A beautiful sight. Poetry in motion. Such power and grace. I miss those sensations. It has been years since I have been on a slalom ski. I do remember how it feels though. Pulling as hard as you can from the core and then that smooth release and glide into the next turn, a quick roll into the turn then hard on it again.
I agree until you try this out you have no clue. I just got into skiing and after five cuts I feel like I just ran a sprint...and I'm talking noob cuts. Awesome video!!
I wish more people would get into water skiing, years of technology into making small wake was thrown out the window with wakeboard boats that trash docks and shore lines as an old guy that did alot of water skiing 30 years ago this is a joy to watch
I really think it's an issue of access. Having a boat or a good friend/family member with a boat is the in, as well as access to a lake that isn't too busy (which is nearly impossible anywhere near many cities). I was lucky enough to have an uncle with a nice 1998 Ski Nautique (still has it and keeps it in great shape) with a small wake growing up, and a family that all water skis, in a state full of lakes. Otherwise, there's a 0% I would have gotten into it. I'm so spoiled that skiing behind any wake bigger than that almost ruins it for me lol.
I agree wake boarding just isn't the same and almost anything new just isn't as good imo. I love to ski. Got lucky and learned at church camp as a teen. What I want to know is what ski and bindings she is using. My old school velcro double flap bindings with ski were stolen in the divorce. He didn't even ski ughhh. Idk what they are called but given to me from an old long lost friend and have no idea where to find that kind now. Was great fit and easily broke away on the fall which I loved. Comfortable and professional. Love to ski. By no means a pro but enjoyed jumping wakes when younger and if given the chance doubled with shorter line to still cross 😊 lots of fun on a beautiful morning on the lake
+1 Another "older" guy SMH at the $ paid for ski boats on our lake -and most are TUBING! Very rare to see a skilled slalom skier ripping it. Tubers are Frogs on a Lily Pad, skiers are athletes. Same goes for E-Bikes/boards/scooters -what's up with all the obese kids riding around on them.
What a video! This popped up as a RU-vid suggestion for me. Watching a pro in slow motion is such a great way to learn the finer details of short line.
I came across this video years ago and have watched it at least a million times. It is my go to video whenever I need inspiration or a refresher on what perfect form looks like. I always recommend it to people wanting to better their slalom game. I think ladies, especially RJ, are considerably better form skiers than men. Men can muscle their way through the course. I think ladies have to rely a little bit more on form and finesse.
Her patience with the handle on her offside is classic. I wish I could ski away from the handle and leave almost no slack. She doesnt have to wait much on the rope after the ball.. excellent.
Shut up and skiier77 umm no it doesn't all you have to do is get the SKI around the buoys. And don't tell me no because I ski and I go to a pro event every year and this is what they do.
Uhhggggg NO!! She didn't miss any gates... Watch again. The first two together are not a gate... She made all six gates, bumping the first one with her left thigh. Nice Job Regina. Awesome :)
You are talking about the turn buoys, but the first two red buoys together are the 1st gate, she must go between them at the start of her slalom pass, she was early and passed behind both buoys. Obviously this was just practice/photo shoot, so it doesn't matter, in competition it would delete her whole run.
Max B you can tell just by looking at them they’re all rich kids that grew up with nothing else to do but water ski all day. Believe it. Same with so called professional wake boarders and snow skiers.
Very cool. Where you involved with the construction process of the lake at all? I only ask bc Id like to build one on some property here on the west coast of Florida and wasnt sure how/who I would get permits from, if needed at all. I heard of someone in a different state who built one & then got it trouble for not having it approved by the Army corp of engineers.
Usain Bolt just runs down a track. Keep in mind, this is 1/4 speed, and she is the world record holder. She accelerates about 4 g’s coming out of the turn and pulls close to a thousand pounds of pressure on the line. Do that and make it look easy, that’s what’s impressive.
@@buckbuck9225 American Football is not an Olympic sport either, yet it is still impressive and fun. Regarding the technical information check this link out worldwaterskiers.com/what-is-tournament-waterskiing/ Yep, it is really that intense and a pro water skier (not to mention the world record holder) will indeed have impressive acceleration and line loads. Try it some time.
