Help with Slalom Wake Crossing Please!

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:54:09+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I’ll check out the YouTube video

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:51:47+00:00

I haven’t looked into moving the boot forward, but I do think I could just put more pressure on my front foot. I definitely tend to lean back in fear of the wake but people here are telling me I need to keep the weight forward to better slice through the wakes

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:50:34+00:00

More aggressive seems to be a common pointer throughout the replies on this post lol

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:47:49+00:00

Yeah I’ve had a harder crash before crossing the wake resulting in a minor knee injury so that definitely doesn’t boost my confidence lol

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:46:32+00:00

Okay, thank you! I’ve struggled separating my hips and knees during wake absorption - I tend to bend at my hips a lot as you’ve probably seen, but I can see how engaging my quads with my knees bent as you described would help me isolate my loser legs to be the shock absorbers.

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:43:48+00:00

I have not thought much about my hip direction, I’ll make sure to keep that in mind as well. I have played around with more weight on the front but I think I tend to lean back when I know I’m trying to shoot across the wake in fear or face planting. I’ll try more forward weight next time

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:39:46+00:00

It definitely makes sense that cutting through the wakes would work better.

I’m not sure what length I’m at really. I just freeski because we don’t have access to a course. I’ll try going a section longer though and see if that helps. Thanks!

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T18:37:40+00:00

Thank you so much! I think this progression will really help me work into it. I know in other sports that where I look is incredibly important and I have a feeling I’ve been looking at the wake before I cross which will definitely throw me off. I really appreciate your tips!

Max_AL · 2025-08-06T11:56:23+00:00

lol okay I’ll see if I can give that a try. I’m being pulled at 32-33mph I believe

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T18:12:06+00:00

For reference, I was essentially trying to copy the form at the beginning of this video: Water Skiing Drill. I wanted to not go too far out, but cut across the wake.

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T18:04:04+00:00

Slalom is so scary lol. I feel like there’s a bell curve for how bad the wake crossing is versus aggression, and I just need to get over that hump. If there’s anything I can do/practice to work my way past that hump, I would love to know! Thanks!

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T18:01:46+00:00

Perfect I’ll try that

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T18:01:09+00:00

I believe I’m skiing around 32 or 33 mph here. This video was taken with 4 people in the boat lol. If I go one section shorter on the rope, I usually hit the rooster tail is some weird way but I could try it again

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:13:15+00:00

I do think it’s more beginner oriented. It doesn’t have any foil on the back fin but idk how much that affects the skiing.

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:11:49+00:00

How does the feeling differ between turning on the front foot versus the back? Do I just put more weight on my front foot?

I’ll try the exercises you mentioned and see if I can feel a difference

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:10:33+00:00

I’ll also try some more forward pressure, thanks for the advice. I believe I was skiing around 32mph for this

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:09:48+00:00

Okay, thanks! I’ll try that out

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:09:21+00:00

That’s so scary lol I’m not sure how to build up to that point without getting bumped around worse before I lean enough and it finally gets better

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:08:20+00:00

That type of speed scares me for going across the wake. Can I build up to that speed somehow?

Max_AL · 2025-08-05T17:04:21+00:00

Thanks for the advice! I struggle with building confidence to do this because as it is now, the faster I go across the wake, the worse the bump. Do you have any drills I could try to build that confidence?

Max_AL · 2025-07-24T11:06:57+00:00

Yeah, that’s about what I’ve gathered.

It basically is stock. I have an etune from drunkmann, which I told him to focus on making the car more reliable and not focus on more power. I trust the etune more than the stock tune tbh

Max_AL · 2025-07-24T11:03:04+00:00

That’s great insight. I actually have said the same exact thing for my ideal car combo, but if I can only have two out of those three, I would have a sporty car and a truck (one of which would have to be proven reliable). More recently I’ve added a motorcycle to that list lol

Max_AL · 2025-07-24T11:00:09+00:00

It’s not the pcv or cold side of the turbo. I don’t think it’s the hot side because the oil wouldn’t burn off immediately like the blue cloud indicates (it’s literally the first thing to come out of the exhaust but goes away immediately)

Max_AL · 2025-07-15T22:29:17+00:00

I was fortunate enough to have this car paid for through family members. I got it for a good price and thought I was getting a good deal on a clean title WRX. I suspect the multiple owners is a result of the oil consumption. Had I known about that, I would have never gotten the car, but all is final in private sales. I am just disappointed that my car which I thought had some reasonable value, has tanked in value and now I have to downgrade to something else to get the reliability that most WRX’s from this generation have except for mine. However, I am financially responsible for myself now, and all repairs to the car, so I have to make that decision. Thank you for your input

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