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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.
1. Sit in a cannonball position with your knees squeezed together close to your chest and your arms straight. Make sure your heels are as close to your bum as possible.
2. Hold onto a handle and let someone pull you up into the “froggy” sitting position.
3. Once here, say, “My favorite food is _____” while slowly standing to a half-full stance. In other words, slowly get up to a defensive basketball position.
4. Stay in this position until the boat speed settles, which is usually about five seconds, and then resituate yourself into a more comfortable position while keeping your arms straight.
5. It might sound silly, but if you fall, remember to let go of the handle.
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Loved the article as I am just teaching my kids to get up on a single ski. While I didn't use your method I was still successful at getting up my 7 year old a few weeks ago. My question now is what is the right speed to pull him at at this age. He weighs about 60#. I have been pulling him at about 20mph but not sure.
Chris; speed is increased as the skier gains control. Generally, a 60# skier, on a wide-ride or a 63-64" beginner/intermediate ski, should stay at about 16 mph (just enough speed so they are on top of the water, without "dragging") until they are exhibiting control of the ski. You can help them learn control more quickly by playoing a "follow the boat game". Do this on open water; Tell the skier he/she must try to stay in the prop-wash at all times. Start straight, then make a few gradual s- turns. If theyr'e able to stay in the prop-wash consistently, increase the agressiveness of your turns. Then have them SLOWLY start edging through the wakes. After they've gotten over the initial "newness" of skiing, TEACH THEM PROPER BODY POSITION.
There are multitudes of atricles on this subject. If you can afford it, let him invite a friend, as young kids tend to like diversity in thier activities, and can qiuckly become disinterested doing the same thing repeatedly. Hope this helps………. A shortline-skiing grampa.
Does this work for teaching on two?
Yes it does. Equipment needed…..two skis and an "easy-up" handle. This handle will become a necessary tool when switching to a single-ski.
Most new skiers fail due to poor boat-driving techniques, and lack of a knowledgeable observer or coach. For skiers below 100 lbs., you almost cannot throttle "too light". Less throttle equals more time for a newbie to make a correction, increasing thier chances for success.
Signs to look for :
1) Always falls backwards when trying to get up (starting). Generally caused by pulling the arms in toward the chest…..this is a no-no, doubles or single, wakeboard or wakeskate.
2) Falls over the front of the ski during starts. Mainly caused by two factors: Skier trting to stand up too quickly; boat driver applying too much initial throttle.
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