“A fault which humbles a man is of more use to him than a good action which puffs him up.”
Woodrow Wilson
Twenty-Eighth President
“A man need not extol his virtues, nor comment on his failings. His friends know the former, and his enemies will search out the latter.”
Charles B. Rogers
American Merchant
One of the best ways to use this newsletter is to pick and choose between those articles that you would like to work on and those that you are dreaming about doing in the future. Remember that all my articles , including those in my e-book, are located at https://thefootersedge.com/members
I would like to help you organize your thoughts, goals, and practice sessions a little.
I will break this down into beginning and intermediate groups. Keep this as a reference and a guide for your skiing.
The Beginning Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the
Not So Ancient Teachings of Lane “Dawg” Bowers
If you are a beginner or even someone who has been barefooting for a long time, but who knows that you need to rework your foundation skills (everyone!), this is an outline of what you should work on in the correct order.
In general, I break down my teachings into learning a new position, and then learning to ski it with a relaxed mastery.
Try this order on for size;
The Easiest Way to Learn to Barefoot
The Front Deep Water Start on the Short Rope
The Front Deep Water Start on the Long Rope
Tumble Turns
Learning to Go Backwards; Your First Back Deep on the Short Line
Front One-Foots
Back One-foots
The Intermediate Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the
Jumping(If you are a competitor or would simply enjoy it!)
One-foot turns
Toe-turns
Line-turns
There are, of course, many other things to learn along the way. I encourage you to follow good advice, but also use your inspiration to fuel you to reach your goals!
My next article is going to be on the back toe-up and will be published later this week!
I hope this helps you to reach your goals. Please help me by forwarding your barefooting or “wanna-be” barefoot buddies to https://thefootersedge.com
*The following is a guide meant for anyone, on how to barefoot water ski at super slow speeds and without falling!* “Practice does not make the athlete. It is the quality and intensity of practice that makes the athlete, not just repeated practicing.” -Ray Meyer, College Basketball Coach “Lane, Thanks for the e-mail asking what [...]
Great 6 Pack and 3-Point Exercise “Making the simple complicated is commonplace; making the complicated simple, awesomely simple, that’s creative.” – Charles Mingus “Correct muscle memory is the easiest thing to practice, and is the foundation of all great skiers!” -Laneimus Maximus circa 2003 I have witnessed the power of dry land practice so many [...]
Subject: Monday, October 18, 2004 Winter Haven, Florida: The Front Step-off Method of Barefooting. “You’ve got to believe deep inside yourself that you’re destinedto do great things.” Joe Paterno, College football Coach and athletic Director. Even though stepping off of a ski to learn to barefoot is aboutas old school as a can get, there’s …
Convert a Wally
“A fault which humbles a man is of more use to him than a good action which puffs him up.”
Woodrow Wilson
Twenty-Eighth President
“A man need not extol his virtues, nor comment on his failings. His friends know the former, and his enemies will search out the latter.”
Charles B. Rogers
American Merchant
One of the best ways to use this newsletter is to pick and choose between those articles that you would like to work on and those that you are dreaming about doing in the future. Remember that all my articles , including those in my e-book, are located at https://thefootersedge.com/members
I would like to help you organize your thoughts, goals, and practice sessions a little.
I will break this down into beginning and intermediate groups. Keep this as a reference and a guide for your skiing.
The Beginning Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the
Not So Ancient Teachings of Lane “Dawg” Bowers
If you are a beginner or even someone who has been barefooting for a long time, but who knows that you need to rework your foundation skills (everyone!), this is an outline of what you should work on in the correct order.
In general, I break down my teachings into learning a new position, and then learning to ski it with a relaxed mastery.
Try this order on for size;
The Intermediate Barefooter’s Guide to Maximizing the
Not So Ancient Teachings of Lane “Dawg” Bowers
There are, of course, many other things to learn along the way. I encourage you to follow good advice, but also use your inspiration to fuel you to reach your goals!
My next article is going to be on the back toe-up and will be published later this week!
I hope this helps you to reach your goals. Please help me by forwarding your barefooting or “wanna-be” barefoot buddies to https://thefootersedge.com
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Subject: Monday, October 18, 2004 Winter Haven, Florida: The Front Step-off Method of Barefooting. “You’ve got to believe deep inside yourself that you’re destinedto do great things.” Joe Paterno, College football Coach and athletic Director. Even though stepping off of a ski to learn to barefoot is aboutas old school as a can get, there’s …