Hey Chuck!
How ya
doing? The reason I'm nominating this
person is because I have been barefooting
for 8 years and I have footed with a lot
of good skiers. There has not been any
person as interested in learning new
tricks like this kid is.
For being 15 years of age, and
barefooting for 2 years, he has come a long way in such short time.
His name is Greg Fatla.
Greg started out barefooting just
learning the basic step off. He
knew how to barefoot for 2 weeks or so,
and he was already doing deep ups and trying tumble turns.
During his second
summer of barefooting, he mastered
his tumble turns, 1 foots, and is getting better and doing toe
holds, and was working on toe ups end of this summer.
Not bad for only barefooting 2 years
and 3 months out of the year. We use
up our summer months wisely in the north woods of Wisconsin here in
Crandon. Greg has accomplished quit
a bit in Figure 8
tournaments
as well. At
Faceplant 2005, he placed 6th place in juniors. At
Footstock 2006, Greg
placed 4th place in juniors and also completing his first ever full
figure 8. I guess waking up at 5:30
am to go barefooting pays off. Also
at Faceplant 2006, Greg placed 4th in Juniors. The kid thinks of
a goal in his head, and he goes for it. He
is fearless and is will
to try any new trick.
I feel Greg
deserves Barefooter of the
Month for all of the
reasons I have listed. He gives it 110%
and he doesn't quit until he gets it. You
couldn't ask for a better friend to have
out on the water.
