Once you are stable in the two
foot stance try the surface jump or surface hop. In a two foot stance get a
good balance and bend at the knees getting into a sqaut
possition, then spring up with your knees and lifting
your feet out of the water. Be careful not to shift your weight forward during
your lift, this could resolt in a crash.. This trick is one of the easiest tricks to learn but you
should try this of a boom first. If you put the boom up further in the air than
normal you can lower your boat speed 3-5 MPH. This goes for any tricks when
done on a boom. Remember a responsible driver makes any skiing more
enjoyable...
In a good two foot stance
slowly shift your weight to one foot, this is done by
shifting your sholders over that foot and the slowly
standing on that foot taking all pressure off of the other. Once your weight is
over your foot lift your other out of the water. Do not put it out to the side
or in back of you, this may shift your weight. If you bring it out front of
you, be careful not to put it out to far this may also may shift your weight.
When you put your foot back in the water, don't shove it in just set it in, and
then shift your weight back over both feet..Again
a boom is a good learning tool..During
this trick your boat speed should be 3-5 MPH fast than your two foot speed.. Boat speed is your weight divided by 10 plus 20..
After you are comfortable with
the one foot forward try the toe hold.. Get into the
one foot forward stance and be comfortable, then lower your handle and keep
your weight slightly forward. If you lean back to much it will be hard to put
your foot in the toe hold..With
the handle low put your foot in the toe hold, once your foot is in and you are
stable slowly release the handle.. Keep your hands
close to the handle because if you put them out to the side and or back to far
this will shift your weight back and result in a control problem..During the trick and most any other barefoot trick,
keep you knee bent and your head up..After
your run is done put your hands back ont the handle
and release your foot slowly setting it back in the water..
Again boat speed should be 3-5 MPH faster then your two foot stance..
After you are stable and have mastered backwards two foot
try this trick.. position
your weight forward with your head up and with your feet slightly apart shift
your weight over one foot. Same as you would with the One Foot Forward trick.
Lift your foot out of the water and bend your knee to put it behind you, if you
put your foot behind you with a stiff leg you could shift your weight and fall
backwards. Don't put your foot in front or to the side as this to could shift
your weight also.. setting
your foot back in is the same as any other one foot trick.. Again boat speed
should be 3-5 MPH faster then your two foot stance..
Contributed by: Randy Slutz
(as in slootz)