I went down the same path and realised a cruiser is not really the ideal board - and on top of that it is waay short... Never mind though because you can change the trucks... Or get some waterborne surf skate adapters. I recommend the surf and rail fin system.

Did your hands slip off the board? Ouch!

Add a bit more compression and extension.

I would say more lean on the bottom turn, more nose to beach, and look back at the foam. You leave the best part of the wave behind.

You definitely more in the pocket on the first wave, also - and I am not sure if it's arm swinging back that causes this - you look up at the lip in wave 1, and your timing is a lot more in flow.

As noted... your difference in posture.

"and propels surfers across waves." Don't you mean up and down the waves...Close to the pocket... 😜

All jokes aside... Great info, thank you for sharing.

Hello and welcome to the fam 😁

That looks good bru... I am taking notes 😉

Thanks for the feedback and comments! 

Had two sessions after this that where a complete struggle and lessons in humility. Struggled to catch a wave, struggled to stay on the wave, struggled to do just about anything. 😂

Definitely still too much thinking going on.

At the bottom of the wave you pull you elbow behind you. Push it forward and lean while looking to the area of the wave where you fell. Only next time, look where you want to go to the bottom of the wave as if you were taking off again.