All aboard the struggle bus as I try to work out doing figure 8s....
Posting more as a way to keep myself motivated as I work towards the goal but comments are always welcome.
These are some of my "better" (LOL) attempts. I feel like getting my head low is really gonna be the only way to make the turn radius on the second half. After watching these, realize I definitely have to get my left arm up higher (above my head even) to hopefully help whip the board around. I can also lunge more, try to get the knees lower. I'll be giving those ideas a go tomorrow.

The better ones from today.

Hi again,
Here I tried to implement the lifting up with my body. It was the same session than the bad ones, more bad ones at the end of the session. I was struggling with paddel power and could only catch waves when the surfcoached pushed my board into the wave… I feel like waiting too long after takeoff and then often surfing into the flat.

Any feedback welcome :-)

Cheers from Surftown,
Reinhard

PS: Started training with a BOSU ball, I think this helped me so much!

Me at my regular bowl in Boston. Trying to know when to twist and when to lean.

A little Black Friday special. Was thinking about all the advice telling me to move my arms.

Friend of OMBE, Twiggy talking about tension…

https://youtu.be/8Jt2I1qJiVQ?si=b0nICF3O5xQ9hjYH

Clayton Nienaber part 1: figure 8s.

This was drastically less successful.

Trying to do the figure 8s per video 1 feedback. Very unsuccessful. It's such a tight turn radius, that at this point feels like short of doing a kickturn at the second part, or putting my arm down and doing a burt slide I'm not really sure how I can fit it in.
Not gonna give up as these were only the first few attempts, but that 2nd corner is not a mirror of the 1st corner as there is a roll in there, which makes the corner less rounded off. The roll in is aimed at the 1st corner of my figure 8, so coming out of the first halve I'm heading basically straight up the roll In.
I will keep at it and see it I can get it but it's for sure gonna be a tough on to master.

Clayton Nienaber part 2 arms vs legs: based on feedback from previous video submission.

Forgot to take my cups with me, left them on the counter on the way out the door, tried to replicate it anyway. It was a little awkward only cause I had to avoid the one corner which is always wet from some reason first thing in the am.

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Hey guys do you reccomend quads or thrusters for small powerless waves?
A typical day where I surf is usually about knee high and pretty mushy. I ride a 7’2 funboard as a thruster and ive had a lot of trouble making sections. Should I try switching the board over to a quad or just try to pump quicker to get more speed out of the gate?