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Exciting Changes Ahead! 🌊We’ve restructured our footage review process to make it more beneficial for everyone. While live sessions will be on pause as we adapt to new dynamics with our two candidates, we’re thrilled to announce a fresh approach: your submissions will now be reviewed and shared here in the community!Here’s why we’re embracing this new method:✔️More Engagement: Posting reviews here encourages interaction and brings our quieter members into the conversation. Lives were limiting, as only those free at the time could participate.✔️Flexibility for Clay: With a packed schedule of retreats next year, this setup allows Clay to review submissions remotely during his downtime—ensuring faster and more consistent feedback.✔️Easier Access: Every review and takeaway will be visible to everyone, making it simpler to learn and improve without sifting through past live sessions.✔️Focused Feedback: This organized system will help you concentrate on specific areas to improve.🔔 A few reminders: • Submit one video at a time to give everyone a fair chance for feedback. • Avoid submitting distant or surf-cam footage—Clay needs clear visuals to provide effective, actionable advice.We can’t thank you enough for your support, patience, and understanding as we work through these changes together. Your willingness to adapt and grow with us means the world, and we’re so appreciative of this amazing community. 🙏P.S. I’ve added a Google sheet in the comments for tracking your submissions. If you’d like your older footage skipped, simply select “Y” in column F. This will indicate you’re uploading newer training footage. If you select “N,” Clay will proceed with reviewing your current submission. Let us know if you have any questions!
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Libby Stano
Libby Stano
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July 09
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I know to use C7 Carver trucks. But does the deck matter, eg length, turned up at nose etc. or can you go on what looks pretty when you buy it
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Graham Marsden
Graham Marsden
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July 01

Latest news about The Wave in Bristol.

It's getting messy... ☹️

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/wave-bristol-surfing-lake-sold-10305983
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Graham Marsden
Graham Marsden
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June 26

I finally got to have another try at the local Pump Track today.

I had hoped to improve my performance as I had been working on my compress and extend when surfing last week.

Unfortunately, even though it was overcast, it was *way* too humid and after about 10 tries and getting less far than I'd gone in the past, I had to quit ☹️

At least I'd just got the air conditioning in the car fixed, so I could cool off on the way home... 🥵
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Robert Sebastian
Robert Sebastian
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June 26
00:11

Sharing a video on my BH for feedback from my recent trip to The Mentawai. All comments, welcome, and of course Clayton Nienaber if you have time! Thank you!

(Last one - just wanted to learn from one forehand, one backhand)
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Clayton Nienaber
Clayton Nienaber
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June 28
00:59

David Ritter Tension and hip bends
Clayton Nienaber
Clayton Nienaber
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June 28
00:51

Marco Buzzi Change your line not your technique
Clayton Nienaber
Clayton Nienaber
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June 28
00:57

Ben Jones Focus on extention
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Hadyn Wood
Hadyn Wood
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June 27

Looks like The Wave at Bristol UK, has closed with immediate effect 😳 Search BBC News, for latest
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Clayton Nienaber
Clayton Nienaber
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June 28
00:55

Brian Young Arms and legs
Giulio Bamonte
Giulio Bamonte
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June 23
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Hi everyone! I’d love your advice on a board transition question.

I usually surf in the North Sea with a 7’4 Modern double wide (it has the volume of a long board..) and feel pretty good with it. Recently I bought a 7’0 Vision mysto soft top just for the Rotterdam wave pool RIF010 (due to the concrete wall), but it’s been rough: 10L less volume, shorter, way more wobbly. My wave count dropped and my confidence too.

I’m starting to wonder: Did I switch too early, before really mastering the 7’4?Or should I keep pushing with the 7’0 in wave pools and just adapt?

In the ocean I always use the 7’4 — the 7’0 was only for RIF010.Now I’ve got 10 sessions coming up at The Wave Bristol (7 intermediate, 3 advanced) and I can only bring one board.

Should I bring the 7’4 to stay confident and catch more waves? Or bring the 7’0 to “level up” in a safer environment?

Really appreciate any thoughts or similar experiences 🙏
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