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“A
fault which humbles a man is of more use to him than a good action
which puffs him up.” Woodrow
Wilson Twenty-Eighth
President “A
man need not extol his virtues, nor comment on his failings. His
friends know the former, and his enemies will search out the latter.” Charles
B. Rogers American
Merchant One
of the best ways to use this newsletter is to pick and choose between
those articles that you would like to work on and those that you
are dreaming about doing in the future. Remember that all my articles
, including those in my e-book, are located at http://www.thefootersedge.com/members I
would like to help you organize your thoughts, goals, and practice
sessions a little. I
will break this down into beginning and intermediate groups. Keep
this as a reference and a guide for your skiing. The
Beginning Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the Not
So Ancient Teachings of Lane “Dawg” Bowers If
you are a beginner or even someone who has been barefooting for
a long time, but who knows that you need to rework your foundation
skills (everyone!), this is an outline of what you should work on
in the correct order. In
general, I break down my teachings into learning a new position,
and then learning to ski it with a relaxed mastery. Try
this order on for size; 1.
The Easiest Way to Learn to Barefoot 2.
The Front Deep Water Start on the Short Rope 3. The Front Deep Water Start on the Long
Rope 4. Tumble Turns 5. Learning to Go Backwards; Your
First Back Deep on the
Short Line 6. Front One-Foots 7. Back One-foots The
Intermediate Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the Not So Ancient Teachings of Lane “Dawg” Bowers 1. Bouncy Trouncy Tigger the Tiger Skiing 2.
Front Toe-holds 3. Back Toe-holds 4. Learning to Ski Great on the Long Line
(2-hour Instructional Video… http://www.thefootersedge.com/zvideos.htm
5.
Front Slalom 6.
Back Slalom 7.
Back to Front 8.
Front to Back 9.
Those Darn Reverses 10.
Jumping (If you are a competitor or
would simply enjoy it!) 11.
One-foot turns 12.
Toe-turns 13.
Line-turns There
are, of course, many other things to learn along the way. I encourage
you to follow good advice, but also use your inspiration to fuel
you to reach your goals! My
next article is going to be on the back toe-up and will be published
later this week! I
hope this helps you to reach your goals. Please help me by forwarding
your barefooting or “wanna-be” barefoot buddies to http://www.thefootersedge.com Expect
a Miracle! Lane
"Dawg" Bowers U.S.
Barefoot Water Ski Team 1-877-685-6270 <-----------------------------Call
me! |
