I know what you mean and have experienced it in different activities. Always wondered about it myself but don't know of any explanation.
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Can your surfing improve after years of surfing?
- Thread starter JeffRSpicoli
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I was always amazed at how much my teenaged boys surfing would improve after 8 to 10 days of surfing Lowers every day. Between the wave itself and surfing with the local groms that had the place dialed.
i've noticed this sometimes. i think my tendency is to overdo it when there is consistent waves. i think i don't always realized how worn out i am and then when i take a week or two off i come back to surfing more energized.
it was the same for me when i skated. i didn't take breaks to let my body repair often enough but when i did i usually came back feeling and skating better than ever.
10k hours of practicing wrong, and you've mastered how to do something wrong
It is key that you be able to honestly evaluate yourself and identify where you need to improve. "I'm not flexible/endurant/strong/brave/familiar/comfortable /knowledgeable enough to surf like i want to, here is how I change that"
Always felt that way about hockey. I compared it to needing to turn the computer off occasionally to get the best performance out of it by clearing the RAM. Let your mind go back to the hard drive. (or wherever the other bits go, I don't remember)
another good one, surf with people who are better than you. A key word there “with“ not against, they will tell things you don’t notice and make you surf better.
Everyone on my boat trip ripped and it made my trip 200 times better. Getting inspired and pushed. Cmon sit deeper you pussy is a powerful motivational tool.
Better to have an expert do that of course but for non-pros like most of us we can identify weak areas and find tips on how to work on them. According to deliberate practice it's also best to work on one aspect at a time, like a bottom turn or particular maneuver. If you don't have a tip you can just try doing it a little different and see if it works better and then build from there. Lately I've been concentrating on making sure that I'm compressing enough in bottom turns, for instance, and have noticed a increase in power. Must have been getting sloppy.10k hours of practicing wrong, and you've mastered how to do something wrong
It is key that you be able to honestly evaluate yourself and identify where you need to improve. "I'm not flexible/endurant/strong/brave/familiar/comfortable /knowledgeable enough to surf like i want to, here is how I change that"
This until recently when cement caught up to me even completely padded and carved the same lines over and over at the bowl. I think I find freshness in surfing different boards and this seems to over come the advancement part or getting better at age. Lately been huge kick surfin' twins and feel like 51 year old grom. Also mentioned already but I spend more time staying in shape then actual surfing and mix weight training, boxing, cardio, core, stretching and little yoga to surf another day. My ultimate plan is early retirement to warm tropical surf where I can trunk it and sweat off calories
Who does anything without deliberation?
I even wipe my arse deliberately.
I even wipe my arse deliberately.
It’s all about style...but does that really change?
I can pick out friends I’ve surfed with for years by just from their silhouette.
Style really doesn’t change, it’s your body dynamics.
I cringe whenever I see a pic of me though. Then I can’t believe how fat I got for a big stretch of time. Booze and Burritos are a vicious cycle.
We are at a time where surfboard shapes/shapers are more open minded to all walks.
I can pick out friends I’ve surfed with for years by just from their silhouette.
Style really doesn’t change, it’s your body dynamics.
I cringe whenever I see a pic of me though. Then I can’t believe how fat I got for a big stretch of time. Booze and Burritos are a vicious cycle.
We are at a time where surfboard shapes/shapers are more open minded to all walks.
Im still just at 30 but the desk job is messing w my hips
Pop ups stiff, once im riding down the line it's all the same.
I've noticed a big difference in who parties and who doesn't.
And not the drink once a week people but the drinking all the time people.
also agree w the doing other sports to keep up.
Been skating again recently but keeping it tame because it helps balance and legs but also falling can easily take you out of commission.
Pop ups stiff, once im riding down the line it's all the same.
I've noticed a big difference in who parties and who doesn't.
And not the drink once a week people but the drinking all the time people.
also agree w the doing other sports to keep up.
Been skating again recently but keeping it tame because it helps balance and legs but also falling can easily take you out of commission.
There’s a joke in there somewhere but I’ve never been a fan of bathroom humor.Who does anything without deliberation?
I even wipe my arse deliberately.
that quote about one good turn is so true. I had a dog day a few weeks back but I had one snap that brought back all my energy. Sometimes it's hard to keep giving it 100 percent when the stock level is dropping
I’m lmao @ two weeks of uncrowded lowers. Sorry ladies. Two weeks of in season uncrowded Nexpa would pick up one’s game, Salina Cruz for the reggies.
Dr. Ogro prescribes warm water southerly facing river mouths 300 days a year. Throw in some beachies. Rinse and repeat. Or what Paddy the Mick is doing.
Dr. Ogro prescribes warm water southerly facing river mouths 300 days a year. Throw in some beachies. Rinse and repeat. Or what Paddy the Mick is doing.
We recently had some beach replenishment performed on local beaches concurrent with a winter that seemed to be a non-stop swell generator. Created, temporarily, pointbreak-like conditions with dredging barrels at lower tides and loooong rippable walls at higher tides. Surfed my brains out a few times a week, sometimes twice a day, up the block and at 42 years old I felt like I was surfing as well as I was when a decade or two younger. Makes me wonder what I could be capable of given a consistent supply of time and surf.
That said, now at 44, I'm starting to suffer from some age-related, wear-and-tear-style ailments (hip, shoulders, etc.) that make me recognize there is certainly a limit to the aforementioned philosophy.
That said, now at 44, I'm starting to suffer from some age-related, wear-and-tear-style ailments (hip, shoulders, etc.) that make me recognize there is certainly a limit to the aforementioned philosophy.
