Ok slalom geeks! What did you learn in 2013?

[akale15]

That I need to get out on the water and ski a whole lot more!!

[SkiJay]

That if you focus enough quality time and attention on your skiing, you can damage your financial position at least ten times faster than you can improve you cutting position.

[LZywicki1]

That there are a lot of nice people in waterski community.

[thager]

For me, all learned in 2013 will be forgotten by 2014!

[Joeprunc]

I was just reading this and realized how right @thager is...I will forget everything I learned by next month. This being the culmination of my first season skiing buoys, I think I am going to write it all I learned down and throw it in my ski bag, so I'll hopefully start off with good habits next year.

 

My list of things I learned this year, that I want to remember for next year:

- Stacked Position at all times.

- Offside Cut, focus on facing the boat, read the back of the boat if necessary.

- No 'Gay Rodeo' turns allowed, (keep trailing arm in turn at hip).

- Wait to come back to the handle (especially offside turn). Ski should cross rope line.

- Don't blow a pass before you even get to the gates.

- Progressive pull thru the gates.

- Make six turns (whether you are making the buoys or not).

- Smile

[Steven_Haines]

Its too bad we can't bottle up a sample of some of our best skiing from this year or past years and take a Big Ol Long Swig of it throughout the following season to remind you how it's "supposed" to feel! I think that would help me the most.

[mwetskier]

@Joeprunc -mike morgan has done pretty good with the gay rodeo turn on his offside.

[skidawg]

To much dual lock is very bad!