How Do You Sideslide On Two Water Skis?
Low-bounce the weight off your water skis and turn into a sideways sliding position on two trick skis. Step 1 Use hand signals to tell the driver when you are going the right speed. If your trick skis sink down in the water and feel like they’re bogging, the boat is going too slow. If your trick skis feel like they’re skimming and sliding out, the boat is going too fast. Step 2 Ride directly behind the boat and assume a vertical crouch, bending your knees and arms. Keep your head up and your weight directly over the binders of your skis. Step 3 Do small, rhythmic low-bounces. Step 4 Bounce up and turn your torso to the left, releasing your left hand as you turn. Step 5 Turn your skis to the left as you reach the high point of your bounce. If you are just beginning to learn this trick, only turn your skis 45 degrees, but as you progress try to turn them a full 90 degrees. Keep your skis shoulder-width apart. Step 6 Angle your bent knees away from the boat to prevent your forward edge fr
