Return To Oz - Seth Stisher Interview and More! - 8/7/2008
Ok, so it's been a month since my last front page post. Sorry. There's really no excuse for it other than it's been a pretty busy summer. I've been updating my ski log post with my progress (with some creative math at times), so I have been around- I just haven't gotten to the front page lately. Hopefully this material was worth the wait.
I'm starting to sound like a broken record here but ONCE AGAIN, our site member Anthony Warren, AKA ScarletArrow has brought us a whole trick bag of video from his latest ski vacation. Anthony is becoming our unofficial field correspondent, confidently approaching pros around the country with his video camera in order to bring their knowledge and insight to our viewers. His latest trip was to the H2Oz training center in Charleston, South Carolina. Seth Stisher, pro coach, competitor and co-owner of the H2Osmosis.com pro shop and ski school and Waterskitrainer.com website agreed to let SA interview him AND let us film him running every line length and speed from 15 Off, 30 MPH all the way up to 38 at 36 MPH. What a guy!
I hope you guys and gals enjoy the video. Let us know what you think by posting your comments using the comment form below this post. We'd love to hear what you think. The interview vids are in lower quality than the ski videos. Making the ski videos much bigger in size than they are would require a heinous downloading experience for you, so I decided to make them fairly high quality but also fairly small in size. Since they are Quicktime files they seek very smoothly so you should be able to scroll the action back and fourth very easily. I also have Seth's passes from 22 Off up to 38 Off, which I'll be posting in the future. For now I just wanted to get the first few passes up there. Enjoy.
Seth Stisher July 2008 Interview Videos
Seth Stisher Interview Part One (Quicktime, 6.3MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Two (Quicktime, 6.6MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Three (Quicktime, 9.1MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Four (Quicktime, 6.1MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Five (Quicktime, 8.7MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Six (Quicktime, 8.9MB)
Seth Stisher Interview Part Seven (Quicktime, 9.2MB)
Seth Stisher Runs 15 Off
Seth Stisher 15 Off, 30 MPH (Quicktime, 6.0MB)
Seth Stisher 15 Off, 32 MPH (Quicktime, 4.7MB)
Seth Stisher 15 Off, 34 MPH (Quicktime, 4.4MB)
Seth Stisher 15 Off, 36 MPH (Quicktime, 4.5MB)
Comments:
MiracleDriver, 8/7/2008: I gots a lot to work on...the interview was excellent, he did a great job of selling his biz and seems like a "good guy" that we need more of in this sport. Definitely like to get down there at some point.
I'll let others comment, but I can't believe that's 15off... other than the fact that he's a bit wider, if you cut the bottom of the screen off, I'd swear he's much shorter on the rope..
thanks for doing this fellas
MD
ScarletArrow, 8/8/2008: Thanks Joel! Seth was a great host and coach. He sure does get a lot wider than me at 30mph. Be sure to right-click and "save target as"...I've found this is the easiest way to download and watch the videos.
TRS1, 8/8/2008: Joel, SA,
Great job, I am working my way through the videos now.
Wish I would have known when you were going to do this.
I have the perfect interview question for Seth.
This is in reference to watching him go through 15 at 30mph.
Question for Stisher:
"Who beat you in a "Wide Ride" 30 mph competition held at the famous Buoy Creek?"
Would anyone like the details?
Jhughes, 8/8/2008: Thanks Tadd. Let's hear the story! Looks like you refreshed the page, which double posted your comment. I'll clear it out when I get home tonight.
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