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.

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.

You likely know Ben Favret as the 2009 Big Dawg national slalom champion. But most of his life is spent nowhere near a slalom course. He’s president and CEO of Vestagen Technical Textiles, he just finished writing his second book and he is a devoted family man with four kids...

In this water ski how to video from the WATERSKI’s 2009 Fantasy Camp, Wade Cox tells you how he gets all of his students prepped for success. Want more pro-level tips like this as well as hands-on instruction from pros like Will Asher and Thomas Degasperi? Sign up for WATERSKI’s 2010 Fantasy Camp in Orlando.

In this water ski how to video from the WATERSKI’s 2009 Fantasy Camp, Thomas Moore shows you how to start off all your passes successful. Want more pro-level tips like this as well as hands-on instruction from pros like Will Asher and Thomas Degasperi? Sign up for WATERSKI’s 2010 Fantasy Camp in Orlando.

In this water ski how to video from the WATERSKI's 2009 Fantasy Camp, Thomas Moore details a grip position that yields a strong, balanced position and a better heelside cut.

In this water ski how to, Jon Travers shares his four keys to successful wake crossings.