Yesterday a local beach surf school which is right next to a cafe/ restaurant organised a social meeting for Surfers and paddle boarders at my nearby break.

Unfortunately conditions were virtually flat, but I got to meet a bunch of people, some of whom I'd seen whilst surfing, but not really talked to.

We started with a group warm up, then people did whatever they wanted, so a few of us got in some paddling practice up and down the beach.

Then I had a go at working on my duck diving technique, although not with much success as the board kept twisting when I couldn't get my rear foot central ☹️

Maybe next time I'll try with my knee and see if that works better.

Anyway, it was a nice get together and they hope to be doing it every couple of weeks 🤙

Hey guys! So I’m looking more at the wave now which is opening me up more than last time I posted! There’s things I know I need to work on .. 1. getting back foot on tail pad (not in front of it like I’m doing) 2. Relax more 😆3. Try to get faster feet on the pop up and of course try not to hunch and have better posture overall.. for my next session I might just try to focus on one thing though and was wondering what would be the next biggest priority.. I have been prioritising looking at the wave and relaxing as much as possible and dont want to stop doing that want but feel I can maybe squeeze in one more thing now, my instinct is telling me to focus on getting that back foot to land on the track pad, but any suggestions or tips are greatly appreciated 🙏🙏🥰🥰

So the feedback from the other day was great and I really think you started to uncover what is going on with my current pop-up situation. This video is a better shot of what I seem to be doing (especially on my backhand).

Clayton mentioned “stand-up”, but I could really use some more insight why I keep grabbing the damn rails and popping-up so low and squatted. I do think there is something there with the late take-offs, but feel there is more I am missing. Thanks all for your help!

Here’s a great example of me missing waves. Not sure what I am doing wrong. I am trying to stay relaxed and not waste energy, I just feel like I am dead weight as the wave passes me by. I am trying to arch my back, but I just can’t pick-up the wave. I see others just glide in with 2 strokes at my same location. My board volume should be on the money 195pds=38 liters - this was a rnf96. Please help. Thank you

Good day all, I’ve been practicing the Oreo biscuit method and pushing my legs down to better harness the power of the wave before pop up, it’s working well. While I know I have a lot to work on, and I have some really bad habits built from poor surfing over 30 yrs, I would appreciate some feedback on my walk up (pop up) and ways to get my front leg through more easily. I am working to keep my head up and look down the line but with a herniated disc in my neck and lower back it’s going to take a bit of time. Thoughts? Thanks

So I am stuck with this sh$tty take-off and pop-up on small waves. Lifetime surfer that seems to have regressed back to the basics….

So some backstory is that I injured my shoulder surfing about 2 years ago and my paddle strength is not the best. I feel like I struggle catching the wave and end-up on late drops. If I do get to my feet, I usually fall within the first few seconds, as my board speed feels way off.

I know these waves kinda sucked in this video, but seems to carry through on all small waves. For whatever reason, I usually make medium to large waves without this happening?

Thoughts??? Thanks all

Hey guys! I’m uploading this video from Cabo Matapalo, Costa Rica, to get some feedback. I think I have a pretty good idea of what I need to improve from everything I’ve learned in the Ombe videos, but I’d love to confirm these points so I know I’m on the right track.

I’ve been surfing consistently for over 8 years since I moved to Costa Rica. I’m 35 years old and currently riding a 5'10" Pyzel Alien with 30 liters of volume.

I haven’t practiced much on a surf skate — only a couple of times — and I know it would help a lot. I hope to add it to my training in the future.

Here’s a summary of the points I think I need to improve:

1. I feel like I’m not putting enough weight forward after the drop to generate speed down the face. I also think I could take a more aggressive line on the drop to set a deeper bottom turn into the pocket.

2. I think I need to keep more compression during my bottom turn, and I also notice my front arm getting a bit in the way.

3. When I go for a manoeuvre, I feel like I’m still not turning my head and shoulders enough — I’m not rotating my body as much as I should for a more radical turn.

Thanks! Pura vida 🤙🏼

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