@ilivetoski, What your really asking is: How do I get a good one ball at my hardest pass? I don't care what anybody says, if your GATE setup isn't right, your gonna struggle to run that 32. @ShaneH eluded to that earlier, it starts with the pullout. At your hardest pass, 38 for me, you need precision in your gate setup. You need to be aware of the DETAILS of where, when, how hard your pulling out for starters. Then you need to be aware of the DETAILS of where, when and how your turning in. I think for a lot of us, we try to take too much angle into the gate thinking it will set us up for a earlier one ball, but in reality you end up with a bunch of speed straight at the bouy. It's what Rossi calls skiing the impossible line. He has a article he wrote about that on his web site that is a good read. I know some people will comment on how much angle Mapple or Nate take into the gate, but unless you have overhead views of their gates you really can't tell. I really don't think most mortals can emulate their technique any way. I would personally love to see overhead views of really good skier's gates, boat or shore videos just don't show the angles. One other thing that has helped me is to focus on maintaining line tension out to the bouy. Not any specific technique, but simply THINKING to maintain line tension. Hope this helps. Good thread by the way......... we're actually talking about ski technique!