How to Hard Cut in Slalom Waterskiing

[Horton]

I did not make this up... http://www.ehow.com/how_7273_hard-cut-slalom.html

Step1 Get up and comfortable on your slalom ski. Instruct your driver to drive straight.

Step2 Ski carefully to the outside of the wake, 35 to 40 feet from the midpoint of the wake. Avoid letting the rope go slack at all.

Step3 Bend and lean slightly forward, transferring more of your weight onto your front foot.

Step4 Pull back on the handle toward your chest, focusing the pull on your inside arm.

Step5 Lean your upper torso back as you continue pulling, and turn your ski slightly inward. This will cause you to cut hard and fast toward the wake.

Step6 Continue pulling back and cutting until just before you reach the wake.

Step7 Stop cutting as you reach the wake and allow your momentum to carry you across it. Absorb the bumps by bending your knees.

Step8 Glide on your momentum until you are the same distance from the midpoint of the wake as you started, only now on the other side.

Step9 Begin another turn.

[Horton]

I almost forgot the follow up

Tips & Warnings

• Release your outside hand at the far edge of the turn to lean out even further into your turn.
• Try to develop a rhythm from one turn to the next to get ready for the slalom course.
• Always wear a life vest.

[Horton]

Ed,

This could cost you EZ-Slalom... http://www.ehow.com/how_7294_lay-waterskiing-slalom.html

 

[Horton]

more.... http://www.ehow.com/how_2100360_water-ski-handsfree.html

 

[auskier]

do they have a TWLO instructional for the 'hands free skiing'??

[Horton]

I'll look

[Ed_Obermeier]

How in the hell did I get dragged into this ?!?!

[Ed_Obermeier]

Aha.  I went and read it.  The bastards gave away all of my secrets.  DAMN it... 

I wish I had 1/10th of your spare time.  Where do you get this stuff?

Ed

[Horton]

Have to keep you guys entertained . . . .