The cut is going to be probably the highest we have seen before at any previous Championships
More up dates to follow shortly!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Well I have arrived on site at the Worlds and taken a few practice passes on lake two at the side of the main arena. The air temp may only be 56 degrees F, 12 Celcius, but the Tournament is already hoting up with the first pri lims of Ladies Slalom underway and into the seed 1 and the best girls in the world!
The cut is going to be probably the highest we have seen before at any previous Championships
More up dates to follow shortly!
The cut is going to be probably the highest we have seen before at any previous Championships
More up dates to follow shortly!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
The joys of travelling!
Sometimes flying just sucks, I missed my flight in Chicago and can't get out to Calgary until first thing in the morning, pleased about having a day in hand before competing. I do get to stay with a good friend of mine tonight Tad Fries and his family, it will be great to catch up with them and have a little dinner. Until Tomorrow, we talk again then.
Training at Summerwood, MI
I am just about to take another training set, currently Wednesday
lunch time' I will be flying at 4.00pm heading to Calgary through
Chigago. A huge thanks to Jerry Brouwer & Action Water Sports for
hosting my Clinics and taking great care of me and my training for the
World Championships. I am really looking forward to this event!
lunch time' I will be flying at 4.00pm heading to Calgary through
Chigago. A huge thanks to Jerry Brouwer & Action Water Sports for
hosting my Clinics and taking great care of me and my training for the
World Championships. I am really looking forward to this event!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Tip of the Week
Actually this should be the Tip of the Year and my next WaterSki
Magazine article will go into more detail. All skiers should be
looking for the most efficient way to cross the course, you should not
have to be pulling your heart out to make it across early enough to
make the next buoy.
The best way for all skiers to make it across the course with less
intencity is to stand on their ski with even weight on both binding,
whether you are trying to ski treditional or west coast the key is
still the same. Stand in the middle of your ski and not toward the
tail. Ask your self the question what are you feeling with your weight
distribution between your feet? The easiest way to find the middle of
your ski, is to rotate the chest and bellybutton forward toward to
line up with the tip and center line of your ski. Find the center line
of your ski and follow it across the course on the path that your want
your ski to take in order to make it around the buoys and you will
find the middle of your ski (the sweat spot) making you far more
efficient. This is actually what the pro are trying to achieve with
all styles, it's not about what you do with your upper body when
getting started in slalom skiing, it's how you stand on you ski that
will make the difference. Try following your ski rather than the boat
and you'll find yourself burning much less energy and effort, give it
a chance and I think you will be amazed at the difference!
Magazine article will go into more detail. All skiers should be
looking for the most efficient way to cross the course, you should not
have to be pulling your heart out to make it across early enough to
make the next buoy.
The best way for all skiers to make it across the course with less
intencity is to stand on their ski with even weight on both binding,
whether you are trying to ski treditional or west coast the key is
still the same. Stand in the middle of your ski and not toward the
tail. Ask your self the question what are you feeling with your weight
distribution between your feet? The easiest way to find the middle of
your ski, is to rotate the chest and bellybutton forward toward to
line up with the tip and center line of your ski. Find the center line
of your ski and follow it across the course on the path that your want
your ski to take in order to make it around the buoys and you will
find the middle of your ski (the sweat spot) making you far more
efficient. This is actually what the pro are trying to achieve with
all styles, it's not about what you do with your upper body when
getting started in slalom skiing, it's how you stand on you ski that
will make the difference. Try following your ski rather than the boat
and you'll find yourself burning much less energy and effort, give it
a chance and I think you will be amazed at the difference!
Follow Your Ski remeber that!
to get across
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Jodi's Ski Skool Featured Tip of the Week
Check back for Featured Tip of the Week, I will be adding a breif Tip
on a regular basis starting shortly
on a regular basis starting shortly
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Featured student of the week
Check back for regular updates with student of the week from my 2009 International Travelling Coaching Clinic Tour
I would like to name two skiers for Student of the Week from this weeks Jodi's Ski Skool Traveling Coaching Clinics in Hudsonville, Michigan.
