Two more things I wanna mention:  1)  FlowPointTV dropped!  The trailer is out, and if you haven't seen it and/or shared it with EVERYONE you know.....Click PLAY below, then share and spread the love.  Thx!   2)  Last week when I paid respect in Evolution of a Sport, I completely and accidentally omitted some key people within water skiing that are doing kick ass things with film.  So, I owe them some credit.   1)  FlowPoint TV is now a thing.  It's my new project, in conjunction with HO Sports and some others.  You can find the trailer here at MarcusBrown.TV or head on over to FlowPointTV.com to get acquainted with the future of things around here.  Its also on Vimeo as well....so head on over to the FlowPointTV Vimeo Channel and subscribe....and share with everyone you know!! 2)  Media you should check out!: -Adam Sedlmajer (Sledgehammer):  He's a World Overall Champion, European Overall Champion and Moomba Masters Overall Champion, and as good as he is on the water, he's doing really cool stuff off the water at the moment.  What you should do is head over to his website now, and in the slight chance you cannot find his video section, here is a link to his YouTUBE Channel.  Take a peek! - Travis Fisher:  This kid is a South African ripper who is looking really good on his bright A3....and does some cool camera work and editing.  Wish I had my $hit together when I was his age!  Here's his latest edit:  Summer 2014  Worth a look...can't wait to see what he does next!  Check his YouTUBE channel here! - Russell Wilkinson:  Russell is an avid and passionate skier out of the Pacific NorthWest.  Had a chance to coach Russell a few years back,....great guy, doing cool things with his aerial edits. Please check out his Vimeo Channel for some really clean edits of some of the most beautiful ski lakes the PacNW has to offer. - CreakyRowBoat:  Although this is not one single individual (or maybe it is.... :/ ) and although they aren't doing strictly films/videos.....and actually, I don't think any video they've ever posted has been an original video by CRB.....they ARE still worth mentioning.  Why?  Lets see.....because they post really awesome stuff, they are the most underrated and funny site out there, and because they have maintained a consistency that is just simply unheard of in the 21st century era of Insta/SnapChat/Twittagra.  They are like Miley Cyrus....usually on schedule, and always predictably unpredictable.  Besides...1 of the dudes (or chics) on their creative team is named Old Dirty Bass Fisherman...  I want a nickname that sounds as cool as ODBF.  I want that... - Many others out there doing their part to spread the love and get us stoked on summer....hard to mention everyone. "Hey you,....yeah you....with the GoPro,....you're doing some cool $hit.  Keep that up."   MB      

I want to do 2 things with this post. 1. Recognize some individuals within water sports, specifically water skiing, that have been doing some really great things: -The Wilson Bros: Fellow MasterCraft Team Skiers, and downright cool kids....these guys have partnered with our friends over at The Boarding School in Orlando FL, and are making big waves (or spray) with their Minute Monday series that drops every Monday, without fail.  If you haven't checked them out, please get off your lazy _ _ _ and do it now.  And if you need some tips on how to look better on your ski or how to shred more buoys, these guys can help!  Oh, and younger brother K.C. just crushed it at the Junior US Open last weekend and found himself on the very top of the podium.  These guys are the real deal. - Trent Finlayson:  Fellow HO Skis Team skier and Water Ski Mag writing genius, Trent has been working a slalom ski for a looooooooong time.  Last year he set a Canadian National Record or something by almost running 41 off on his Syndicate A3.  He's passionate, he's dedicated, and he's one of the most genuine and real individuals out there.  AND, he's also changing the game all the way from Texas, with his TFin Friday series, that seems to have a pretty solid grip on your Friday web browsing checklist.  Again, if you aren't patched in....get caught up now...and don't fall off the back anymore.   2.  I want to announce something that I've been working on for a while now, that will officially release tomorrow.  Following in the footsteps of The Wilson Bros and T Fin, I've been working on a new project that will hopefully provide an opportunity to give back  to the sport that has given me so much.  This is something that hasn't really been done yet, in Water Skiing, and I'm hoping it will make an impact....and maybe, with any luck, we'll have a few more people grippin'' Rubber and buildin' Walls out there on a lake or river near you. Keep an eye out tomorrow for the official release...   MB

I don't normally let my social media spill over into my blogging.....but when I do, things get waaaaaaay better.  So maybe I'll start a "throwback thursday" series, and maybe I won't. For starters, this is a "How To" I did for WaterSki Mag back in 2009 I think.  Its a quick instructional for a 1 Handed Gate approach to slalom. More importantly....if anyone finds those Oakley's anywhere, tell them I miss them.