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  • 10 Top Water Ski How Tos
    Time to progress. We've assembled 10 of our favorite water ski how tos to help you have the best summer ever. Dial in a more powerful turn, hone your gates, and find out how to stay healthy and injury-free...
    2010-07-08 15:15:53 | 3126 views | 0 Comments
  • 4 Ways To Make Your Kids Better Skiers
    Chet Raley has been operating the Palm Beach Training Center for over 12 years and has earned guru-like status throughout his 20 years of coaching. Noted for his ability to produce the champions of tomorrow, Raley shares some insight on how to effectively get the most from your kids’ skiing without taking the fun out of their good times.
    2010-06-09 18:39:37 | 1464 views | 1 Comments
  • Great Gates Made Easy
    Early pullout or late, wide path or narrow, old school, new school, West Coast or East, there are a few unyielding, mathematically bound rules you need to keep in mind while analyzing your gates. So, stop beating yourself up with the small details and open your mind to the big picture.
    2010-06-09 18:34:00 | 2157 views | 1 Comments
  • 4 Secrets To The Ultimate Turn
    Laying into a long, carving turn, throwing up a thick wall of water, is what draws water skiers to the lake day after day. So, if it's all about the turn, it's time to fill in the gaps. In this water ski how to, Trent Finlayson shares five secrets that will make your turns fast, consistent and, if nothing else, spectacular.
    2010-06-09 18:18:30 | 3689 views | 5 Comments
  • How To Get Any Skier Up The First Time
    In this water ski how to, April Coble Eller, head instructor at North Carolina's Coble Water Ski & Wakeboard Camp, gives you a foolproof plan to get any water skier up for the first time.
    2010-06-09 11:52:05 | 1736 views | 4 Comments
  • 3 Pros' Secrets To Early Season Training
    In this water ski how to, three world-class athletes — Jonathan Travers, Ryan Dodd and Natalia Berdinikova — share their secrets for a healthy and successful ski season. Stretch a lot — and ease back into training...
    2010-04-09 11:42:06 | 1576 views | 5 Comments
  • How To Survive A Jump Crash
    In August 2009 at the World Championships in Calgary, Alberta, Sebastien Di Pasqua took a head packer no one would envy. We took a close look at the crash and asked Sebastien to analyze it with us...
    2010-03-24 09:53:42 | 612 views | 0 Comments
  • How To Control Your Cruise
    When it comes to selecting a cruise-control system for your boat, there is certainly no shortage of options. From the standard rpm-based systems that come stock in most boat manufacturer’s models, to the GPS-monitored systems offered in the PerfectPass and Zero Off lines, finding the right equipment for your needs has never been easier...
    2010-03-24 03:40:18 | 671 views | 3 Comments
  • How To Get Fit For A Change
    In this water ski how to, learn to build your body in the preseason for positive technique changes. The Concept A skier’s ability to move through the water efficiently can be one of the most crucial aspects of slalom skiing...
    2010-03-24 03:28:31 | 1673 views | 3 Comments
  • Video: Max Out Your Preseason With Trent Finlayson
    WaterSki magazine contributor and Radar team skier Trent Finlayson lays out a game plan for the start of your season. How should you set up your ski for your first set of the season? How soon should you start skiing the course? Finlayson shares those answers and plenty more early season secrets.
    2010-03-10 09:43:56 | 1081 views | 1 Comments
  • Video: Natallia Berdnikava's Trick Analysis
    Get inside the head of tricks world record holder Natallia Berdnikava as she analyzes every aspect of her world-class passes.
    2010-03-08 09:22:45 | 576 views | 1 Comments
  • Video: Freddy Krueger Jump Breakdown
    The proper wake crossing can turn average jumps into great jumps. In this video, current world record holder and world champion Freddy Krueger breaks down his own approach and shows you how to increase your distance by fine-tuning the way you cross the wakes.
    2010-03-06 09:14:21 | 622 views | 3 Comments
  • Video: Better 3-Event Driving
    What happens behind the wheel is just as important as what happens at the end of the rope. In this video, Rhoni Barton Bischoff reveals 10 secrets to delivering the perfect pull for all three events.
    2010-03-05 14:13:20 | 650 views | 2 Comments
  • WaterSki's Fall Charge
    As summer fades into autumn, there are more reasons than ever to light up the water ski lake. By Trent Finlayson Fall Records Through November, USA Water Ski has well over 150 tournaments on their schedule...
    2009-10-21 14:29:52 | 1028 views | 0 Comments
  • 8 Must-Know Wakesurfing Tips
    Weighting your boat It is very important that one weights their boat correctly if they expect to wakesurf and actually stay on the wake after throwing the rope. Here are four things to keep in mind: Remember, your boat needs around 1,800 pounds of extra weight on top of the stock ballast you already have in place to produce a beefy wake...
    2009-10-01 13:00:40 | 1589 views | 0 Comments