New seat..same old struggle bus. Really enjoying the suck though. Managed to chip a fairly big piece of concrete off the bowl on this first one.
Last one is about as close as I got. I'm gonna get it though...just takes time.
Feel like I could have made that last one IF I would have looked to the next target and not been so scared of that little ledge from the roll in, and IF I kept my left arm out in front instead of letting it get all crazy like.
So there's the goals for tomorrow....
Would also like to add here: I do realize my arms are low, and as Coach Clayton says I should point where I'm going. I was working on that as I got more comfortable with the angles of approach so that I could work on getting under that little ledge. I just didn't include those clips. BUT I do realize it needs to be fixed. Small progress every day.

Great little 5 minute Film of 73 year old Eric Davies at my local break 🤙

tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-c1RgwEY4)

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!

Friend of OMBE, Twiggy talking about tension…

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

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

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

Hey guys is anyone else having trouble accessing the new 4 lines program? It says that its not available with my subscription but I pay for monthly full access to the site.

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.