How to Hard Cut in Slalom Waterskiing

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Lean way out as you reach the outer limits of your turn before pulling back on the rope and leaning back for a fast, momentum-building slalom turn.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Safety Flags
Life Vests
Ski Boats
Water Ski Ropes
Water Skis

Step 1

Get up and comfortable on your slalom ski. Instruct your driver to drive straight.
Step 2

Ski carefully to the outside of the wake, 35 to 40 feet from the midpoint of the wake. Avoid letting the rope go slack at all.
Step 3

Bend and lean slightly forward, transferring more of your weight onto your front foot.
Step 4

Pull back on the handle toward your chest, focusing the pull on your inside arm.
Step 5

Lean your upper torso back as you continue pulling, and turn your ski slightly inward. This will cause you to cut hard and fast toward the wake.
Step 6

Continue pulling back and cutting until just before you reach the wake.
Step 7

Stop cutting as you reach the wake and allow your momentum to carry you across it. Absorb the bumps by bending your knees.
Step 8

Glide on your momentum until you are the same distance from the midpoint of the wake as you started, only now on the other side.
Step 9

Begin another turn.

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wadewilliams said

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Anonymous said

on 7/7/2006 When you begin your turn, let go with you outer hand and reach to the boat. Lean forward on the nose of the ski, this will help you slow down, then turn quickly and hang on, you will accelerate quickly. This takes a good bit of upper body strength.

on 11/22/2005 When you come up to the wake, make sure your ski is at an angel so the ski cuts the wake. This means you will lose less speed and absorb less of a shock.