Working on my pop up. It seems my left toe can’t avoid touching..
Working on my pop up. It seems my left toe can’t avoid touching..
Progress is an interesting thing... It feels like it takes forever, body movements are hard, remembering is difficult, don't feel like we getting anywhere then all of a sudden something happens and there's flow... and it's like the struggle never happened.
I had been struggling since day one to get my left arm to open up, it has been as if it is not even a part of me.
Then I went for a surf this weekend and I was like.... Whaaaaat??
I am still in disbelief of myself.
Mindset, discipline, and sometimes just going for it makes a big difference.
Feel like they are getting better, definitely more consistent.
Really working on trying to keep my hands up going into 1st turn and then just bringing the right elbow up and pivoting around the left arm.
2nd turn again trying to keep arms from getting out of control and flinging them wildly in front of me or across my body.
Again, I feel like it's coming along nicely... if anyone sees anything else I need to tune up please let me know.
New goal: is to get that second turn up and onto the coping. Let's see if I can get there without breaking something.
Yeeewww.
Hey guys 🫡 just looking for any critiques (I'm sure there is plenty) of me at the wave pool the other day. Struggling to generate whip off a top turn .
Thanks in advance.
I know I need to work on my stance, still to side on. And I know the best way would be to surfskate. But I really struggle to find anywhere to practice it.
Unfortunately after only 4 sessions to start 2025, I will be out of the water for several months following a bad shoulder dislocation. I want to stay connected to surfing and the improvement process, and have always been interested in surf coaching, so I'm looking to help my friends out by filming them from the beach. I don't have a lot of experience with cameras, are there any surf coaches out there that have recommendations on cameras to use for video analysis? Thanks for any suggestions. Hopefully I'll be getting back on my own OMBE journey soon too!
Hey Michiel van Gerven I remember you asking for some tips on hitting the lip late, here is an example of a succesful attempt I managed yesterday 😁
The lip is on it's way down here so my timing was still ok and the wave power wasn't huge so it worked out.
FIRST TRY....Not really but....COUNT IT!
Yes, I realize it ain't pretty. On the backhand my arm isn't where I want, it doesn't look all smooth and flowing BUT a WIN is a WIN!
Made quite a few of them today. Now I can dial it in and get it more stylish. Keep that right arm from swinging in front of me on the backhand, maybe work on carving it out a little longer around the corner, get my left arm up higher and kiss the knees more, all the good things will come now that the first step is done.
Thanks to all the OMBE members for the help and pointers. Totally stoked to be Over the first hurdle.
YEEEWWWW!
New year...new goals... I'm gonna get this figure 8 thing sooner or later.
This time I really wanted to work on keeping my hands up, not letting them drop before the first turn and swing as much (as in 1 example). Not sure why I do that anyway but it's a hard habit to break.
That did seem to make me feel more stable and balanced going into the second turn. Feel like I could have maybe made some of these, but felt I didn't have enough speed into the 2nd part and was overall just uncomfortable with the backside turn.
After these attempts I did head over to the roll in and quarter pipe bank and just practiced the backside turn for another 15 mins or so to get more used to it. I know those are supposed to be easier since you can see the turn and the bottom of the bowl but I do everything backwards apparently...
I'm gonna get it!
Feedback please 🙏🏼 I've been working on my popup using feedback from the community.
Also, I'm working on my Achilles and can't my back foot to lay down more than that. Suggestions?