October 15

Hey OMBE community, I'm hoping to get some advice. I usually ride a 7'4" midlength (Harley Ingley Moe) and through OMBE method, have gotten very comfortable doing the OREO method and catching a ton of waves and doing some maneuvers.  In order to progress and work on getting more vertical, I got a narrower 6'8" board (Lost Crow Killer).  Last few session on this board has been a challenge.  Mainly because I don't feel the lifting of my feet like I usually do with my 7'4" when I'm paddling into a wave.  This was typically a signal for me to arch my back and glide.  Now, all I feel is a lift under my chest.  I'm guessing this is to be expected with a shorter board.  But when I feel this lift under my chest and try to glide by arching my back, the wave tends to go under me.  Of course, a lot of Youtube videos say to paddle harder and lean forward, which I know is not the OMBE way.  Rather than continuing to struggle and create bad habits, I wanted to see if any of you out there went through something similar transitioning to shorter boards.  Thanks in advance!

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