So first ride on my new board 4 litres down and a lot thinner then what I normally ride. Trying to get my left arm actually involved in my surfing as normally it tends just to do nothing at all. Getting there I think.
So first ride on my new board 4 litres down and a lot thinner then what I normally ride. Trying to get my left arm actually involved in my surfing as normally it tends just to do nothing at all. Getting there I think.
Surfboards and shapers
As I've progressed up the... -- Lines 😉 -- I've also dived into the world of buying surfboards. 99% of surfcraft is advertised as works in anything, turns like a dream, and stable as heck i.e. one board quiver killers. Personally, I like to know the details, like the rocker, contours, glassing schedule, even the (foam) weight-- I want to be confident that what I'm getting is what I need to invest in.
Would be cool to know how you all approach this- and how you decide on what fits your need, and who you go with.
Even cooler to know how someone that shapes, like Clayton, cuts through all the noise!
Struggling with take off on boxy waves with no defined shoulder. Last sesh everyone struggled in general but the few successful rides were by people angling at takeoff. I was either getting pitched off mid-wave or shooting to the flats and trying to stand up there. Can you tie together the principles of, fastest path, taking off in bottom 1/3 of wave and angling in general but in boxy waves in particular.
Is the old OMBE app still working?
When I go into it I get a message telling me to update it, but according to Google play store, I am up to date... 🤔
Following my previous post about finding that I suddenly found I could actually do a pop up on dry land, I wanted to see if I could do it on water.
The conditions weren't great (small, messy, short-period windswell) but there were a few waves to catch and, thankfully, after a couple of false starts, I managed this:
https://youtu.be/2nUd4GUBNRs
Ok, it's not particularly fluid yet and I was doing it on my 8'2, so I was pushing up off the top of my foot, rather than the shin or knee, but it's a start 🙂
And there's a bit of knee-kissing and coffee cup passing too at the end!
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DHOLDRhJh2f/?igsh=NGUycGJkNHB3cjZp what happens when you skate in the flats
Why are there videos on you tube that aren’t added to the OMBE subscription site? I just discovered new content (ie pop up series) that I don’t think is on the site, or am I not seeing it. It seems as subscription users we shouldn’t have to monitor both sites and that new content should be added and flagged as new on the subscription app/website.
Hi All, Just hoping someone could give me some pointers on what I could do to improve, feel like I’m really off balance and losing a lot of speed. Thanks in advance
Had a lekker surf on the 1st, best way to start the Spring time and new adventures. Was planning on doing the Make a Wave challenge again, I unfortunately dont have the time right now. Just too many things going on and I have been a bit spread to thin. Anyways, here's three of the better waves of the day.
Started doing some Leo moves exercises two weeks ago and it is already making a difference. Wasn't struggling with my pop up like in the previous video... Changes the game quite a bit.
Graham Marsden Been focusing on getting my front arm out of the way on frontside top turns. I've read your "put your elbow in your back pocket" comment enough times that it's finally starting to carry over into the water.
I think I still need to open that shoulder sooner, but at least my arms were both pointing in the direction I wanted them to go.