I think traditionally a lot of guys gravitated towards surfing instead of organized sports. My older bro surfed in the 70's-80's as an escape from rules and coaching of youth sports (also couldn't throw a ball). But I grew up playing sports and surfing, and coaching seems like a normal way to try to improve some aspect you might feel is not as good as it could be. I don't see anything different about the idea of working on some b-side turn technique to enjoy surfing more, than say, taking a tennis lesson to improve your serve: it's something you will use every time you play/session, and has nothing to do with wanting to play in tournaments/ surf in contests or surf like a robot. Double-faulting even while playing with your buddies sucks.
A lot of us have been surfing for decades, and never seen ourselves surf. It's easy to develop bad habits and not even realize. I bet if I saw video of myself surfing a few waves, I could notice 2-3 things pretty easily that I would want to look smoother or tweak. Maybe ignorance is bliss. Closest I've come is Surfline's rewind cam, which was not as bad as I feared but too grainy to make out much detail.
For OP, @Lohena I would suggest Shane Beschen's instagram as a start. He posts some good tips about body positioning and stuff like weighting/unweighting through turns.
Not sure where your located, but ex-wqs pro Duran Barr (@_duranimal)
does private/group coaching in Oside: https://www.northcountysurfacademy.com It sounds pretty inconspicuous: just video your session from the beach, then review it together and go over some pointers, then go surf again. I've considered it, but not sure my fragile surf ego could handle the truth! LOL
A lot of us have been surfing for decades, and never seen ourselves surf. It's easy to develop bad habits and not even realize. I bet if I saw video of myself surfing a few waves, I could notice 2-3 things pretty easily that I would want to look smoother or tweak. Maybe ignorance is bliss. Closest I've come is Surfline's rewind cam, which was not as bad as I feared but too grainy to make out much detail.
For OP, @Lohena I would suggest Shane Beschen's instagram as a start. He posts some good tips about body positioning and stuff like weighting/unweighting through turns.
Not sure where your located, but ex-wqs pro Duran Barr (@_duranimal)
does private/group coaching in Oside: https://www.northcountysurfacademy.com It sounds pretty inconspicuous: just video your session from the beach, then review it together and go over some pointers, then go surf again. I've considered it, but not sure my fragile surf ego could handle the truth! LOL
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