is everything 42:20 - Human Performance: completely dependent on our ability to find Flow while skiing (stop thinking) 43:55 - 2 Brains simultaneously… 44:30 - ZeroOFF Settings and How Critical is it Really?? 46:58 - Roll Angle of Ski 49:20 - Water Skiing is a great way to waste some time and learn about Life! 49:50 - Has become an Elite Sport: Too Expensive 50:40 - There are always ways to make it affordable! 52:20 - Who’s Going to MOOMBA? This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP..

This week we try something new....conversations with everyday Hero's, like our FPM Member Mike Kennedy, who has made some significant life changes in the past year or so. Hope you all enjoy this conversation! 0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Restoring old boats 2:20 - Making the Sport more accessible? 3:09 - 1991 ProStar Repowered with 2018 Ilmor engine 4:12 - When did you first start waterskiing? 6:05 - What is your PB? 7:28 - Life Transformation 9:10 - What changes did you make? And How? 12:23 - How did FPM help you?? 13:32 - PR in the Deadlift?? 14:18 - “You’re gonna be way too strong for your Mental Abilities!” 15:28 - “Can You Be TOO STRONG?”, revisited… 16:40 - Micro-Recovery 18:06 - Public or Private Lake? 19:17 - What project is next?? 20:00 - Priorities have Changed 21:12 - Kids and water 22:20 - Incredibly fast Progression on the Water 22:42 - What were your Keys to Success on the water? 23:56 - “I think about skiing way too much!” 26:00 - Community and Longevity 26:50 - Passion is Key 28:20 - “You gotta be pretty Healthy to Ski” 29:00 - “Skiing is the Carrot!” This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

KD Sports is excited to announce that KD USA has set up a partnership with S-Lines ropes and handles. We have taken this step to enable us to expand the KD product range and make it available through a structured dealer network and improved distribution operation. KD skis has a rich history in the sport of water skiing including current World Records, titles and podiums. We continually seek to increase our range and make it available to the top athletes and the recreation enthusiast. Although S-Line is relatively new to the competitive water ski market, They have proven to deliver great products backed by great customer service. Now, that same great customer service will be available to all customers of the KD brand here in the USA. We at KD pride ourselves in customer service and meeting the needs of the water skiing families and our line of products include not only some of the very best slalom and trick skis on the market, but also a huge variety of goods and toys for all water sports. S Lines and KD USA look forward to working together to provide great products and exceptional customer service to the water sports market. Please reach out to us, whether you are an end user or a dealer looking to add KD or S-Line products to your range for the coming season. We would be happy to discuss the opportunities or where the closest dealer is located to set you up with one of our products. KD Watersports

This week we are sharing a Video Coaching lesson with one of our FPM Members Sam Kennedy. 0:00 - Intro 0:12 - 3 Basics Sam has been working on 0:33 - Press Play 1:16 - Drifting in on Gates 1:25 - Difference between 2 separate 22'offs 3:15 - Efficient Acceleration = Speed 5:30 - TRIM THEORY: Falling off the back of the ski 7:25 - Gates: transition to Gate Glide 9:00 - Gates Cont'd - Body Position & Placement in Gate Glide 11:00 - Benefit of Nailing the Gate: Acceleration Zone Often, Video Coaching is one of the easiest and best ways to get direct feedback that can actually make a difference in your skiing. One of the best aspects of FPM Video Coaching is it gives you consistency in feedback, so you can start to work towards a couple of key fundamentals, over a longer period of time, without getting too many different coaching ideas thrown at you. By sticking with one methodology, and spending some time working on your 2 or 3 weakest links, you have an incredible opportunity to make significant change in your skiing, over the course of weeks. For more info, leave a comment below and we can get you more information on FPM Video Coaching! https://www.FlowPointMethod.com

The #5 ranked skier on the Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard, Sacha Descuns, has signed on to join the Syndicate Team. Sacha explains, “The main reason I am switching ski brands after all these years is the Syndicate Works 01 ski itself. In one word, it’s efficient. It’s always where it needs to be, giving me the right amount of angle and speed, while improving my transition from the 2nd wake to the buoy.” Sacha goes on, “The Syndicate is composed of passionate, dedicated, and skillful people. They do their best to help us skiers achieve our goals. I’m proud to become part of a ski and development team so high performing and full of talent.” As one of the only skiers to ever run into 43’off/36mph (9.75m/58k), Sacha has already claimed titles and stood on many podiums in his young career. His pro breakout came in 2018-2019, where he won titles at the 2018 European Championships, 2018 French Malibu Open and 2019 Mapple Pro-Am. In his last 3 healthy seasons, he racked up 12 more Pro tournament podiums. After a resurgent 2022, he currently sits 5th place on the Waterski Pro Tour Leaderboard. “We are thrilled to welcome Sacha Descuns to the Syndicate Pro Team. Sacha’s style and prowess on the water have led him to heights few have ever reached on a water ski. We’re excited to see what he can unleash on a Syndicate.” said Marketing Director John Mommer. Sacha joins a pro team stacked with both the current Mens and Womens Pro Tour Champions and 5 more ranked in the top 15. As Syndicate team skiers, they’re highly involved in the development of new Syndicate Waterski products. Keep your eyes peeled for Sacha’s 2023 season debut on his new Syndicate Works 01 ski. More About Sacha: Hailing from Lourdes, a little town in the south of France, Sacha spent his childhood between lakes slalom skiing in the summers and snow skiing in the mountains for the winters. His passion for precision tuning stems from another obsession, motorsports. Sacha taught himself to fix, upgrade and tune rally-cars and motorbikes. If not for skiing, Sacha maintains that his time would surely be fixed in motorsports. One of only a small number of skiers ever to run the 41’off/36mph pass in a tournament, Descuns is a podium favorite every time he enters an event. After stellar 2018 and 2019 seasons, pro career was paused due to injury and the covid pandemic. His resurgent 2022 season was led by 2nd at the San Gervasio Pro-Am, 3rd at Fungliss Pro, 3rd at UK’s The Duel, and 3rd at the European Championships. Try a Syndicate Ski now and feel why so many are making the switch! Go to hosports.com/demo to get started with no obligation.

This week MB and Rob take another question from @BallOfSpray and break it down! Show Notes: 0:28 - Is 15 Off Important? 2:05 - Is skipping 15 Off simply “avoiding the problem”? 3:20 - 80/20 Rule 5:10 - What makes 15 Off different than 28 Off and shorter? 6:30 - Struggling to make Buoys vs Movement/Position based focus 7:10 - How many passes should you be able to run? 10:25 - 34/22 vs 36/15 as a starting speed?? 10:50 - Variability is Key! 11:35 - Ignore your Biases! This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast" Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7hPWjzP... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... https://www.FlowPointMethod.com