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Barefoot Waterskiing

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COskier
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So, I was just meandering around youtube in boredom when I came upon this video:

This sport looks ridiculous but my question is, how hard is it to actually do? Anybody ever tried? Because it seems like something that would be fun to go try tomorrow.
Oct 7 2010 9:27PM
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COskier
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Also, be sure to watch that vid for a minute because it gets crazy.
Oct 7 2010 9:33PM
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vailsux.com
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if it is your first time then be prepared to have a bad time.
Oct 7 2010 9:33PM
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Broseph_Stalin
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i lold at the synchronized and to-the-beat change-ups at 0:24
Oct 7 2010 9:36PM
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COskier
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Stupid doesn't worry me because I think it would be funny to learn, but difficult worries me. Also I basically just want to be able to do the thing at 2:20.
Oct 7 2010 9:42PM
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little1337
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inb4 dude thats sick
Oct 7 2010 9:43PM
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pomme-de-terre
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its REALLY fucking hard, it really only works right if the water is completely glass and it hurts so fucking bad when you fall, not just when it happens, but for hours afterwards.

Oct 7 2010 9:45PM
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J-Evs
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its incredibly fuckin hard to do.
plus it hurts like a bitch if you fall cuz your goin like 40mph minimum depending on the weight
Oct 7 2010 9:45PM
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hoodratz47
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heh heh. 

no you need a fast and powerfull boat.. and wear ear plugs.

Oct 7 2010 9:46PM
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Blake.P
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I do it sometimes and it's really not that fun
Oct 7 2010 9:53PM
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COskier
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hmmm, this thread is definitely making me less stoked to try it out, especially the toes thing. They look like they are having so much fun though.
Oct 7 2010 9:56PM
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pelle_munch
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those back spin things are crazy.
Oct 7 2010 9:58PM
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norm.storm
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you have obviously never done it. i weigh 150 and can barefoot at 32 mph. i have never seen anyone NEED to go over 36 mph.
Oct 7 2010 9:59PM
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Blurst
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Ya I would not recommend trying it, not fun.
Oct 7 2010 10:03PM
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no_steeze
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its really fun and not incredibly hard

i've done it a decent amount and if you learn the right way it's pretty easy and you don't take that many 40mph crashes. its an amazing feeling to be riding around barefoot, you feel like jesus
Oct 7 2010 10:05PM
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Abc567def
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the fight between the two guys made me lol

Oct 7 2010 10:08PM
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no_steeze
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the toes thing is completely intuitive. you just need to curl them up, it's not very hard. i thought i'd forget all the time but its not an issue. the thing you do need to remember is to close the gap between your big toe and 2nd toe otherwise water shoots up in a concentrated stream and hits you directly in the balls
Oct 7 2010 10:12PM
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pomme-de-terre
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im pretty sure the broken toes thing is a myth...

ive caught my toes before and they definately didnt break.
Oct 7 2010 10:14PM
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no_steeze
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no you just faceplant really hard. i only see them breaking in some form of freak accident
Oct 7 2010 10:18PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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i can throw down. all summer long. it's not hard, but it can hurt. if you can get past the initial beatings that you take learning, then it's not too bad. you kind of learn how to fall, so most of the time it looks a lot worse than it is.
Oct 7 2010 10:45PM
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pomme-de-terre
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i barefoot at 38mph. fuck going over 40. i guess im a pussy.
Oct 7 2010 10:51PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I call bullshit. you don't break your fucking toes when they catch.
Oct 7 2010 11:10PM
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sunnyskiing
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what a pussy
Oct 7 2010 11:13PM
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The.Ginger
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thats soo sick. and lol at 1:56 when they start like pushing each other
Oct 7 2010 11:16PM
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matt.s
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grab a wakeskate and ride that instead. this thing doesnt even look fun, the falls look like they hurt and you cant even carve (?)

wakeskating, you go like 1/3 the speed of water skiing and you can do carves and shit even if its your first time.
Oct 7 2010 11:17PM
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_Jesus_
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not to be "that guy" but its hard to believe this is real. I dont think the surface area of your foot could make this work
Oct 7 2010 11:22PM
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Where-am-I
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a great way to break your foot small twig=pain
Oct 7 2010 11:24PM
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COskier
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Judging by his name, I think this guy may know what's up. The picture of him jumping off the tower thing in his profile looks insane.

