WaterSki Magazine

Big spray is the signature of our sport. It's what attracted me to skiing as a kid, and I remember working like crazy to improve it. After 20 years of practice, I think I've got the answers. In this water ski how to, learn the secrets to carving massive walls of water...

Let's face it, there's no such thing as a good way to crash on a water ski. There are, however, ways to prevent injury and make sure you don't spend your season nursing a sprained ankle on the shore...

They may not look that big from the safe confines of the passenger’s seat, but the ski boat’s wakes can feel like giant speed bumps if your wake crossings aren’t dialed. In this water ski how to, find out how to cross the wake with ease...

There’s no feeling like swinging up alongside the boat, dropping your outside hand and powering your way through a fast one-handed turn. In this water ski how to, find out how to switch the one-handed turn...

You’re running one pass with ease, but as soon as you shorten the line length, just getting more than a buoy or two feels impossible. This is often described as “hitting the wall.” In this water ski how to, find out how to break through and start shaving feet off your line length...

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...

The 2010 WATERSKI Fantasy Camp is underway at Swiss Ski School and already the progression is flowing. In this water ski how to video, find out the simple way that world champion Will Asher was able to help Fantasy Camper Kevin Engel ski six buoys at 30 mph.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In this water ski how to, we show you how to set your fin for more power in your turns. If you are happy with your overall line through the course but you’re just looking for a more aggressive turn, a few small tweaks to your fin setup can produce great results.

In this water ski how to, Will Asher, Jodi Fisher and Cale Burdick share their secrets to the perfect turn.

In this water ski how to, Marcus Brown breaks down his approach into the buoy, sharing three secrets to a smooth turn.

In this water ski how to, Paul Macdonald details the six keys to perfect barefoot position.