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Ben Favret has won championships at every level in his 25 years of competitive slalom water skiing. He has established himself as one of the world’s most-respected and best-known competitors by winning gold medals in multiple regional, national, Pan American, world, and professional competitions. He is also the current U.S. men’s masters record holder.

In recent years, Favret has coached and trained numerous skiers to victory as the top slalom instructor at Bennett’s Water Ski School and now at his own private site in Orlando, Florida. He was the lead author of Human Kinetics’ The Complete Guide to Water Skiing, which is considered by many to be the bible of water skiing. He has also written over 30 articles in top water ski publications, conducted numerous equipment tests and evaluations, and served on the United States Olympic Committee Athlete Advisory Council and as a board member of USA Water Skiing.

Favret graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in marketing. He resides in Windermere, Florida.

In Water Skiing and Wakeboarding, water skiing champion Ben Favret provides instruction for everything from the essential skills of each event to the pros’ training secrets. This full-color book is jam-packed with action photos showing techniques and learning progressions for mastering each maneuver on the water.

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Before You Begin

Chapter 1 Skiing and Wakeboarding Equipment 1

Chapter 2 Physical Conditioning 19

Chapter 3 Fundamental Movements and Boat Motion 37

Chapter 4 Slalom Skiing 49

Chapter 5 Wakeboarding 73

Chapter 6 Trick Skiing 95

Chapter 7 Jump Skiing 119

Chapter 8 Off-and On-Water Practice 141

Chapter 9 Competing 153

Chapter 10 A Lifetime of Fun 175

Index 181

About the Author 187