How to Complete a Backwards Barefooting Start

World Barefoot Center2 minutes read

To successfully get up backwards while barefooting, Ashley Stebbings advises gently placing your feet on the water, pushing your chest down, and gradually accelerating as the driver pulls you up without attempting to stand. Maintain a bent knee position, keep the handle tight, and focus on correct posture to allow the boat to lift you onto your feet for a successful backwards barefooting experience.

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  • Start by gently placing your feet in the water, push chest down, lift butt, and maintain a bent knee position to achieve a successful backwards barefooting position.
  • Avoid standing up too soon, focus on maintaining correct posture, keeping the handle tight, and allowing the boat to lift you onto your feet naturally for a successful backwards barefooting experience.

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Recent questions

  • How do you get up backwards while barefooting?

    Start by placing feet on water, lift butt, maintain posture.

  • What is the key to maintaining balance while barefooting?

    Keep knees bent, handle tight, look up, feet apart.

  • What is the common mistake to avoid when barefooting?

    Avoid standing up too soon, focus on posture.

  • How should you position your feet while barefooting?

    Keep feet shoulder-width apart for balance and stability.

  • What is the role of the driver in barefooting?

    Driver gradually pulls you up, do not attempt to stand.

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Mastering Backwards Barefooting: A Step-by-Step Guide

  • Ashley Stebbings, a two-time world overall champion and instructor at the World Barefoot Center, explains the process of getting up backwards while barefooting. To begin, gently place your feet on the water, avoiding dropping or hovering them. Push your chest down and lift your butt to achieve the backwards three-point position, gradually accelerating as your driver pulls you up without attempting to stand.
  • Maintain a bent knee position, keeping the handle tight and looking up as the boat gradually pulls you up into the nice backwards baffle position with feet shoulder-width apart. Avoid the common mistake of trying to stand up too soon, focusing on maintaining the correct posture and allowing the boat to naturally lift you onto your feet for successful backwards barefooting.
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