Donski

I read a lot and here people take about working on one rhyme. I know this sounds like an odd question but how would you guys define rhythm when it comes to skiing. Would you describe rhythm as smoothness or more of a timing thing. Just a thought.

I have been working on starting my pull out a little bit later, gliding less and keeping my speed up during my turn in for the gates. This seems to be working better for me. The point I was trying to make is that some times I feel that short line skiers use there short line mentality when coaching longer line skiers. Advancing further up on the boat is need at shorter line lengths to achieve the need width, but not necessarily need at longer line lengths if the skier is already wide enough.  To me it makes more sense to try and keep a consistent width (assuming its wide enough) each time you pull out for the gates no matter if it’s at 15 off or 35.  How wide do you guys shoot for on your pull out? (buoy line, 3’, 5’ outside) And do you change your width according to your line length?

When pulling out for the gates I try to be approx. 4’to 6’ or so wider than the 2,4,6 buoy line. I try to be consistent in my width whether I am at 15 off our working on 28 off.  Recently while I was running multiple passes at 22 off and working on my technique I had a spotter in the boat. He told me that I was not advancing on the boat enough on my pull out for the gates and I need to get much wider than the buoy line.  Logic tells me that advancing on the boat and width are directly effected by rope length. So at longer line length why would it be a benefit to get way wider than just outside the buoy line while pulling out for the gates? To me this seems to lead to an earlier pull from the boat, which in turn causes me to get pulled up out of my lean before the second wake.  At shorter line length I understand the importance of advancing up on the boat but at longer line lengths isn’t it more important to stay at a consistent width and starting your turn in for the gates from there?