FPM Podcast Marcus, Jenny and Rob
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All things Water Skiing and Human Performance!
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Ep 33: Is your Ski the right size for YOU??
Is your ski the right size for you??! A topic that is very rarely discussed but one of the most important factors in your skiing! We hope you enjoy this episode and as always... Happy Flowpointing!
Chapters 00:00 - Intro
00:25 - What Factors Dictate Ski Size
01:25 - Marcus’ Thoughts
02:00 - Length vs Width
05:00 - How Important Actually is Ski Sizing
5:30 - How to Feel that a Ski is Too Big
8:20 - How to Feel a Ski is Too Small
10:35 - Sizing can be Individual
11:10 - Should you write an incorrect ski size
13:45 - Trying Other People’s Skis
14:25 - Does it get More Important the Heavier You Are
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Ep 32: Good Speed vs Bad Speed
Join Marcus and Rob as they dive into the world of Speed! A subject that comes with lots of ins and outs and definitely one that may change the way you think about attacking the course! We hope you enjoy this episode and as always... Happy Flowpointing!
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This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast"
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:32 - How does path relate to speed
01:40 - How Cold Water Can be a Good Way To Feel This
02:50 - How your Movement in a Tail Wind Can Show A Weakness
04:32 - How is Speed Shown at the Pro Level
06:55 - Is Speed or Your Path More Important
09:10 - What Goes in comes out
13:25 - Pick a Thing to Work on and Stick With it!
14:10 - Gates and Speed
17:00 - How to Deal with Speed on a Narrow Gate -
Ep 31: A Message to Collegiate Waterskiers
MB and Rob talk Collegiate Water Skiing! Everything from why College is one of the best experiences, why Rob didn't go, how we would coach a collegiate team and much much more! We hope you enjoy this episode and as always... Happy Flowpointing
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Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:49 - Rob's Trip to Collegiate Nationals
01:48 - Why is Collegiate Nationals the Best
02:15 - The Team Aspect
04:00 - Why Should people go to water ski at college
07:00 - Why Collegiate Waterskiing is important for the growth of the Sport
10:10 - Why Rob Didn't go to College
11:10 - The Passion in Collegiate Skiing
12:24 - What Makes Collegiate Skiing Special as a whole
16:52 - The Technical Side of Collegiate Water Skiing
17:30 - One Slalom Tip For Most Collegiate Teams
19:00 - How you Start in Skiing is how you Finish
20:23 - One Jump Tip For All Beginners
22:05 - Rob's Video
24:20 - Why Bennet's is Amazing
27:00 - Thank You -
Ep 30: SWING HIGH on the Boat - Ski Like The Pros
FOUR Rules for Swinging High on the Boat:
1 - Speed at Centerline
2 - Tight Rope Outbound (limit rebound of rope to the inside)
3 - Limit Deceleration of ski
4 - Keep Body/Ski (mass) as close to handle as long as possible moving outbound
Ski Like The Pros! - We're back again with another episode breaking down what some of the best skiers in the world do (and sometimes don't do) really well, to be the best skiers they can be. This week we take a step back....to uncover the keys to being able to work on what we discussed Last week (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PROLBzN-gjg&t=2s) regarding 2 hands on the handle longer. Enjoy this, and leave a comment, tell us what you wanna hear more of, and subscribe and share if you like this and want to see more!
Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
03:27 - What it takes to Swing High on the Boat: The 4 Rules
04:17 - Rule 1: Speed at Centerline
07:08 - Rule 2: Tight Rope Outbound - Limit Rebounding of rope
09:00 - Limiting rope rebound
13:05 - Rule 3: Limit Deceleration through the feet - Balance Over Feet moving up beside boat
16:55 - Using spray off ski to assess weight distribution
18:04 - Rule 4: Keep mass as close to handle as possible, as long as possible
19:52 - Dual Skier Drone Overlay Analysis brings it all together
23:00 - Advantages of skiing a Higher, Wider path.
24:02 - Wider Path Outbound = Slower at the Buoy
25:53 - The sooner you have a tight rope on the backside of the buoy, the better you ski
26:35 - Small mistakes early, compound exponentially
27:54 - Closing thoughts
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Ep 29: Ski Like the Pros - Hazelwood 2023 Malibu Open
YOUTUBE Link to Episode!! - this is best suited for watching AND listening
Malibu Open Finals, 2023 - Rob Hazelwood // A new series where MB takes a different approach to sharing knowledge, by breaking down and analyzing what some of the best in the world are doing (and not doing), all the way down to the most passionate amateurs!
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:35 - Big Thanks to TWBC for the killer coverage!!
01:00 - Rob 38 Off (11.25m)
01:56 - Rob 39 Off (10.75m)
03:10 - Compression through Transition
04:20 - Handle Control 07:38 - Why is MB doing this?
07:55 - 1 to 2 at 39, at half speed
08:25 - 1 to 2 at 39, full speed
08:50 - 41 off
09:18 - 41 off break down/analysis
09:38 - Importance of STANCE
11:51 - Two Hands on the Handle Comparison at 39 off: into 2, into 4, into 6
15:07 - Learn to find the things you do well, and leverage them to your advantage!
15:50 - Amateur Comparisons
23:39 - What Rob does better than almost everyone
24:12 - Centerline to Buoy: the most important part of skiing?
24:36 - Closing thoughts, and Do You Want to see More of This??
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Ep 28: The Work Zone in Skiing
A hot topic in the World of Slalom Skiing! Where to pull... how long to pull... to be patient?!? This can be a complicated topic but join MB & Rob as they discuss the ins and outs of all of this and more! We hope you enjoy this episode and as always... Happy Flowpointing!
For more FPM info head to: https://www.FlowPointMethod.com
This podcast is Available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify! - Search "FPM Podcast"
Chapters
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Why This Topic Annoys Rob
02:20 - Where is the Work Zone
04:27 - Marcus’ Deep Dive
07:20 - How Does This Change for the Longer Line Lengths
08:55 - Is Flat Skiing the Devil
10:50 - What happens if you get late?
11:45 - Rob’s Take on Speed
14:00 - Does this change for slower speeds?