Any advice on what you should be doing to generate speed to get out of the foam when you get behind it. I do “scoots” and pray, but have no idea what the physics supports as an approach. The sooner you catch back up the more time you have to play.

The video is from last week, before it all clicked. Hoping to get some next time I paddle out in front of a Surfline cam. When I was doing my top turn I would bring it back around and drop nearly straight back down the face, but I should have been wrapping it back around, pointing my nose into the foamball and hitting it there to reset my line. Once that clicked, it was so much easier to be in position for the next section cause when you turn back around after hitting the foam ball you’re already in the pocket. Thank y’all for repeatedly pointing it out to me.

Pooman position and heavy back foot...

What's the best remedy for this?

Notice this in Pool sessions in the ocean this is less prominent. (Based on footages).

I am doing Bosu exercises standing and arching and paddling on it, at this stage I am hoping it will helps.

The pool where I practiced is more like slab type of waves. Sydney intermediate sessions the first part is easy, but at the second part I got jacked in and late take off with pooman.

Please any help welcome.

Hey , just bought a new board

Tomorrow revo 5.10 / 36.5 L

My weight is 75 kg and Height 1.80 cm

Surf it the first time today

I know it’s not my size

But I wanted to try cause I had a good deal

Feels like it’s a bit harder to turn

Usually I’m suring on

Js xero gravity - 5.10 , 29 L

Just want to hear your opinions if I should keep

This one or sell it

Tnx

Mick Fanning Wiggle Video.

Does anyone know where I can find that video of Mick showing the wiggle vs compression on the surf board? I know Clayton loves to use it as an example, but I can not find it anywhere to share with others.

I always mention in the surfskate Facebook community but being able to share that example would be nice just can't find it on YouTube or anywhere.

Thanks

This time I worked a bit on backside top-turns. Man this still feels awkward as hell! And as Luke Hardacre says - if it feels awkward, it looks awkward. But, I’m still stoked to ve out there trying it 🤷🏼‍♂️I thought it was a full video where I ride all the way thru to the flats; but, you can see I don’t have that coffee cup going…I’m more starting to roll the windows down 😬

I think my question is…in the water, is a backside top-turn more like a kickturn on a vert ramp/ halfpipe? I feel like the line I’m drawing here is a long, sweeping arc. But in the water, wouldn’t it need to be more of a sharper up n’ down?

Well as usual it felt better than it looked, but I'm happy anytime I don't dig the rail on the top turn.  I can see I am still releasing out of the bottom turn too early and I didn't follow through with my back arm on the top turn, but glad the board got directed back to the foam anyway.

My main take away from this footage is my positioning at the take off.  I should have been closer to the peak right? There's a jetty offscreen that I was anxious about getting too close to, but it looks like I should have been further to the left of the screen at take off.

Oh My Hat! At last a weekend swell... I can't believe. Still early in the week and this could change. Still, way better than what has been.

Best I start doing some exercises this week in preparation...😂 This is in Jeffreys Bay for those wondering.

In addition to OMBE Newbie…I’m my own videographer and editor. Which involves me setting up the camera on the side of the pool, pressing play, running down and skating to get this shot.

I can throw in a slowmo version if needed; but, would welcome any feedback. This is week 2 of pool training. I felt it wasn’t my best run but it’s the one I filmed. I feel like I need to compress all the way out of the top turn instead of as an afterthought as I’m rolling out into the flats and I think I need to focus more on my knees kissing. I need a lot more reps before it’s muscle memory.

Clayton Nienaber the tape lines you have on your bowl (yellow, orange, red), are there specific measurements for those? I know you’ve said to use a chalk line and obviously in the water it’s all dependent on the size of the wave. Just trying to get a sense of something to aim for. Cheers! 😁

My 2nd session surf skates on ramp, it is fun.

Did pumping, mini backside, frontside bottom top turn.

Need ur advise anything to improve?