Administrators Horton Posted July 29, 2008 Administrators Share Posted July 29, 2008 Tournaments? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted July 30, 2008 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2008 It's the fame and glory. And the big bucks! That's what drives me!Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller cbuski Posted August 1, 2008 Baller Share Posted August 1, 2008 I ski for fun now but I want to start competing!Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted August 4, 2008 Baller Share Posted August 4, 2008 I started skiing tounaments last year, but this spring started building a house on our lake in my "spare time", so I haven't been to any this year. I am doing all the work with no help, and all the framing has taken its toll on my elbow. Between the pain and exhaustion (no days off since February), my skiing is taking a back seat this year, but next year I'll be back in the game. Still, I got a practice PB on Friday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted August 6, 2008 Share Posted August 6, 2008 I am in it for the chicks. The groupies at the Big Dawgs are awesome. They all dig 50plus year old bald, fat guys that can run 39.     Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Canski Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I ski competions in the UK, but can't tick any of the boxes/vanillaforum/js/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-foot-in-mouth.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Steven Posted February 13, 2009 Baller Share Posted February 13, 2009 Usa Waterski and Club Tournaments Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miski Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 JH - you need to add fitness/health to the list...  it's certainly big fun (addicting) which makes it easy to stay with it. Tournaments depend on how my skiing progresses... I would like to if I get skiing well enough for it not to be too frustrating. Basketball, hockey, and tennis have the good fun/fitness combination - but my body doesn't do those any more w/o major complaint. I'm hoping skiing gets me back in tune where I can run some b-ball again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted February 14, 2009 Baller Share Posted February 14, 2009 I ski club events, Nationals and European senior championshipsTsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted February 14, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted February 14, 2009 I started looking at the 2009 regional schedule, and it looks like 12 events before Regionals for me. Does that seem excessive ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ali Posted February 16, 2009 Baller Share Posted February 16, 2009 No boxes for me to tick either as I ski in France. I ski 1 or 2 competions (regional) a year, it is a good way to see how much I have progressed each year. cheersAli Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Roger Posted February 16, 2009 Baller Share Posted February 16, 2009 I ski USA WaterSki Tournaments (slalom only)I am also a Senior Driver and a Regular Judge (one more Regionals or Nationals and I'll be a Senior Slalom judge).When we have Nationals at Okeeheelee, I take the week and volunteer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideauFrazer Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Where is the Canadian Catagory? I ski tournaments up here in the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted February 23, 2009 Baller Share Posted February 23, 2009 I may ski some tournaments this year for the first time since I was about 12. My 9 year old wants to compete and if I am going to bring him it seems like I should ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted March 22, 2009 Baller Share Posted March 22, 2009 I have not entered a tournament since 1996. It costs me too much ski time to travel and wait to ski at a tournament, and it does not fit into my budget since I drive 76 miles each way just to practice. I slalom, trick, kneeboard and barefoot. I would have to quit 2 or 3 of them to be competitive in one. Tournaments are just not in my budget. Besides in tournaments these days, 32 off will get you laughed at from what I am told.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Instead if sitting and waiting, get yourself involved in Judging, scoring, driving or helping out with dock starts. If you are being laughed at for running 32, you have not been to a tourney in a long time. At our tourneys in Minn, not many people run 32. The only thing I see is cheering and the willingness to help each other get better.    Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 23, 2009 Author Administrators Share Posted March 23, 2009 GAJ0004,It takes a lot to get me mad but if skiers were being laughed at for thier level of skiing at a tounement around here ...... Wow. That is not what this sport is about. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted November 10, 2009 Baller Share Posted November 10, 2009 I skied at a clinic at Dave's Pond in Edinboro PA this past August. Daniel Kennedy from April Coble's ski school gave a 3 day clinic. I injured my shoulder in July. It healed up enough where I could finish out the summer. I got into 35 off twice this year. Tied my personal best of 2@35 off. He helped me get smoother at 28 off, and clean up my entrance gate at 32off.  One of the Dave's Pond club members was driving the boat. After I ran 4@32off he said I should do tournaments. If my work schedule lets me(I work alternating saturdays)  I may take a shot at it next summer in both slalom and tricks. I am spending the off season getting my left shoulder strong again. Off to the gym for an hour on the elliptical machine, and and hour in the pool depending on what my shoulder does. Ball of spray is good off season therapy...  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted November 11, 2009 Baller Share Posted November 11, 2009 Tournaments, no great shakes, but I do my best, I go because, I really like the people associated with the sport. I also enjoy watching the Pro,s make it look ridiculously easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted November 11, 2009 Baller Share Posted November 11, 2009 I wound up skiing 4 tournaments this year. Three INT events and one two round AWSA event. I realized that I suck in tournaments. I know it is only a matter of getting used to it but I didn't really perform that well. I usually run deep 28 off and make 28 out of the water 50% of the time. In my first tournament an INT event I started at 15 off 32 mph and made that then only got 5@34 mph. The next event was the AWSA event and in the first round I fell around 5 at 15 off. In the second round I ran 4@28 off which was okay. The final two events I got a couple at 22 off. I make 22 off 99% of the time at home. Hopefully next year I will get better in tournaments because my little guy really likes them so we will keep skiing them.I found the people to be great. Everybody was encouraging and positive. There was certainly nobody laughing about my performance even though as a Mens 4 skier I am certainly not competitive in my age group.My goal next year is to run 28 off consistently in practice and in a tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 11, 2009 Baller_ Share Posted November 11, 2009 The way to get good at skiing tournaments, is to ski alot of tournaments. I know that sounds dumb, but it's the truth. When you can ski as good, or better at a different site, behind a different boat, and with a different driver, you'll know you've got it figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill Gladding Posted November 11, 2009 Baller Share Posted November 11, 2009 Another way to get good at tournaments is go get coaching at different sites. You will gain confidence in a less intimidating setting and if you go to a few different places you will find that where you are really doesn't matter that much. Use other skiers and professional coaches just go somewhere else to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted November 17, 2009 Baller Share Posted November 17, 2009 I'm 44 and have been competing since 20 mostly in our nationals here in Brazil and evently in Latin American's tours. Would like to start competing at the Latin Senior Tour, our international big dawg, but my work does not let me do much lately. I am still skiing both at 36 and 34 and in my opinion big dawgs should ski at 35mph, at least till 50 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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