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Read MoreKSO Video – Showcase
There are times when the mix of performance, shooting and editing come together to create a special moment. There have been a few throughout Barefoot Waterskiing’s history. One of the latest of these is this KSO video shot on location in Florida. The opening sequence alone is a lesson in Branding. Well done to the team at WBC on this “piece of...
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Read MoreShoulder – Preventative Maintenance
Duane Godfrey has been Barefooting for 12+ years. He is a member of the Canadian National Open Mens Barefoot Team. Duane counts amongst his many accomplishments “recovering from injury.” Strangely enough, his column in BarefooterHQ is on that very topic! What do Brian Heeney, Mike Holt, Joe Pressendo, Dave Miller, Terri Larson and yours truly have in common…besides being old farts...
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Read MoreKnee Rehabilitation – Part 1
About the Author: Kelly O’Donnell has been competitive skiing for the past 12 years. Currently employed in the healthcare sector, Kelly holds a degree in sport and exercise with a major in management and coaching and a diploma in rehabilitation. Knee Rehabilitation (ACL reconstruction)- prior to surgery. In February this year I learnt first hand how a serious knee injury can affect the rest of your...
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Read MoreKnee Rehabilitation – Part 2
Rehabilitation of ACL injury post surgery After surgery for my ACL reconstruction I followed a 12-16 week rehabilitation program focused on rehabilitating the knee from post surgery back to everyday lifestyle and the ability to play sport again. Week 1 Week 1 of the rehabilitation program is what happens directly after surgery. During this period it is important to follow the basic RICE rule to enable...
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Read MoreWeekly Wrap, Oct 7-13, 2012
Weekly Wrap Here we go with our first weekly wrap – a summary of the weeks events, posts, and articles from our website and our Facebook page for those who might have missed something. Let me just say at the outset, that I have been totally stoked with your comments, suggestions, and responses to date. Well done Footers! Keep it up! Top 5 NZ – Shall we tour? First up this week we’re going...
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Read MoreIn the Curl: The Future
Listened to a great debate during the Worlds on the live feed all about whats next for barefooting and how do we improve the sport; Swampy, Rob Groen, Ken Derry, Pete O’Neil, and Ashleigh Stebbings were some of the contributors. The big thing for the skiers is instant scoring; they want to know right then what happened. That’s also going to help the spectators who understand a bit about the...
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Read MoreHow to Sideslide
The Sideslide - it’s one of them “wow” moves; the trick that looks cool, feels cool, and will get a response from whomever is watching. We’ve done a bit of searching around and there are a couple of “how to” lessons on the Sideslide that we’ll share with you. The first is a series of Vids that Lane “Dawg” Bowers put together. There are five in total...
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Read MoreTop 5 places to Barefoot in New Zealand
In the inaugural BarefooterHQ survey we asked Footers from around New Zealand to give us their TOP 5 locations to Barefoot. New Zealand is made up of three main islands: the North Island, the South Island and Stewart Island, the most southerly of the three islands. All of the Top 5 locations are found in the North Island of New Zealand. The results were relatively clear cut at the conclusion of the...
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KSO Video – Showcase
There are times when the mix of performance, shooting and editing come together to create a special moment. There have been a few throughout Barefoot Waterskiing’s history. One of the latest of these is this...
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Shoulder – Preventative Maintenance
Duane Godfrey has been Barefooting for 12+ years. He is a member of the Canadian National Open Mens Barefoot Team. Duane counts amongst his many accomplishments “recovering from injury.” Strangely...
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Knee Rehabilitation – Part 1
About the Author: Kelly O’Donnell has been competitive skiing for the...
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Knee Rehabilitation – Part 2
Rehabilitation of ACL injury post surgery After surgery for my ACL...
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Weekly Wrap, Oct 7-13, 2012
Weekly Wrap Here we go with our first weekly wrap – a summary of the...
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