The Professor had the privilege of driving the Wade Cox clinic this week in Houston. Wade is a dear friend from way back in his Boys division days of skiing in the South Central Region, growing up in Arkansas. He was quite the 3 eventer back then, but decided to commit to slalom when he turned pro. And what a professional career he had. Only Andy Mapple won more titles,...Read more
There are a lot of things we like to dabble in when it comes to improving our skiing, but only a few really matter. Here are 4 mistakes I think a lot of 15off skiers make.1 - The one-handed gate. I first heard about the one-handed gate through the Edged in Water video where Marcus Brown explains it in the Extras. There are quite a few skiers in my circle (including Dave...Read more
(Above: Color coordination is important to Eric.)A couple of years ago my ski buddy Eric was a 15 - 28off skier, then he figured something out and started skiing deep into 35off consistently. I can actually remember when a 32mph pass was part of his normal set. Those days are long gone for him as he competed in his first Big Dawg tournament last year.What was this “something...Read more
"I love it when a plan comes together." - John "Hannibal" Smith
Water ski forums like ours are like a veritable salad bar of tips, tricks, and techniques. Over the past 5 years or so I've tried an endless number of these tips in just about every order imaginable. For example, here are just a couple of things I'm trying to work on:
Being open to the boat behind the boat
Countering in the turns...Read more
