MB and Rob are on today, talking about one of the most important topics in water skiing: Keeping it Simple!...so you can actually make consistent progress. How much should you think when you ski? What do you do about adverse conditions: boats, ropes, driving, etc..? They get into it and a whole lot more.
See the Show Notes below, and please subscribe and share if you like what you hear!
- 0:54 - Athletic Stance is 80% of being successful on the water
- 1:13 - ZeroOff, Ropes, Fuel Octane, etc..
- 3:35 - Pros are in a different class
- 4:30 - Importance of taking personal responsibility for the outcomes
- 5:00 - Trickle down affect from the Pros
- 6:57 - Keys to skiing with a bungee/stretchy rope
- 7:30 - How you stand on the ski Matters!
- 9:00 - Generate Speed!! - Most skiers struggle with this!
- 9:25 - 2 coaching keys for generating more Speed
- 11:15 - MB: 28 off and below, biggest gains come from focusing on generating speed.
- 11:43 - Rob: Don't listen to everything you see or read on internet!
- 13:00 - MB: FPM methodology is about giving skiers Tools to become better skiers on the water, and better at understanding the sport and assimilating any and all coaching off the water.
- 13:50 - MB: Finding ways to get more energy from boat, in the right direction
- 14:39 - MB: Identifying what type of learner you are
- 16:30 - MB: Frame of reference example - Pulling out for Gate
- 17:38 - Rob: Don't overthink it
- 20:28 - MB: Different types of ski sets (working on things/keys vs not thinking and just being an athlete)
- 21:30 - MB/Rob: Thinking or focusing on keys, or not?
- 22:54 - To KEEP IT SIMPLE: 1 key (maybe 2 at most)
- 24:07 - MB: Lowest hanging fruit (biggest ROI for a skiers time), is 3 simple things off the water: Improve Balance, Improve Strength and Improve Mobility
- 24:49 - Rob: FPM taught me how to be injured less
- 27:29 - Overcome and deal with adversity and watch yourself progress faster. "Embrace the Challenge"
- 28:57 - Closing
