A little photo fun

Waterski Bike

Here's a couple pics of the ski bike we built a while back, we've got a couple cool inventions in the works too!

Portland Boat Show and Radar Lake

Last weekend I hit up the Portland Boat Show and then went up and spent a day in Seattle with the Radar crew.  The time in Portland was great, we got some people dialed on sick new set-ups and had a good time with the Active team. If you're ever in the Northeast check out Active Wake and they will get you hooked up. After the show we rolled up to Seattle as the snow started falling. I got to check out Radar Lake for the first time and even though it was covered in snow it was still sick. I can't wait to shred it in the summer.

It's 2012, let's make it a year worth talking about!

We have totally been slacking on the site but it's a new year and we're fired up and promise to get back on top of things. There a lot of things happening this year and we're just excited to be a part of such a cool industry. Keep checking the site and we'll have some fun stuff coming to you!

A week in South Africa

I just recently got to spend a week down in South Africa and it was an awesome time! I went down to coach a few people and we had a blast. From great weather and good skiing to all the fun we had along the way I can't wait to get back down there! check out a few of the photos!

Team Radar in Pink

Team Radar is doing there part to raise breast cancer awareness! Check out this Waterski mag feature and ride the pink Strada! http://waterskimag.com/company/2011/10/19/team-radar-looks-good-in-pink/

Nautique Podcast

New Nautique podcast!

Fresh Look at Some 2012 RadaR

2012 is coming quick and that means new skis and a potentially a new stick in your collection. Check out these 2012 RadaR photos and order one right away!



 Rossi Dropping Turns

Larkin Making Spray

Trent is $$

World Champ Whitney

K.C. Always Killer

Brooks on Strada

Johan on Senate-C

Check out the collection at radarskis.com and product videos at radarskis.tv



The Bro Show in Waterski Mag

Check out the brand new August issue of Waterski Mag! 

Also check out the Waterski website for more pics!

Jr. US Open in Kansas

This past weekend The Wilson Bros. reunited at Mystic Lakes in Maize, Kansas for the Jr. US Open. The tournament kicked off with a big barbeque on Friday night after the skiers meeting, it was great to catch up with friends and prepare for the next morning. The weekend competition began with some awesome skiing! The competition was great, Erika Lang broke the Jr. Girls trick record with a score of 8990, K.C. scored 1@41 breaking the Jr. Boys Slalom record that he had currently held. A bunch of personal bests went down making for an awesome weekend. The Wilson Bros. were able to continue their winning streak at the Jr. Open by taking wins for the third straight year in their respective slalom events. Brooks is continuing his travel across the country, leaving Kansas and stopping in Charleston for a few weeks. He'll be at the Seth Stisher's Training Center in Charleston and K.C. returned to Orlando to train and do some local coaching. To book sets with either of the Wilson Bros. or schedule a clinic at your lake email coach@thewilsonbros.com. Keep shredding and checking out the site!

Life on the Road!

Been on the road for almost a month now and it's been a blast! After our days in Dallas K.C. flew home to do some tournaments and coach at home while I headed to Charleston. It's been tough to be apart but things have still been good.

Over the 4th of July weekend K.C. managed to run 39 back to back rounds and get a top score of 1@41!! He's pumped, just one more bouy and that record is his! After a fun week coaching and enjoying great people in Charleston I headed up North. My first stop was at Twin Lakes in NY, ripped it and had fun with the crew for a day and a bit.

 From there it was over to Oakham, Mass. for a clinic on an awesome farm pond. they had a super sick set up and were overall great people.

After that, I rolled through some more lakes and clinics, got hassled by Canadian border patrol and finally made it up to Northern MI and Lake Sugden.

Had a chill day and it was just what I needed, did some skiing, barefooting, grilling out and saw some fireworks. Headed back down to Arkansas for some time at Bullneck preparing for the JR. US Open where K.C. and I will connect again. Looking forward to that! Keep checking in! Happy 4th of July!

Big Spray Winners!

All wrapped up! Kelvin Kelm takes the win with Jared Fisher finishing 2nd and Toby Daff 3rd. Thanks for all the entries check out the slide show with all the entries!

Kelvin Kelm-1st place

Jared Fisher-2nd Place

Toby Daff-3rd Place

Big Spray Contest!

Here's our top 3, get to voting!

Jared Fisher

Kelvin Kelm

Toby Daff

New RadaR Banners

Some cool new RadaR Banners!

The Wilson Bros. on the Road

The Wilson Bros. are on the road for some clinics, tournaments and fun times! We woke up early on the morning of June 8th and began our trek to Buck Lake in Alabama. After a quick rip with the Buck family we got back on the road and headed towards Arkansas. As soon as we got there the fun began, shotguns came out and snakes got blasted. We spent Friday skiing, chilling and getting everything ready for Saturday shredding at the Bullneck Lake Record. K.C. killed it, running 39 for the first time! 

