| Lakes of Katy home owner and
slalom skier, Joe Shea has assembled a series of his favorite slalom ski
articles and skier tips that have helped him improve his slalom skiing.
Joe's Bio
* 6'-2", 190 lb
* Mens 4
* Ski - D3 Nomad, 67"
* Favorite Boat = Nautique
* Sponsor: Eagle Sports
* PB (tournament) = 4 at 38 off
* PB (practice) = 1-1/2 at 39 off
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My favorite articles that helped me
become a better slalom skier... Joe Shea
  
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Here are a few things I try to
focus on in various phases of the course:
General: Knees, Easy,
Arms always straight (Trent)
Set-up: Rotate hips in, lead with hip, load right arm, arms
straight, hands low, glide on front foot in set-up & lead back in
with right hip
Pull: Keep leading with hip, "Sling" (let the boat do teh
work), Arms out and low, shared arm pressure, angle/direction, stay
on handle, wet the ski
Transition: Rotate hips, direction outbound, leading arm
straight
Turn: Counter hips, head up, hand forward & extend (handle
arm level, not down), drop hip, vision, lead with inside hip, relax
upper body,
Zero Off:
Below is the detail from the Zero Off site
on how the 9 different settings affect the pull.
A - Slower engine response out of the buoy, but the boat will
tend to move ahead as the skier approaches the buoy.
B - Moderate engine response compared to A and C.
C - Faster engine response out of the buoy, but the boat will
tend to hold back as the skier approaches the buoy.
1 - Requires the lowest amount of load before the system
initiates an rpm spread. This provides for a softer pull behind the
boat
2 - Provides for a moderate pull behind the boat as compared
to 1 and 3
3 - Requires the highest amount of load before the system
initiates an rpm spread
Recommended Videos:
Momentum
Edged in Water
ShortLine with Drew Ross
Slalom with Andy Mapple
Favorite Websites:
Seth Stisher Tips
http://www.h2osmosis.com/spip.php?page=coachescorner |
