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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!

Jerry

August 07, 2024

I’m struggling with catching waves on my backhand (I’m goofy foot), especially when it’s steep or dumpy. I’m fine on forehand in any conditions. Help!!

Maria Molè

August 06, 2024

BAIL OR GO?

There are times, you find yourself in a situation where you either have to bail on the wave or just go. Some chose bail. Some didn't have a choice of what they were going to do. So glad I chose GO!! Such a fun wave. Unfortunately, camera cuts off at that point at the surf break to the right and you can't see the rest of the ride.

I think it's clear by my dancing bouncy hearts where I am 😍

Just wanted to share my ride...

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGM_809wBw/7qB5pOsrLzvsGkgjcbTL8Q/watch?utm_content=DAGM_809wBw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor

Clayton Nienaber

August 04, 2024

Gold Coast winter evenings

Patricia Stupalova

August 02, 2024

• Edited (Aug 02, 2024)

Hi guys,
I wanted to share a small tip of how I remind myself of what is my goal in each surf.. in case anyone finds it useful. I draw my 'trigger words' on my board with black wax so you I can easily remove and change it or do just before paddling in. This way I constantly see it when I paddle or sit.
I made this one to help me remember to point the nose and my eyes where I want to go and remember the coffee cup hand as I struggle to put it on straight from the take off on my backhand.
Have a great day everyone!

Brian Park

August 01, 2024

Anyone struggling with making the transition from simply gliding across the face of the wave to going straight down the wave to set up for bottom turns? I feel like I'm going back to my beginner days by going straight down. Any advice on how to make this transition? Should I still be angling my takeoffs and look for sections to drop and try bottom turns or initiate bottom turns with all waves? I don't see any videos about this specifically. Thanks in advance!

Maria Molè

July 30, 2024

• Edited (Jul 30, 2024)

Great story. Around April of this year, I told my hubby that I’m giving myself until August to get on a FISH. Of course, he thought I was crazy being that I just got back to surfing in April after a 5 year break,
1\\. Last Thursday, I received a notification that I won a Mick Fanning (shark bite not included) Fish through a random drawing!! 🥳🎉👏
2\\. Last night, our neighbor came by to give me his fish. He’s moving out of state and he thought I would love it!! 🥳🎉👏
I’ve been comparing all different fishes, makes and sizes. Now I have a 5’10” and and 7’10” fishes… the decision has been made for me!! I can’t wait to get on these boards!! 🥳🥳
MORAL OF THE STORY? I should have wished for a million bucks!! 😀😀

What are you currently riding? What do you wish to be riding in the near future? And in the distant future?

I’ve streamlined my quiver to include only the boards I love! If I hate it, it’s got to go!
I currently have
2 Walden 9’2” long boards
1 Bing Trimulux 9’2”
Meyerhoffer 8’8” (that hubby is embarrassed to be seen with me) 😂
And now the 2 fishes above.
My Bing is my all time favorite. It feels like it’s part of me. I hope to add a Bing noserider or Takayama In the Pink soon.