Barefoot waterskiing

I jump into water. I'm just thinking questioning myself; why? My hands grabs the pole which is attached on the boat. Dear lord, here we again! Pole is designed for learning, so you don't need to take faceplants while going over 50km/h.

It was only yeasteday when I first time heard about barefoot waterskiing. In the beginning I didn't believe it; that just can't be possible. Today I'm hanging from the pole. Kids showed me what I'm supposed to do. Water is splashing on my face. When we go fast enough I get a sign to put my feet on the water. Just remember to keep toes pointing up! I stod up. Water is just scurring under my feet "that's fun, it wasn't that hard". Tou! My toes dive underwater. If I wouldn't have the pole I might have broke my neck. My foot are slipping all the time, but only couple rounds and I asking for more challenge.

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The owner of the boat, one of the most prestigious judges in the world, tells me to try to lift my foot up. I got it. Wave hight of toes is enough to fall me down again. Or I don't fall down. I'm having rope under my butt, so my whole weight is not on the water. Also I'm holding from the solid pole. The steps for learning the sport are incrediable! Little by little you can try more without killing yourself. I want the same thing in BMX!! (That way learning is defenately fun!)

Next I can watch while adults are showing out the skills. When you drive fast enough water is like ice. You are able to skate from side to side with using only one foot. Sometimes they sit down on the water. Made 360 while lying on back. It looks super fun!! I heard that you can also jump. From tiny jump they take 20m airs! Different sports are slalom, tricks and jumps.

Kathy tells me that her kids used to let go in high speed. Hit feet in the water and do somersaults on the water! I would like to try that, but dangers are pretty high.

I were supposed to try "thumbling up" as the call that style of getting up and rotating on the water. But wind is screwing our game! Now I can tell my self answer for the question why :D

EXTRA: Main steps for learning barefoot waterskiing:

1. Like I did. Rope under the butt and hand holding the pole. When you get enough speed you bend your knees (not with straight legs), set the bottoms of the feet in the level with water (not heels diving down) and stand up.

2. Without the rope. Now you have more weight on your feet. You start with dropping down from on the top of the pole.

3. Start the same way as last time. Now there is rope hanging from the pole. When you get skiing. Let go from the pole and hold on from the rope. Time after time make the rope longer.

Rope is now 1,8meters. You are still not able to make faceplants if you just hold on from the rope when falling down. You start to thumble up yourself. Starting with laying you tummy. Turn on your back. Rotate 180 degrees, so your foot are pointing forward. Get your feet on the water and stand up (photos seen above)