Learn to Water Ski and Wakeboard with April Coble Eller- Instructional video

Learn to water ski and wakeboard with Coble Ski School.
Coble Water Ski and Wakeboard Camp is one of the World’s best kept water skiing secrets! Owned and run by professional waterskiers April Coble Eller and Chris Eller, Coble Ski School is the world's largest water ski and wakeboard camp for people of all ages and level of skill.
This 40 minute video goes through the basics of:
Introduction
Boating Safety/Tips - 2:30
Learning to ski on two skis - 6:01
Progressing to one ski - 11:10
Slalom Ski(Single Ski) Progression- 16:56
Course Skiing 101 - Learning about the slalom course - 23:07
Wake boarding - 33:19
Conclusion / Credits - 36:32
Water Ski Montage - 37:03
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Video edited and filmed by:
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[@ClearTheDeck]

"My-favorite-food-is-pizza" helped get me up on my skis today, on the first try, first time skiing in probably 25 years. Thanks!

[@skitrav]

Awesome. Glad we could help!

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

I’ve been skiing since I was a kid. Now we have a boat and I’m teaching my daughter to ski. Your techniques are so educational for even me who thinks he’s done it all. Thanks for your excellent course!!

[@skitrav]

So glad we could help!

[@davidmullins5738]

Thanks a mill for the video 60 year old male from Ireland and found it excellent. Wish I’d had this 20 years ago!

[@skitrav]

Thanks David! Glad that you found it useful 😎 feel free to share it.

[@davidcarlson2415]

Wish I had watched this 10 years ago to teach my kids, all they want to do is tube. It was great to learn the different techniques, I grew up learning the hard way.

[@skitrav]

thanks for watching. Hope you enjoyed it

[@tarheel3039]

THE BEST PEOPLE AND CAMP EVER!!!

[@tectorama]

When I was learning to ski , back in the 70's I was mostly behind a less powerful boat, so coming up on one ski a different technique was needed. Just one foot in the ski with the other leg trailing, then once up put the other foot in. On a more powerful boat, both feet in is fine. I remember doing a dock start behind a Mastercraft. Also I was told to hold the handle with one hand up and the other down. As opposed to both hands down when going on two skis. Good video though.

[@McHodgebin]

What a fantastic video! I too wish I had this information when I started in the mid 80's. Growing up there was nothing cooler than seeing a really good skier throw up walls of water. Now it seems like most kids would rather be pulled on tubes or those inflatable couches which is unfortunate.

[@dylanbarnesracingandbaseba712]

Yesterday it was my first time ever on a slalom ski and I did it like I’ve been doing it my whole life. Thanks to my fun uncle Chris and Scott for teaching me.

[@dylanbarnesracingandbaseba712]

Even though I know how to ski, slalom ski and wakeboard fairly good I still like to watch this video now and then

[@skitrav]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks!

[@iplaystix2723]

same

[@joshneill8377]

When I learned to ski I yolod it now I'm pretty good but I'm teaching my friend and I'm trying to speed up the process

[@siennammp4492]

I love this detailed video!!!!! THANK YOU

[@yunseyoung5224]

This is the basic but the perfect for all the level of skiers at the same time! What a great!

[@skitrav]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this! Feel free to share

[@graemegraas6935]

Excellent video

[@skitrav]

Glad it could help!

[@divyanshugogna6152]

That video of the lady skiining is amazing she must be a total expert, my first time was terrible. Thanks for the video i wanted to teach water skiing and wake boarding to my friends and family thanks again

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching. Visit cobleskischool.com/

[@LisaWJohnsonfromNC]

Great job April. Believe it or not, I heard some things for the first time. Very informational. Thank you

[@skitrav]

Great to hear 👍

[@bt1163]

Ive just come across your video and watched it to the end. Its very educational and the teaching is spot on ! i learnt to ski as a kid in Penang where we had a house on the beach so we were skiing most weekends.I progressed to slalom and loved it. You are right its a family sport and very addictive once you master water skiing. Keep up the good work !

[@Rich-ic8wl]

Excellent video - appreciate you putting this together!

[@skitrav]

Glad you enjoyed! Please feel free to share!

[@chuckC4444]

Wow. I wish I had this video 20 years ago! Very helpful even now to see what we can improve. Thanks April!!!

[@skitrav]

Glad to hear. Hope you enjoyed it 👍

[@ahurtinalbertan]

Thanks for publishing this! I have been praying about making a “how to” as a prep instructional for our “guests to the sport”. You’ve saved me the work! I even learned a few things to add to my (novice) coach bag.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching. Glad we could help! Don't forget to share it and subscribe!

