FPM Podcast

Ep 3: Keep It Simple!


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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.

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  • 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
  • ...more
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