▁people ▁in ▁the ▁boat , ▁providing ▁a ▁good ▁platform ▁for ▁teaching . ▁Once ▁the ▁bare ▁footer ▁is ▁good ▁enough , ▁he / she ▁will ▁go ▁behind ▁the ▁boat ▁with ▁a ▁long ▁ro pe . ▁ ▁A ▁beginner ▁can ▁wear ▁sho es ▁to ▁decrease ▁the ▁necessary ▁speed , ▁less en ▁foot ▁injury ▁from ▁cho ppy ▁water , ▁learn ▁better ▁technique , ▁and ▁master ▁the ▁sport . ▁ ▁Show ▁ski ing ▁ ▁Show ▁ski ing ▁is ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁water ▁ski ing ▁where ▁ski ers ▁perform ▁tr icks ▁somewhat ▁similar ▁to ▁those ▁of ▁g ymn asts ▁while ▁being ▁pulled ▁by ▁the ▁boat . ▁Trad itional ▁ski ▁show ▁acts ▁include ▁py ram ids , ▁ski ▁doubles , ▁fre est yle ▁jump ing , ▁and ▁sw ivel ▁ski ing . ▁Show ▁ski ing ▁is ▁normally ▁performed ▁in ▁water ▁ski ▁shows , ▁with ▁elaborate ▁cost umes , ▁ch ore ography , ▁music , ▁and ▁an ▁announ cer . ▁Show ▁teams ▁may ▁also ▁comp ete ▁region ally ▁or ▁nation ally . ▁In ▁the ▁US , ▁each ▁team ▁member ▁must ▁be ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁USA ▁Water ▁Ski ▁to ▁comp ete . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁organized ▁show ▁occurred ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 8 . ▁ ▁The ▁bi - ann ual ▁World ▁Show ▁Ski ▁Championship ▁was ▁inaugur ated ▁in ▁September ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁in ▁Jan es ville , ▁Wisconsin . ▁Past ▁competition ▁included ▁teams ▁from ▁Australia , ▁Belg ium , ▁Canada , ▁China , ▁and ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Fre est yle ▁jump ing ▁Fre est yle ▁jump