[@grumpy1962R]

Thank you for your time

[@davidslivinski7690]

Thank you so much. There’s so much good information here it’s a must watch for anybody starting to ski of someone like me that has done a small amount of skiing Good job. 👍

[@skitrav]

Glad to hear it helped😬

[@sukemecuke]

How cool is that!? Had no idea that existed and we only live 30 mins away. Definitely will be keeping you in mind when it's time to get my little boy into wake/tow sports. I grew up water skiing and learned the hard way. LOL!

[@skitrav]

Great to hear! Let them know you saw the video! 😊

[@spryrecords5418]

What an excellent video! Very eloquently explained and super interesting. I used to water ski many when I was a kid. I'd love to get back to it. Thanks!

[@skitrav]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@rogermaybee5913]

Thanks for the slalom tips: "WORK ZONE/boat spray" "Turning ahead of the buoy/finishing behind buoy" "Handle grip Palm down with strong leg forward/palm up leg back", "Body position slalom" Will use: "I like eating Pizza" to help beginners getting up on two skis & arms around knees, feet to but, skis shoulder width arms straight. And the mini slalom course/driving the boat outside the course between boat guides and outside buoy. All "GREAT TIPS" very informative and good reminders. Would like a video on advanced slalom skiing if you don't have one out yet...22 off and up would be great.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching and glad to hear that you enjoyed it! Unfortunately no further videos at this stage but contact Coble Ski School. Book for a week of skiing. You definitely won't be disappointed and will learn a lot.

[@christiaanlotter9390]

This video help me master my sports

[@ffsnw-ffskinautiquewakeboa9504]

Great work!

[@timb9363]

Really good video guys

[@tiarnahdibartolo6873]

Going out for my first time soon I'm alittle scared because I dont want to get hurt but this is helping me I'm excited

[@laurentiuposarlie9503]

very good job i followed your instructions and my daughter and she got on 2 skis the very first time!

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Professional video. 👍🇬🇧

[@tsitsoswakeski8212]

Great job 👍👍👍👍👍

[@marcelobiondidias8202]

Very good!!

[@joenyc]

this is an amazing instructional video! thank you for uploading this!

[@skitrav]

No problem. Glad it helped!

[@georgea0731]

thank you for putting this video together and sharing it. I will be trying to get my niece up and skiing this 4th. You guys are wonderful!

[@skitrav]

Glad you enjoyed it! Good luck!

[@OldCarsAreFun]

This video learned me how to waterski! Excellent explaination!

[@skitrav]

Fantastic to hear. Please feel free to share 😎

[@Maelstrom000]

Amazing video. So many things I’ve been doing incorrectly with mixed results. Can’t wait to try out some new instructions with my kids.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching and glad it was helpful. Please feel free to share!

[@7ann3]

When you demonstrate bodybpossition at 21,50 you have the hands opposite what you learned earlier or did i misunderstand? I have hobby skiing since childhood and this vid is great since i have trouble to learn beginners how to do when i tow them. It is one thing to ski and another to guide beginners. The best vid i have found so far. Thanks.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for the kind words. Please share 😎. The hands position is dependent on the foot forward for slalom. Refer 19:50 in the video. For learning on 2 skis, both palms down. If you left foot forward, left palm down, and right palm up. Or vice versa if you right foot forward.

[@gilesfisher5277]

Fantastic and thank you for taking the time to produce this video. Appreciation from Thailand.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching. Feel free to share :)

[@gilesfisher5277]

Thank you so much. Clear, concise and extremely helpful. I just hope I can replicate your wise words onto a ski!!

[@skitrav]

No problem.Glad to hear you found it useful! Otherwise book a week at cobleskischool.com for further detatils

[@xpertgamer553]

I’ll see you guys in 3 days

[@skipperdabio]

Awesome!!!

[@wraithconscience]

Hi April, Beautifully explained ! (As a sailor, knowing nothing about water skiing, this makes me want to give it a try.) Looks like a great sport! Would love to come to the Colbe Ski School ... someday! Great Video !!

[@mikyfranzr]

Tnkhs !!!!

[@jimbaranbayseafoodsclub3556]

Yes, this is very helpful video tutorial how to learn wakeboard and water ski for beginner

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching! Please feel free to share!

