You ever notice how people surf beyond their skill set if you are on the shoulder and start paddling for the same wave, but if you just sat there and didn't paddle for it, they'd fall or blow the wave. Coaches need to utilize that phenomenon.
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50 full pads and bowls have stopped skating park lately even padded still managed to hurt my self.Been riding a Kendall Snake reissue with 169 and 58mm Street Razors, basically exactly what I used to ride around 1990. I like loose trucks too but mostly skate at parks (after pretty much a 2 decade hiatus) and after eating it decided to get some pads and tighten my trucks! Soo fun! That Carver broke a while back, that thing was a blast!!! If no water time, no coach (or just dont want one) skating has got to be one of the best ways to stay tuned. That and Surfer design forum!
Stretching too. Lots of stretching and yoga poses.nothing that doing 20 pop ups on the sand before surfing won't fix
Yup. Just ask Chandler.Stretching too. Lots of stretching and yoga poses.
Inspiring forsure! appreciate these tips. 32 and would love to land 1 by 40! I need to get over the mental negativity of the flats, No skating backround and starting surfing until 20.I can land about 1 in 30 now.
They are so memorable and addicting. Kinda like hitting that sandwedge into the hole. You can replay it vividly.
My advice:
- You HAVE to go into the flats (or at least launch it into the flats, the wave will catch up). It's scary but not as bad as you think.
- Straight airs are the easiest.
- You have to move your feet up on the board, like the pros do. Like you would for skating, get over the bolts.
- How I move my feet up is how you move on longboard if you don't know cross stepping. Bunny hop up as you're hitting the lip.
- Get your 8 pound head, and your momentum, over the rail and towards the flats.
- Show your board who's boss and stomp that landing. Don't bitch out after doing everything right and crumble on the landing.
You can check out Bill Sharp out of HB. hbsurfschool.com. guess he coaches Jordy and other athletes when they are doing the US open. Pretty reasonable prices too.Seems to be getting popular. Just finished podcast with Clayton nienaber and it was insightful. His program is expensive so outta my range. Any of u du’s try any surf coaching? I did the Martin Dunn program like a decade ago but it wasn’t as insightful as the amanzi surf one seems to be.
I'm DJ Hi Teki didnt know ninja from die antwoord surfed!
Hajajahah. Kinda related to this. Theres this fckr at my local that always seems to paddle when he sees i’m interested in a wave. Maybe is just me, but it is quite fknn annoying. Out in the normal world he’s pretty nice though.You ever notice how people surf beyond their skill set if you are on the shoulder and start paddling for the same wave, but if you just sat there and didn't paddle for it, they'd fall or blow the wave. Coaches need to utilize that phenomenon.
my dogs and kids do this with their toysHajajahah. Kinda related to this. Theres this fckr at my local that always seems to paddle when he sees i’m interested in a wave. Maybe is just me, but it is quite fknn annoying. Out in the normal world he’s pretty nice though.
My favorite is when there is some drift to carry everyone off the peak together. Correct the positioning when the set comes.my local catches a wide range of swell angles so waves break all over the place. And the randoms will follow you around if you get good ones. It's like a little inside joke with all the locals. When you get some followers, paddle them all over the place.
I'm trying to convince my friends too. I've done the same math as you and I'll need two hours minimum lol.For a private session $2500 an hour is pretty spendy. I think I'd want/need two hours in the pool to try to nail some airs. It's going to be a hard sell to my buddies to pony-up $1000 for two hours (assuming five of us) when we probably spent $2200 each (all in) for eight days/seven nights at Mark and Dave's in Niacargua for my 40th.
Sounds good! I'll shoot you over my contact info in case this place vanishes (hopefully doesn't).I'm trying to convince my friends too. I've done the same math as you and I'll need two hours minimum lol.
I'd be willing to jump in and split costs with you guys next September, if you're short.