MrBlack

Awesome! Thanks ballers. I stretch before sessions for 5-10mins. Looks like its time to make this a twice a day activity while adding a few yoga poses and some fitness gear to the mix. Completely forgot about turmeric - thanks! Getting wiser…not older.

Hi Ballers, been a few years. Last post was working on 28 off. Spent the time mostly free skiing 32/32 and recovering from both a posterior and anterior shoulder dislocation…the first from skiing and the second a few days later closing my car door. A ton of rehab later my gates still suck (technical term), but I am getting all of 4 ball, almost 5 ball, and an inch short of 6 at 32/32 by the time I make up for bad entry gates. My problem is this time of year I am getting piriformis syndrome. I see a LMT and a chiro throughout the year and have a skiing specific workout routine focused on lateral and posterior chains (Sorenson holds are your friend). Does anyone have any experience with piriformis syndrome and what do you do to prevent? Is this a byproduct of our passion or bad form? Are they related? I’m 6’4” 185 and have 47 years of wisdom. I love skiing and want to be able to do this into my 70’s like our current club patriarch. Two years ago (prior to my shoulder issue), I had the same issue. I need to get in front of this next year. Thanks in advance.

I put my little on an NOS HO Coefficient X SL 65 many moons ago. It depends on age. She was older than yours when she made the jump to one ski. After growing up with combos or an old EP Comp 1 I swore to put my kids on modern dedicated slalom gear…wish my parents had me on better gear but they knew no better. Buying new gear keeps our sport/development alive. If $ is an issue i’d look to a 63/65 used slalom ski that is not a true course ski. Radar Senate/lyric or HO omni or cx are modern all rounders to consider. Agree with other posts about the Vectors.

Thanks everyone for the advice! I managed one epic gate a few weeks ago. I ended up even with the pylon at 28off/30mph and figured this is what I have so let’s cut in and get after it. For the record, I had no intention being that high on the boat. The result...the fastest I’ve ever been to 1 ball. By 2 ball I was so early and wide I was ready to turn back for 3 and I was not at 2 ball yet...which resulted in a fall as I tried to adjust. It was addictive and I’’m after another hit! Our weather has turned and the boat is about to hibernate. Offseason goal is muscle gain and conditioning to manage loads from shorter lengths. Next year...goal is consistency, consistency, consistency of getting up on the boat at the same spot pre-gate then driving that handle to the shoreline. I appreciate all the help. I’m jealous of you warm climate ballers.

@BobF, I think you were in my boat a few weeks back with your son and lady friend. Open invite. Nice skiing back at ya...dont spike ZO. @aquaman35, 3-4 times a week early. Most saturdays we have 3-6 boats hanging out or around the point tricking/free skiing. Course is in until 10/15ish and we ski until 10/31 open water. Ping me if you want to meet up. @MattP and @Horton, I’ll be putting this to work free skiing and in the course tomorrow AM - thank you.

So basically try to be as even with the pylon as possible as the result of energy created by the pull/lean-out? If that is the case, I can work on that over and over heading down river to the course. Thank you very much guys!

Thanks @Keith2oskier. Here is a vid: Sorry to not be clear. I'm working on 28/28 in the course. I ran a 28/30 once that felt great. My gates, sucking that they do, means i end up narrow and losing my stack...seen clearly at 4 ball. I'm 6'4" about 185 on a HOCX SL 67 ZO @ B2. I used to be on a 69" of the same ski...then i got serious about skiing and lost over 45lbs.