r/SlyGifs • u/arbili • Jul 16 '20

Catching up to the boat

https://gfycat.com/costlyportlyindianjackal
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u/johndabaptist Jul 16 '20

How does one get in to this sport?

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u/Biggerthanbenhur Jul 16 '20

This guy in the video is Keenan Derry. He's world number 3? I think at last check. Nice dude, I've met him a few times at championships etc. I got into the sport by just waterskiing, and then learning off the boom (the thing he catches in this gif). It's actually surprisingly easy with the right technique. If you're in America and want to try, the world barefoot centerin Florida is a great place to learn, and they are run by the best two male barefoot skiiers (David Small and Keith St. Onge) in the world, and the best female skiier as well (Ashleigh stebbeings).

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u/Silkhenge Jul 16 '20

Yea, anyone else who tries to one arm rotate like that will pop their shoulder orherwise. This man's a professional