[@mckodfam4059]

Thank you this is my 3rd year on a water ski team and every year I watch this video before I go out for the first time thank yoooouuuu😎😎😎

[@mckodfam4059]

Which is sooon

[@samsdad638]

Fantastic video! Thanks for putting this together.

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching. Feel free to share and don't forget to subscribe!

[@budrow0914]

Great presentation, ya nailed it !

[@skitrav]

Thanks Tim. Please feel free to share 😎

[@treece1]

Awesome

[@williamgliozzo7595]

thank you

[@joejohnson4607]

As a former skier I wish I had learned this way back when. I learned the hard way,

[@skitrav]

Don't we all! Thanks for watching. Feel free to share 😎

[@moose3077]

I don’t know why I’m watching this I already know all this stuff butt it’s hella interesting

[@alanperry1627]

Great advice! Especially for me the combination grip and neck to knee alignment. Can I get your opinion on my ski? I’m a 48yo male 6’0” and 165lb. I am left foot forward and still afraid of the wake. Especially the right one. I have a 48” O’Brien Siege with X9 bindings and using a D handle. Thanks

[@skitrav]

Hi Caleb. Not sure how i missed. Can you send me an email on [e-mail] or email April from cobleskischool.com and they can help you.

[@DrShred47]

I’m right-foot dominate so since I was 13 (I’m 28 now) my dad, uncle, and grandfather trained me too slalom ski with my right foot in the back. From watching your video today, it seems like I should be a right-foot forward skier instead! So, I tried to ski switching my feet but I couldn’t even get up. Do you suggest I relearn how to get up and ski with my right foot forward or continue to try to get better with my left foot forward?

[@remunozc21]

Well... today we are heading to the lake with the kids for their first time ever... will let you know how it goes. this

[@annalisa1842]

Rodrigo Muñoz Claro update please

[@stephenmaher3411]

Thank you so much for making this video... You have given all of us some great tips on how to get started... I can Ski on two skis however have yet to really try slalom. Just a quick question around how the boat is pulling the skier. As my boat doesnt have a waketower, can you still wakeboard as an adult without a waketower? :-) Any further guidance would be appreciated :-)

[@skitrav]

Thanks for watching. You definitely need to try slalom. HO Skis have some great products to learn to slalom. Yes. Definitely you can wakeboard without the tower. The tower just helps with lift and for better jumps a little bit but is not absolutely nescary. It depends on your level but if you just want to do some basic tricks and jumps you Don't need the tower

[@stephenmaher3411]

@@skitrav Just wanted to say thank you again.. I've started my journey on a wakeboard last season.. Its alot easier than two skis. The fails and landings are a little harder.. Unfortunately it doesn't come with a warning that your board becomes an instant hinge at high speed on the water :-).. Stay safe and thanks again!

[@bsmith5709]

Great Video Thank You. We are having trouble slalom deep water starting behind a 2005 Seadoo 180 hp 3 seat GTX Supercharged jetski. 180 lbs, decent skier. Full throttle rips handle out of my hands. Would you please recommend an acceleration curve for starting ? Thank You.

[@skitrav]

Hey B Smith. Not sure If I am following but slow and steady is better! Otherwise visit Coble ski school for some water ski lesson that will help!

[@stilltuckered]

Why do you wear a helmet with the wake board. It not the skis?

[@artvandelay8090]

The problem with waterskiing is that it's cost-prohibitive. I just saw an ad in the boat trader for a used MasterCraft ski boat. The price was $270,000.00. New ones go for over $300,000.00. A lot of folks can't afford houses that cost less than that. This is a sport for the wealth-privileged.

[@dougtripp4161]

granted new boats are expensive. But you don't need a new boat to ski.. Market place has hundreds of boats under $10k you can ski behind. Depending where you live, you don't need a boat. There are cable parks and clubs you can ski at for little $$

[@waterskiing]

Good éducation

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[@AlessandroLacchin]

Compliments

[@georgesaraamonette1782]

Once you get to 15 off x 32 mph, do you recommend going up in speed and staying at 15 off or go to 22 off and stay at 32 mph? I've tried both, sometimes I can do either, but NOT consistent. Thanks again, April is amazing!

[@skitrav]

Thanks for the question. 15 off at 32mph then 15 off at 34mph. Try to run the passes again and again at the slower speeds and then move up in smaller increments. Ie. Try 33mph so that the jump from 32mph to 34mph is not as big too. Also visit the camp at cobleskischool for further lessons! Its easier when you ski alot too!