Kaley Bykurk for learning how to ride and follow her ski better across the wakes and getting well on her way to making the course for the first time! Keep up the program Kaley 1&6, shadow 2'3'4'5 Then 1,5&6, shadow 2'3&4. Then 1'4'5&6, shadow 2&3 Then 1'3'4'5&6 shadow 2. When you can make 1,3,4,5&6 90% of the time and you are finishing your turn on buoy one close to the backside of the buoy, you are ready to go for all the buoys. Good luck girl and let me know as soon as you make it for the first time, I will not be long!
And Tammey Geenen for getting back on her ski after a sustaining a few injuries to her body and confidence and not having been on her ski for some weeks as a result. She came out to Summerwood just to take a look and agreed to take an easy set up and down the lake, after working on having Tammey stand inline and follow her ski more across the course on her onside lean she started to feel much more comfortable and her confidence came back quickly. Tammey came back for another two sets today and before she knew it she was making the at 34mph on 15off, she has not made the course this fast in a long time. Tammey was ellated!
Looking forward to seeing you all on one of my Travelling Coaching Clinic events the next time Im back in Michigan, dates will be posted in advance. If not before, this next fall or spring at my Ski Skool facility in Orlando. Stay on the water and stay following your ski! JF.
I would like to name two skiers for Student of the Week from this weeks Jodi's Ski Skool Traveling Coaching Clinics in Hudsonville, Michigan.
Kaley Bykurk for learning how to ride and follow her ski better across the wakes and getting well on her way to making the course for the first time! Keep up the program Kaley 1&6, shadow 2'3'4'5 Then 1,5&6, shadow 2'3&4. Then 1'4'5&6, shadow 2&3 Then 1'3'4'5&6 shadow 2. When you can make 1,3,4,5&6 90% of the time and you are finishing your turn on buoy one close to the backside of the buoy, you are ready to go for all the buoys. Good luck girl and let me know as soon as you make it for the first time, I will not be long!
And Tammey Geenen for getting back on her ski after a sustaining a few injuries to her body and confidence and not having been on her ski for some weeks as a result. She came out to Summerwood just to take a look and agreed to take an easy set up and down the lake, after working on having Tammey stand inline and follow her ski more across the course on her onside lean she started to feel much more comfortable and her confidence came back quickly. Tammey came back for another two sets today and before she knew it she was making the at 34mph on 15off, she has not made the course this fast in a long time. Tammey was ellated!
Looking forward to seeing you all on one of my Travelling Coaching Clinic events the next time Im back in Michigan, dates will be posted in advance. If not before, this next fall or spring at my Ski Skool facility in Orlando. Stay on the water and stay following your ski! JF.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
British Team Training in Orlando
Well I caught up with the British in Orlando today and trained out at Andy Mapples site on Lake Hancock , a very familiar training site for me as I trained on Hancock for 11 years with Andy going back to 1995. The area has changed a great deal since then, its much more convenient when going for fuel these days. Back in the day, we would have to drive at least 10 miles to get gas or food but there were plenty of Oranges to be had!
Looking forward to another good days training tomorrow, the water is a fair bit warmer here than Calgary but not as warm as I was expecting. It is usually in the 90s in July-August but high levels of afternoon rain storms over the past few days had cooled it down tot the low 80s. After training Hancock on Sunday and Monday, I will head back to Grand Rapids, Michigan to Train Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning before heading out to Calgary. The water Temp will be very close to what we will have in Canada, making the transition for warm water a little easier.
Training today was strong, so looking for another good days prep.
Jodi
Looking forward to another good days training tomorrow, the water is a fair bit warmer here than Calgary but not as warm as I was expecting. It is usually in the 90s in July-August but high levels of afternoon rain storms over the past few days had cooled it down tot the low 80s. After training Hancock on Sunday and Monday, I will head back to Grand Rapids, Michigan to Train Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning before heading out to Calgary. The water Temp will be very close to what we will have in Canada, making the transition for warm water a little easier.
Training today was strong, so looking for another good days prep.
Jodi
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