Congratulations! You’ve figured out how to get up on the water skis. Now, it’s time to learn how to stay up! Staying upright on water skis is not an easy task, especially for a beginner. Sure, some people have beginner’s luck and tend to be pro water skiers on what seems like their first time. But for most of us, it takes practice and some skill to actually master water skiing. Take a look at some of our tips for staying up on your water skis.

1. You’ll want to keep your knees bent. Do not straighten your legs as you start to ski. Bent knees act as a natural shock absorber.

2. Try to keep your back straight. With your back straight and your knees bent, you’ll be in a relaxed position. This will help you with your balance.

3. Extend your arms. In fact, you’ll want to extend your arms fully. This will get you slack on the rope and give you enough room to pull your arms in when you need to. In the beginning, you’ll want to keep your arms close to your chest’ try to avoid this tendency and extend your arms.

4. Center your weight on both skis. This will especially help you if you want to go straight. You switch your weight to different skis when you want to turn. In the beginning, stick to going straight as much as possible.

5. Keep your skis together. You’ll want to keep your skis about a shoulder width apart. Any more than this and you may end up doing the splits on the water, which isn’t really all that fun.

Mastering the art of water skiing takes tie, but with some practice and following these tips, you’ll look like a professional in no time. The most important thing to remember is to have fun. When you’re having fun, it doesn’t matter how long you stay up!