DESCRIPTION Combine the thrill and excitement of speed on water with the challenge of slalom, trick, and jump skiing and it's no wonder water skiing is one of the most popular water sports in the country. Water skiing is a highly technical sport where skills, safety, and equipment are essential to having fun on the water. Complete Guide to Water Skiing provides skiers with these tools and more--it's the single best resource available in skiing instruction. Skiers who are new to the sport will enjoy the useful tips on equipment, conditioning, safety, basic skills, and how to reach the next level in skiing performance. Wakeboarders and kneeboarders will appreciate the advice on techniques specific to their skills. Veteran skiers and coaches will love both the tournament tips and instructions on advanced skills and will welcome the chance to apply these methods to test their jumping and trick skiing abilities. Complete Guide to Water Skiing combines the expertise of two of the best water skiing instructors in the world. Water skiing experts Favret and Benzel give tips on selecting the right equipment and safety, then help skiers reach their goals with * 149 photos providing step-by-step instruction for slalom, trick skiing, jumping, wakeboarding, and kneeboarding * conditioning programs for recreational and competitive skiers, * special tips on selecting the right equipment, and * competition and training guidelines. Complete Guide to Water Skiing will help readers ski better and enjoy it more every time out on the water. AUDIENCE Guide for anyone interested in water skiing. CONTENTS Contents Chapter 1. Developing Your Water Skiing Skills Chapter 2. Skiing Safety and Equipment Chapter 3. Water Skiing Fitness Chapter 4. Basic Skiing Skills Chapter 5. Slalom Chapter 6. Trick Skiing, Wakeboarding, and Kneeboarding Chapter 7. Jump Skiing Chapter 8. Competition Chapter 9. Mental Toughness and Training Strategies Chapter 10. Fine Tuning Your Skiing Skills ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ben Favret, a nationally-known water ski professional and instructor, began skiing at the early age of four. By the time he was 13, he was skiing in local tournaments and soon moved up to the regional and national level, before winning the 1994 Open National Slalom Championship in 1994. After earning his bachelor's degree in marketing from the University of Alabama in 1987, Favret worked in sales and marketing before leaving his job to

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