Saturday, February 14, 2009

How to water skiing without falling

Just thought of writing how to water skiing without falling so here i go..

There is lot of things one should know before even trying to put the skis on.It is better to start skiing with two skis. Learn how to water skiing with one feet once you are comfortable with both skis.

Initially you will find it difficult to getup on the skis. It is mandatory to choose a good pair of skis which suits you perfectly, because selecting a good pair of skis really matters a lot. After selecting skies try to get up, if you find difficult to get up with those pairs change it.

How to water skiing is to Lean off your controlling feet first and it should be on the back of the ski. It will give you great balance and control over slaom turning when you have placed your dominant feet backside.

Don’t keep your knees straight. Bent your knees to position where you feel comfortable and try to get up on your feet. You should be in seated or crouched position when the boat starts pulling you on the top of water.

Once the boat starts pulling you on the top of the water try to stand up. Official term used for this is planing. You can practice it well when you have your water skiing lessons. Choose good water skiing accessories to have good balance and control and to have more fun.

Last step in skiing is cutting back of the wake. It is time to learn cutting back of the wake. Cutting back of the wake is similar to how you getting outside of the wake. Apply as much pressure as possible with your back foot.

While water skiing you should use hand signals to communicate with other skiers. Due to the noise of the boat water-skier instructions can’t be heard. Unsuccessful communications by the skier are very dangerous. While communicating verbally don’t use the words go and no as they sound similar and might be misinterpreted by boat driver.

If you are sincere in your water skiing lessons then you will know how to water skiing and to get more fun out of it. You can also learn to spray a lot of water as you master skiing. If you are confident about your skiing capabilities then you can show off.

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