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Exciting Changes Ahead! 🌊We’ve restructured our footage review process to make it more beneficial for everyone. While live sessions will be on pause as we adapt to new dynamics with our two candidates, we’re thrilled to announce a fresh approach: your submissions will now be reviewed and shared here in the community!Here’s why we’re embracing this new method:✔️More Engagement: Posting reviews here encourages interaction and brings our quieter members into the conversation. Lives were limiting, as only those free at the time could participate.✔️Flexibility for Clay: With a packed schedule of retreats next year, this setup allows Clay to review submissions remotely during his downtime—ensuring faster and more consistent feedback.✔️Easier Access: Every review and takeaway will be visible to everyone, making it simpler to learn and improve without sifting through past live sessions.✔️Focused Feedback: This organized system will help you concentrate on specific areas to improve.🔔 A few reminders: • Submit one video at a time to give everyone a fair chance for feedback. • Avoid submitting distant or surf-cam footage—Clay needs clear visuals to provide effective, actionable advice.We can’t thank you enough for your support, patience, and understanding as we work through these changes together. Your willingness to adapt and grow with us means the world, and we’re so appreciative of this amazing community. 🙏P.S. I’ve added a Google sheet in the comments for tracking your submissions. If you’d like your older footage skipped, simply select “Y” in column F. This will indicate you’re uploading newer training footage. If you select “N,” Clay will proceed with reviewing your current submission. Let us know if you have any questions!

Libby Stano

June 21

Ok think I got it this time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNlNn9s_M0

Libby Stano

June 20

• Edited (Jun 20, 2025)

Two perspectives. Best stance I have been able to achieve so far on my backhand.

Back foot still an issue. Still getting used to booties

I really dislike nose diving so I try take off on an angle specially with my 61ltr board. This is the board Clayton made for me. Second time on the left.

I pause at the wrong time in my get up. Instead of pausing the superman. I pause during the cobra to adjust angle of board on wave.

2 questions : on take off I stick my butt out to the left in order to maintain the angle. Is this incorrect?

Once on my feet I take a step forward with my front foot because I feel the nose of board is too high, but perhaps its in the air because my weight is on the back foot?

Any advice greatly appreciated. - Libby

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrNlNn9s_M0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWzu-lcPiyo

Giulio Bamonte

June 15

• Edited (Jun 15, 2025)

00:12

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on my stance lately, really trying to stay as front-on as possible and focus on that “coffee cup” position. I’d love to get your thoughts on this short video.

Here’s what I noticed myself:

My back foot isn’t flat.

Knees are not kissing.

The forehand turn feels a bit awkward and stiff — I’m not really leaning into it.

My head stays too upright instead of getting low.

On the backhand turn, my left arm drops instead of lifting up — although I’ve noticed that in this particular bowl, even the “good” skaters seem to keep it low… maybe it’s the shape of the spot?

Overall, I’m still not happy with my style. It just doesn’t feel fluid — maybe it’s that glorious midlife stiffness kicking in… haha!

Any feedback would be really appreciated — I’m keen to improve.

Thanks!

Hadyn Wood

June 15

Another Finjury to add to my collection 😝

Yuval

June 12

00:17

Hey guys

Would love to get some feedback on my surfskating, being working on my body shoulder rotation during the backhand/forehand + stance.

Any tips tricks and criticism is welcome 😉

Mark Hind

June 11

Ive got an old 6'4 shortboard I'm looking to sell. I don't suppose anyone would be interested from the UK? I'm in London, but I'm at the wave in Bristol every week and Portcawl now and then. I'd sell it for £40 with fins and board bag included...if anyone fancies?

Graham Marsden

June 11

I'm going to be at Croyde from the afternoon of Tuesday 15th until the Friday morning if anyone's interested in joining me for a surf 🏄‍♂️

Hadyn Wood

Si R

June 09

• Edited (Jun 09, 2025)

Prince William calls for urgent global action to save oceans

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3d4387x1d0o

michio

June 06

• Edited (Jun 07, 2025)

Breezy and quiet. Found a few fine ones. Feeling the difference lately — grateful for everything I’ve learned through OMBE.

Libby Stano

June 01

Si - I think you call it a double concave. Maria, I don't use wax. I hate it melting in the car and sticking to my wetsuit. The front black pad is just a rubber traction mat. The hexagon's are a type of grip and are called RS Pro. Do I slip on this. Sometimes but rarely, certainly not enough to send me back to the wax option.

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