We’ve all been there. Surf Skiers float so effortlessly over the water, you just can’t wait to hit the surf and flex your natural talent. Eager to the point of antsy, you watch the week count down to play as you daydream of your natural grace conquering the ocean. The surf skiers glide so effortlessly, you can’t wait to show off. Minutes trickle into days, you couldn’t possibly wax another inch of ski, and finally you get your chance…
Your chance to humiliate yourself. Triumph turns tragic, hopes dashed, sunshine never seemed so stupid, and salt water never so bitter. You’re in the sunshine, on the beach, doing something you’re passionate about, why are you scowling? Nobody likes to fail, and it’s hardly fun to struggle. The old adage “the easier they make it look, the harder it probably is” holds no exception here. The smooth grace of a surf skier doesn’t just happen, it’s a series of smart execution and practice.
I can’t practice for you, but I can teach you how to get your face out of the surf and the wind in your hair. I can teach you how to work smarter, not harder.
We’re all individual in our reasons and passions for this sport. Fun. Exercise. Grace. Mine is the quest for perfection. There’s always something to improve, and tomorrow’s always a result of today. It’s a good thing success has always outweighed pride for me, or I would’ve given up a long time ago. When I was starting out, so hungry for satisfaction, I looked everywhere for guidance. Back when I started surf skiing, information was sparse and limited to poor quality manufacturer websites, ethically ambiguous salesmen and individual know how.
So to learn, I was basically dependant on the sportspeople around me, gathering and gleaning their wisdom through conversation and the synchronized trial and error of undergoing the same journey of tribulation and effort.
As you’ve experienced, not much has changed. This lack of guidance and education effected my speed of progress and methods tremendously. This book is intended to be the most comprehensive document about surf skis that is available today. If only I had known the simple trick on how to gauge the appropriate amount of leg length, so that I could find the right ski- so crucial for control; and not been at the mercy of the salesman whose ambition is his commission, not my success. Or the single most effective tool to improve your race starts.
What I would have given for an opportunity like this book to be guided through the pitfalls and nuances of this most technical sport. There’s a reason your arms get so tired, and your pace is so sluggish. There’s also a method to fix it.
Underneath the fluidity of skiing is an intricate connection of details, and within this book we’ll analyze all of them individually and collectively, so you can adjust and perfect the specific problems within your delivery, and also comprehend the big picture of all these small steps. Stop struggling. Start surfing.
How to handle your paddle efficiently. It’s not about thrashing harder. Wait until you see these simple tricks
Why your arms are so tired and your pace is so slow. Who wants to put out the most effort and get the least results?
Passion is personal. We’ve all got our details, our personal motivations behind satisfaction and drive. We all wake up, we all want more. I ventured into surf skiing after a youthful lifetime of surfboarding in Australia. I personally enjoy the technical mastery necessary to fly over the water. Maybe you thirst for tranquility or grace. Whatever your reasoning, there’s always;
When I started surf skiing back in ‘08, I found it very difficult to find information about anything to do with this sport. I was alone with my passion. As I encountered others coupled in my drive, I took notes of our shared challenges and recorded my evolution from their experiences. This is why this book exists.
A presentation of the issues I faced when learning how to conquer the surf, my hope is to educate you on these very same challenges, to enable you to push above and beyond your limitations into something worthwhile and satisfactory.
This book is the culmination of years of collection, of testing and trying all the recorded information I’ve come across regarding this glorious art. It covers everything from riding in the surf to the hows and whys of buying a second hand ski, to conditioning your body for the obstacles ahead, to tricks and tips for putting that hard earned physique to use. Things I found easy, hard, and interesting. Things that improved me, and things that didn’t.
This book is intended, and is, the most comprehensive document about surf skis available today. Most importantly, have fun. There’s a reason you’ve devoted your leisure time. Nobody but you is riding the ski. Heavens knows, I’ve enjoyed the ride, acquiring the knowledge about this fantastic, strenuous sport, and reaping the benefits of my own diligence and mastery. Below I’m going to illustrate some of the things I’ve encountered within my struggles. I hope they make your leisure time that much more fantastic.
As you develop your skills and master your control, things will become easier. You’ll quit struggling for balance and become hungry for speed. You’ll start noticing the details of the horizon, and make sense of the world. Time will slow down, and effort become leisure. You’ll stop worrying and start smiling, until of course that gets inevitably boring, and you find yourself worrying about something inherently more fun than looking like an idiot. Like beating the other guy.
Over the years, I’ve compiled elementary to intermediate techniques to stop failing and start sailing. The bottom…
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