Three PB's for him already this season, all behind the 200, gonna be a good year! Coaching a clinic here in Little Rock and then headed down to Texas. A couple days of clinics there and then another tournament. Heading over to Charleston, SC after that and then up North for more coaching and adventures. Keep checking in to thewilsonbros.com.

Contest Time, Big Spray for Everyone!

As I grow in my appreciation for slalom skiing I've learned a couple important things; fin settings make a big difference and big spray rules! I figure it's time to combine the two! Here's the deal, I want you to take a second, grab your ski, calipers and clear your mind. Loosen up those fancy hex bolts and give your fin a good yank, you're gonna need that added depth. Move that blade back and tug the tip a bit, more surface area means more spray! No wing is needed for this particular adventure, you want to go fast. Go hit up your local McD's and snag some double cheeseburgers, those extra pounds may finally pay off. Get your buddies and prepare for some back foot jamming, it's contest time. The Wilson Bros. present our first annual Big Spray Contest and you're invited. Grab your camera and now perfectly fine-tuned ski and capture your biggest spray in photo form. We're judging on spray size, creativity and uniqueness. Send your best shot to contest@thewilsonbros.com and on June 24th we'll release our top three and let you guys vote. Drop those fins, grab that junk food and slam some turns, hello spray time! Winner gets three free lessons with The Wilson Bros. second place gets some radar gloves and third place snags a Wilson Bros. Tee. Get on it! Warning- Small spray submissions may be mocked, BIG SPRAY RULES ALL!

Just a Minute

Some quick videos of The Wilson Bros.





Enjoy!

Freedom

When we're coaching, one of the points you'll hear us hit on a lot is maintaining outbound direction. We touched on it a bit in our "Simplify Your Ride" article but here we're going to give it a more in depth look. From the point where you exit the second wake to when you are standing over your ski in the turn a lot of crucial things must happen. Let's dig deeper.

1. The Exit

As you leave the second wake you have to be connected. This means you need to feel power and connection from your handle and your core. Feeling the connection from your trailing arm and hip allows the line to stay tight without having pull from the boat. By not loading the line during this section you are able to get a clean release. Going into 1,3,5 you'll feel your left hand and left hip come together and vice versa at 2,4. If this movement doesn't happen it is easier to get pulled to the inside and drop your shoulder, resulting in downcourse speed and a loose turn. Make sure to stay connected.

2. Be Still

Hold the direction you've created without feeling the boat's pull. You can maintain this position by keeping both hands on the handle. A lot of skiers rush to take their free hand off as soon as they're through the second wake. In actuality by keeping both hands on you can allow yourself to be more balanced. You will quickly feel yourself coming up over your front foot.






3. Freedom

Once you're balanced, progressively take your free hand off and bring it away from the boat. By keeping your hand low you will maintain level shoulders, allowing you to make a level turn. Focus on linking all your movements into one fluid movement instead of having three distinct movements. Doing this allows you to carry your efficiently through the turn and eliminates feeling fast.




Be patient when working on your skiing. All good things take time and persistence. Filming your sets is a great way to sit down and see what you are doing, there is often a difference in the way you feel on your ski and what you are actually doing. Most importantly, enjoy your time on the water and if you're feeling stuck take time to slow down and have fun.

Good Sequence

Thanks to Steve Schnitzer for the photos!

If you're interested in getting lessons with The Wilson Bros. email coach@thewilsonbros.com

Coaching in Charleston, SC!

In the midst of skiing and doing clinics, Brooks will be spending some time up in Charleston, SC at Seth Stisher's H2O Training Center. He will be there coaching and training with Seth. To book sets at the training center email bookings@sethstisher.com

It's a New Season, Let's Get to Ripping!

       It's getting to be full on ski season and we're stoked for it. Tournaments are coming, ski clinics are filling up, video clips are looking sweet and bouys are getting slayed. As the 2011 season quickly approaches we are training hard and enjoying the beautiful Florida weather. We're getting dialed on our new Stradas and they're feeling sick. From our first sets on the skis they felt incredible. The speed behind the boat and balance through the turn is unmatched by anything in the industry. If you haven't tried one we definitely recommend it and would love to have you down for some skiing and coaching. Hope everyone is as excited for the new season as we are and we hope to catch you along the way!  Check out some new photos of us ripping on our new skis and keep checking back as we have some new videos and articles in the works.

K.C. Dropping a Heelside Turn

Brooks Behind the Boat

K.C. About to Drop in

Inside Four Ball

Dropping a Two Ball

Solid

Ski Work