is this bad?

Le Jalapeno · Guest

i can get up on wakeboard and wakeskate no problem, both took me like 3-5 times on my very first try, but try and try as i may i cannot get up on ski's worth shizzle

every time i try im like, why am i even trying skiing is for two hump chumps

but the feeling of defeat its opressing

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

weird

getting up on wakeskate is basically the same thing

kweb41 · Faceplant Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Posts: 29 City: LAHABRA

is it one ski or two?

teefuss32 · Ollie Joined: 25 Aug 2006 Posts: 82 City: Carencro

well to be completely honest with you...the hardest part about skiing is telling your parents that you are gay....

HAHA just kidding

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

teefuss32, Laughing

fletch · Frontside 180 Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 290 City: Raleigh

Skiing is much harder than wakeboarding if you started wakeboarding first. I don't think getting up is the same at all. I got up like the second time but I was really straining to keep my feet together because one always wanted to go out the side. But yes, waterskiing sucks.

Gnarly Dancer 42 · 360 flip Joined: 21 May 2007 Posts: 5121 City: kalamazoo

Bonis69, forget about it and MOVE ON Wink

Le Jalapeno · Guest

alright, ill take a loss on this one Smash

mr. Blonde · Posted: Jul 19, 2007 10:31 pm Post subject:

DO NOT ACCEPT DEFEAT!

my dad taught me by tying my skiis together...........that keeps your feet from coming apart..............but if you dont wont to look like a homo.....although by skiing you already are......just stay in a seated position and try to keep your feet together by pushing on the outsides of your feet

Calskater23 · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 1795 City: FRESNO

There's no point in skiiing because you can't do any tricks.

Unless you have a jump> Laughing

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Calskater23, Neutral

There are a lot of boardsports without any "tricks" so to say. And in my opinion they beat the shizzle out of everyone else when it comes to style.

nickl011 · Posted: Jul 19, 2007 11:48 pm Post subject:

When starting out in the water, keep the skiis about 2-4 inches together, with the rope in between. When the boat starts to plane, stay in a seated position, do not stand up right away.

Skiing is the godfather of all watersports, so haters, watch what your talking about. I did not have a stabilizer bar when I started. We didnt have any kid skiis either. So a 7 year old kid getting up after about 10 tries on adult skiis can have so much fun. It is NOT easy to get up, ask anyone who's been skiing for a while. At least no one I know has gotten up the first time when first trying the sport. Then starting in deep water with one ski is like starting all over again.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Integ_TNT, When i was like 7 or something like that i got up first try Very Happy

Slolem(sp?) ski's are fizzle impossible for me though. My dad's insane on those things and i have to say i give him major props for that.

Ozurk · Faceplant Joined: 04 Jun 2007 Posts: 48

skiing is really easy, well with with 2 skiis, i still havent gotten up on 1 ski but i got up on 2 first try. Its a lot easier than a wakeboard or skate

Le Jalapeno · Guest

i cant do 1 ski or 2 skis, i actually got alot closer on 1 ski

kento911 · Kickflip Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 3657 City: Phoenix

1 ski is way more fun IMO 2 skis is a waste of time unless your gonna ski jump that seems like a wicked rush

mr robotto · Backside 180 Joined: 05 May 2007 Posts: 1052

i got up first try one 2 skis, i have yet to slalom since i got a wakeboard before i moved on from skiing, but it gets old once i hit the wake back and forth trying to jump, i got up when i was 8ish