I think you should be giving us tips 😉

But, you're probably right about the coffee cup, you're leading with your front arm which is putting you side on, so maybe look at the stick surfing/ skating drills to get your shoulders square and your hands over the rails.

Also possibly you could have been further out to your right when taking off for a longer ride, but it's still a lovely wave 👍

Emily Brooks I've tried snowboarding, but prefer skiing.

John Kuras That sounds good, I just wish I had a regular supply of waves!

After a couple of lovely days before Xmas it's been dead flat here and the only thing on the horizon is blown out mushy windswell that's likely to be unrideable ☹️

I am planning on getting back to swimming soon (been working on the ski fitness) and, if the weather is dry, spending more time on the surf skate.

I really ought to do more exercise at home, but I just find it incredibly boring even if I'm watching TV etc 😴

Ricardo Nembardo Video can be so depressing, can't it? 😕

If you ever come across the water, there's Southsea skate park or a nice bowl in Bridgemary to try.

That's pretty good if you've just started 👍

You do seem to be trying to force the moves by flinging your arms however, so try to relax and let it flow. Point your knees to where you want to go and let the arms guide you.

It would be best to practise in a bowl, but you seem to be on the Isle of Wight and there's no suitable places I can find from a quick search apart from perhaps the Canopy indoor park towards the south west of the island.

I'd say you're definitely Line 2 and heading towards Line 3 👍

However... I would strongly recommend going through the whole course from the start, because there's a lot of useful things and tips to pick up on stance, reading the wave and controlling your body which can greatly benefit your progression by establishing a solid foundation.

And a Happy Humbug to everyone in the OMBEverse! 🤙

It's difficult to say without video, but i believe that bogging the rail can be caused by things like being too far out on the shoulder, not having enough speed or having your weight too far back, making the board stall.

That's pretty good 👍

You should already have encountered the Bosu ball drills and you'll have the Cardboard Slide and Surf Skating coming up which will help you work on compressing and extending.

You have a nice foundation to build on, just relax, lift the elbows and stack over the front foot 🙂

From the first clip, compare your body posture with the other guy.

See how he's relaxed, extended and stacked over the front foot where you're bending from the waist.

Try some Bosu ball and surf skate practise to work on your posture and you should find things improve 👍