Also, to the kid who said wakeskate. I've done it a ton, along with wakesurfing and old fasioned wakeboarding/waterskiing. You gotta mix things up though.
Oct 7 2010 11:29PM
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timmi
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lol barefoot skiings a sport on its own. i think it was fairly big early 90's. I once saw my neighbour jump in the air, land on his stumache, bounce off his stumache, do a flip, and land on his feet. he was apperently a professional at one point. he also climbed everest. interesting guy. kinda looked like fabio.
Oct 7 2010 11:40PM
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infedel_one
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that was fuckin ill. i tried that once and fuckin pretzeled harcore
Oct 7 2010 11:57PM
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_Jesus_
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what a mega bad ass, I bet he killed a bear.. WITH HIS BEAR HANDS!
Oct 8 2010 12:50AM
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TROLLED.HARD
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i can see myself railing a chick doing that.
Oct 8 2010 12:56AM
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Dustin.
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I got up my first time, a lot of us did.  Not first day, but first try.  I have video somewhere actually.  Most people went about 35 mph.  It's fun but you will be super sore for a long time no matter how good of shape you think you're in.
Oct 8 2010 1:57AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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small twigs and shit won't do much. your feet get pretty fucking tough. it's the big shit you gotta worry about. I shattered my heel once when I hit a water logged 2x4 floating in the water. I'm usually pretty good at spotting that stuff, but this was in a show and the guy outside of me was spraying the shit out of me. I never even saw it coming. Felt like someone lit off a stick of dynamite in my foot.

@ the OP - I can teach ya dude if you're ever in my neck of the woods. it's actually pretty easy to learn if you've got a boom (a boom is a bar that sticks off of the side of the boat...it may be in that vid....didn't watch it, but i think that vid is a clip from Mike Seipel's (sp?) Hot Rockin' Feet 2 in the 90's...I'm sure I've got that on VHS.) At any rate, the bar basically supports a lot of your weight so you don't get completely fucking owned when you're learning. I've taught a lot of my friends to foot this way before they even learned how to water ski.

The hard part is actually doing it long line. You will get rag dolled over and over again. And I will laugh my ass off every time. Don't take it personal...we've all been there....it's just that funny.
Oct 8 2010 10:18AM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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sounds like a dude I know named Bloomer...guy skied pro for awhile and then went on to be a Hollywood stunt man.

it's still a fairly big sport. It's pretty much dominated these days by Keith St. Onge. Guy is fucking SICK. Check this vid...anyone who has actually done it can appreciate how fucking hard the tricks in this video are. Even thinking of throwing some of these tricks makes me ache.


Oct 8 2010 10:24AM
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Ski_the_east01
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but you like men

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Oct 8 2010 10:26AM
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QuoteReply.
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3:20 ish... haters gonna hate? i saw it..
Oct 8 2010 10:51AM
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Skittle.
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looks hard but sick
Oct 8 2010 10:54AM
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no_steeze
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i got at like 37-38. there's no need to go faster, i don't understand how it proves manliness
Oct 8 2010 11:10AM
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thisandthatfilms
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if you fall your basically screwed because you have to go so fast for it to actually work
Oct 8 2010 12:03PM
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Mr.Feeny
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barefoot skiing is intense, i tried once going at least 4 times slower and ate shit so hard, do they eat shit to stop?
Oct 8 2010 4:48PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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not if everything goes according to plan...just let go of the rope and lean back.
Oct 8 2010 5:04PM
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gnarles.
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the body slides are nuts
Oct 8 2010 5:18PM
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maximiliaan
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hahaha
Oct 8 2010 6:11PM
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OrangeName
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i do this!

i go with my brother in laws dad and he's really good.

it's pretty fun

Oct 8 2010 6:11PM
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Mr.Luke
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Looks fun, but I bet it's a little hard to learn. And ther is NO doubt in my mind that you will fall a TON
Oct 8 2010 6:17PM
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maximiliaan
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it aint hard to learn, ive seen goofy doing it like 10 years ago
Oct 8 2010 6:24PM
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ARfive
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bump because i want to try
Aug 4 2011 1:43PM
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SSteezle
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i did my first longline tumble turn yesterday so fuckin stoked! next trick is gonna be one footer i think i got it
Aug 4 2011 1:45PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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congrats on the tumble - always remember to keep the handle at your waist and you'll be golden!

one foots are easy - just make sure you have the speed and SLOWLY lift that foot out of the water. i find they are easier to do when you're cutting out hard to a side, ie if cutting on skiers left of wake, raise your left foot. if out on skiers right of wake, raise right foot. once you can one foot for a long time, then you can start doing toe holds, toe ups, etc. good times! let me know how it turns out dude.
Aug 4 2011 3:44PM
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SSteezle
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i was hoping you'd comment with some advice. yeah on the tumbles i try and just put the rope to my right waist , i'm not quite sure what i do after that (instincts kick in i guess) but i just finished taking a few foot runs and stomped a couple more tumble turns. STOKED. toe holds would be fucking awesome though. I wouldn't mind having a boom to practice some things on, but i'm figuring it out.

hopefully these damn boats get off the lake and it gets glassy again so i can go for another run. any other advice you have on footin would be dope, im pretty new to it.

Is a toe up going back and forth between left and right one foots?
Aug 4 2011 4:04PM
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