oh why thank you. 😁

Thank you... Although, with the narrow nose of that board, it kinda just happens. lol I can't take full credit 😂

Hey Matt, and welcome. I think paddling in the pool will help a lot for your fitness as well as body conditioning, as in the position of your body. Muscles from your neck down to your hamstrings will get a workout while in the paddling position which will help a lot for stamina. 

I second Dean... Wish I had that setup 😉

Tom Tebbatt this pic also shows that your weight is too far back. You're stepping on the breaks, then you hop to try get speed. Push your hips forward and your coffee cup arm.

Thanks Hayden... Bookmarked for movie night 😉

I think your compression is good here.

May you have a smooth operation and get well soon :) 

What Michiel suggested, also you could practice hitting the lip. Depending how much face you have you could try getting as many turns in before you hit the lip. 

I second this 😉

I am also in for this... Will be my third time now. I am land locked so non-surf days I am doing land based training. Have you already created a team?