FM Web Cast Clinic - How to Slalom Water Ski : The Direction Drill

www.fluidmotionsports.com Intro to Slalom Water Skiing. Eliminate Slack. Line and learn the basics of advanced slalom skiing position and style using FM's direction drill. This drill will also test your ski setup and wake crossings to help eliminate slack line. Do the drill at 28 off.

[@nuggetBrahh]

Rather than looking difficult or easy, i say it looks beautiful.

[@gilesfisher5277]

Fantastic, Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. I live in Thailand and will watch this 100 times. I just cannot get my hips forward. Thank you,

[@owencrosswhite8989]

Hahaha! Did he intend to say "I'm sure you'll find it more difficult than it looks" at the end?!? Now I'm nervous!

[@kounnides]

Best drill ever to start the season and also doing all year round!!

[@richardwroth1]

Yes thank you for the great video. Been skiing my whole life and still at 47 wanting to do better.

[@SteveTraversInD]

Learning how to slalom ski the right way, right from the start will help you improve faster and easier.

[@lilianmedrano]

Amazing job. I think I am waisting a lot of energy with my arms. Will try the drill this weekend Thanks

[@user-ht7rs6lt9g]

스키실력도 멋지고 경치도 멋지고 저도 꼭 그곳에서 라이딩하고싶습니다

[@vampov]

Finally a good instructional video, thank you

[@KingsColas]

Ahh, brings me back to when I was a kid. I loved doing this...

[@56Exits]

for those wondering what speed .. at the highest tournament speed is 36mph or 57.9kph ....this video would be around 32-33 mph or 51.4 - 53.1 kph as he is stil any slower will create more drag... skis perform there best at recommended speed for that particular ski ..length / width / flat spot in certain parts of skis etc ..etc

[@ardynottle]

I tried it on the weekend, it helped a lot .... just need to put some more time in at the end of the rope Thanks Ardy

[@sandraredmond4812]

Love these videos

[@mahavishnuorchestra]

LOL @4:14: "I'm sure you find it more difficult than it looks" :-)

[@dkgfdkfg]

Great advice...I'm going to give it a go :)

[@01MIDWAY]

Nice skiing!!!!

[@mikesereny3839]

where is this? looks gorgeous....and great info

[@rodrigomisterm]

Hi.. I'm not sure but Whats the best speed for a intermediate level? I mean.. we are trying here in Brazil using some old skis.. I would appreciate if you help us. Whats the best Speed and why does your ski spray that much water? the one we have doesn't do that. Thank you very much...

[@pacoguerilla3097]

Wonderful style 😎

[@asyrakis]

very good job

[@dankeyes2669]

Thank you

[@cassandrahowell8055]

Im a beginner...I usually put my right leg forward but my left leg is the stronger one...does it matter which leg is forward? I ice skate as well and do much better spirals on my left leg...should I try with it forward?

[@D.Heisler]

where was this filmed?

[@p.graham7519]

Didn't hear a word to busy looking at the beautiful landscape. Where is this?

[@rockhull4417]

awesome!

[@johnhowitthowitt199]

I wonder brand of ski he uses?

[@JOSEPHSCHNUR]

Nice video thx

[@davesteigerwald4474]

How many ' off are you there. Great drill. Really smooth. What boat are you behind?

[@PaulJagerEngineering]

28 or 32 (14 or 13M line) just to stay off the rooster - it's a modified 1997 Ski Nautique thks

[@benmitchell7911]

Awesome

[@pipao.g.8363]

how long is that rope?

[@donsaywell346]

Skiing tips are awesome!! what lake are you on, looks like Sproat Lake Vancouver Island BC

[@PaulJagerEngineering]

Yes - we were talking out at the course this summer ;) Thanks for keeping it up in good nick!

[@ozden007]

as a beginner slalom skier using short rope is easy to learn?

[@jamesmacnaughton8188]

Where are you skiing? Its not Chicago area that's for sure.

[@PaulJagerEngineering]

Sproat Lake, Vancouver Island thks

[@DVeck89]

I tried to do this and it feels like I can get up but it splashed so much water in my face in my eyes and nose I can't do it. How do you avoid that?

[@charliemcfarling4219]

I have a couple suggestions. First of all it depends on how much torque the boat that is pulling you has. If it's got a 23 or 25 pitch prop on it and doesn't want to get out of the hole, you're going to be buried in the water for a while and that is certainly tough unless you're pretty good at holding your breath. So first of all, make sure you have a boat that can get you out of the water instead of dragging you forever. In terms of technique, and how it is easiest for me to get up, I virtually sit on my ski with my hands and the handle right on the top of the ski. The lower you get your hands... the more the ski is being pulled out of the water instead of you being pulled over the front of the ski. So, get as low as you can in that ski. One way to do that is to let somebody drag you before they hit the throttle. That pull on your body allows you to crunch down on the ski before the driver hits the throttle and tries to get you up. The key to this technique is to push hard on your back foot to keep the nose of that ski up in front of you and pointed in the right direction. To recap, make yourself small on that ski and almost sit on it with your handle in front of your knees and as close to the ski as you can get it. May take you a couple of times to get your balance but you'll be surprised how much easier it is to get out of the water when you get your hands down lower and get behind the ski making sure to push hard on your back foot, driving the tip of your ski straight up out of the water.

[@Daniel_dj]

and i`ts a good video

[@TheMagache]

What if you don't have a pylon?

[@pauljager2969]

+TheMagache you can add a pylon to most boats. Usually around $150 ish for a steel one. We made one back in the day using Alum pipe and machined a top.

[@TheMagache]

+Paul Jager Ok awesome, Ill have to look into it. Thanks!

[@mariacharalambous3693]

The ysotip

[@mariacharalambous3693]

Soto pi’s

[@ryanflying5781]

Music is horrible. Wrecked the video

[@jdoe265]

Horrible music.

[@kyleedwards6622]

Horrible music