The first thing you need to do is get on board a starter ski or a free-board ski while the boat pulling you along is traveling at twenty-two miles per hour. Next, you must ski outside of the wake. Take note that lefties must move towards the left while right-footed skiers must go towards the right. Next, you must bend your knees and sit backwards as if you are going to sit on a chair. Your arms should be in a position that is slightly bent whilst holding the rope in a baseball bat grip position.
When you are ready, signal the boat driver to increase the speed of the boat. If you have regular sized feet, thirty-four miles per hour is perfect, while smaller feet will require a speed of thirty-six miles per hour. Next, you must free your foot from the ski and place in on the water with your heel hitting it first. The foot must be eighteen inches away from the ski, with the toes curled up.
Then, remove your other foot from the starter ski or the free-board as soon as you can feel the bare foot carry more than half of your weight. Let the remaining foot step off outwards while digging it into the water with the heel hitting the water first. You must be leaning back as you are doing this step. Next, you must stay at a low position while fixing your form, making sure your arms and back are straightened. Afterwards, you can let go of the handle and voila! You are water skiing barefoot.
It must be noted however that one must be prepared and capable of slalom skiing before attempting to engage in barefoot water skiing. Make sure you practice on calm water conditions first and are skiing with a seasoned boat driver. You can start out by removing one foot and digging it heel first on the water while you are slalom skiing. A good length for your ski rope is seventy-five feet, which is the standard size for ski ropes.
Keep in mind that even seasoned water skiers will fall when attempting to water ski barefoot in the beginning. It is a good idea to sit back each time you fall. So curl your body into a ball position while closing your eyes as you hit the water. One trick that barefoot water skiers engage in is doing a barefoot start with a boom. This trick is moderately difficult, and it takes all of fifteen seconds to accomplish when done perfectly.
There are many other tricks and techniques that one can do when water skiing barefoot. However, it is really a good idea to perfect the basic moves first because water skiing is already difficult and dangerous enough.
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