Jerry jealous of the reef access!!

I too had the same question on what “boxy” meant.

I find on thick, hollow, heavy, steep waves I always angle it if I make it, and I too struggle if my board goes straight - Keramas in Bali is my first thought which was amazing, but a challenge for me and I angled every wave I made quite a bit- but I found uluwatu, which was a thinner lip, I could go a little straighter. I was never sure if this was just me, my skill level and my fear with a heavy wave like that, making the shoulder look all the more tempting to me, or whether I had the right approach on the heavy waves I was making.

Usually, these are not the kind of waves I access mind- beach break is closer to me! 🤣

Haha- Smooth!

Almost looks like one of those old-school skate contest before Z-boys started pushing boundries and getting vertical in pools! Wild contests started out not too far off this kind of stuff 😂

That’s looking good Scott Wagenblast - your opening them fully back to the foam!

45 min paddle out, yup, been there 🤣

Looking super smooth, quick and landing on form! Nice 🤘

That’s fun you met him! When I took up surf skating, I met a bunch of other surfers/surfskaters in Vancouver (not many surfers here!) and some of them follow OMBE too and one’s has been at a camp (who spoke super highly of Clayton Nienaber’s instruction!). Surf training with OMBE has given me a new fun hobby for when I can’t get to waves and let me meet other surfers near me to surf with! Pretty awesome! 🙂

John Kuras bodyboarding is a good idea for getting comfort in bigger waves(sound like it came first for you!)! I too grew up by and love the ocean (I also scuba dive and body boarded in summer since I was 6yrs old), but there’s still a barrier for me past overhead or in storms which I was taught were dangerous- I love to watch big waves though…. Think bodysurfing/ bodyboarding is a good way to get used to them!Having that base comfort must help you get the skills to ride them! 🙂

Haha feel you with the scooter kids 😂. I’m scared of hitting someone and who know when they’ll drop in!

Good luck with the training!

Comfortable regardless of size! I’d love to be comfy in bigger, stormier seas, so that’s a win already! Good shout- sure daily practice makes a difference- even if on land only. Guess like some bowl set ups make surf-skating easier, some waves make learning to turn easier. You’re surf-skating looked solid so I reckon those turning skills are there waiting to be applied if the waves give you a chance!

Good shout! Totally forgot that switching out my wheels made a huge speed difference! I have 65mm roundhouse and it made a big difference!

Graham Marsden photo 2.

PS- thanks for teaching me this skills 😀