[@georgeburns8447]

Can you ski with the rope tied to the low points of a boat? Or will doing that pull you down into the water since the rope will be at a downward angle from the skier to the boat?

[@skitrav]

Yes you can however if your rope is very short, this will make it harder. Having a rope that pulls you up,ie a normal pylon height or on a tower is a better way to do it and makes it easier to learn.

[@georgeburns8447]

@@skitrav Thank you.

[@scotts7985]

Any tips for navigating a large wake? I have a crossover boat Moomba Outback V and my wake is larger than a true ski boat.

[@skitrav]

Best best is try to keep the ski on edge through the wake. It's not always easy but will help. What speed are you going?

[@scotts7985]

@@skitrav Thanks a lot for responding. Speed is at 30 mph. Finding it difficult to keep the ski on edge through the wake because it increases my speed (crossing the wake) even more, if you know what I mean....then causes me to go out of control.

[@sebastianfrench6756]

bro those are my baseball coaches for my baseball team

[@mattraugh8748]

What should drivers do for skiers compared to wakeboarders?

[@skitrav]

Hi Matt. Please expand a bit further. Wakeboarders go alot slowly during. If someone is learning, be gentle as the driver can make all the difference. Get in touch with April @ cobleskischoo.com .It will be worth your while doing a week out there. They can help with driving too.

[@christiaanlotter9390]

Also you must ad kneeboarding

[@mistylovelee1408]

Your video is awesome🤭 I’ve always wanted to try and your video made me want to jump into the water right now!🤩💙💦

[@skitrav]

Awesome. Glad that you enjoyed it!

[@Austin_fischer1]

Jokes on her I snapped my handle this year because I’ve never bought another one in 15 or more years

[@rickrhua]

Is it normal to call the buoys -> boo-ays? In the UK we call them Boys (as in Girls and Boys)

[@skitrav]

Both are considered normal depending on where you live in the world.

[@HowardMorland]

At 21:39 she seems to have the wrong palm facing down.

[@ACTIONDANhero]

5:07 hot grandma. I dont think mine would even get in the boat.......even if parked in my driveway

[@sirreality5145]

I feel like the, "throw them in the water and they'll learn how to swim," technique works more in water skiing. Precautions in water skiing like weights, throw off their weight and they won't learn as quickly to control their own weight rather with external weight. I know why people would use a tie for the skis being together, don't use them. Get hurt, learn to keep the skis together. You can't slalom with tied skis.

[@gagecox5951]

Don’t wear a helmet while wake boarding it’ll make it worse if you fall you only need a helmet because it’s required when you ride cable

[@MultiAdy11]

I am 10 and I go with 40

[@noahfinn4685]

My grandpa just said get in the water and grab that rope and I learnedly to ski probably better that these people

[@masonl7622]

Exactly the same here except it was my dad, i was just watching this video cause i was going to try to slalom ski. Hey i did it for five seconds though and i taught myself

[@jameswetz3396]

Noah and Mason - you two have no clue what you are talking about! What a couple of ignorant boneheads! It takes lots of practice time and study to learn how to waterski competitively. You give readers the idea that you think you think you can spar with with a heavyweight boxer or play tennis professionally just because you taught yourself how to throw a punch or hit a tennis ball...

[@mitchhile44]

@@jameswetz3396 they are kind of right though my grandpa threw me the rope too and I started slolam skiing after riding regular skis for about three days although the slolam course actually is really hard I could only get around about 4 of the buoys then I wiped out lol 🤣

[@jameswetz3396]

Hey guys After you have spent a while doing it yourself, try a day or better yet a week at a ski school. You will be pleasantly shocked at your own abilities when you know what to do on the water. Who am I ? I am an old guy now who started out as a “recreational skier” from ages 6 - 21...then went on to become a tournament skier who started as a novice skier in 1976 and advanced to Open Men skier in 1979. Along the way, I qualified and skied in the US Team trials and the Masters at Calloway Gardens, won State, Regional and Nationals gold (twice each in slalom and tricks) and set 14 regional records and two national records along the way. I took lessons from some of the top skiers in the world and later even beat them in record capability tournaments! I studied their technique on super 8 video in the winter and perfected my own technique in the spring/summer. There was no KZbin back then...and lots of seasoned veteran skiers asked me how I advanced so quickly. It was by studying my 1970’s version of KZbin combined with many hours of practice....

[@unclesponge8483]

That’s what my coach said and it worked I’m doing the course and I’ve only been skiing for a month but you do need a lot of practice for slalom but she give them to much help like a easy up handle

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