Graham

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

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09 Mar 03:25

That looks pretty good to me 👍

I think you just need to work on the compressing and extending so you can use more of the wave and go top to bottom.

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08 Mar 04:35

That's next week's lesson 😉

08 Mar 04:34

Hope you have a great time and do try to post some video 🤙

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07 Mar 20:45

You probably need to fix your stance first and that starts with your walk up.

Look at the Walk up to Neutral Stance drills and work on getting to your feet with your feet at 45 degrees to the stringer and your hands over the rails.

Once the foundation is solid, the rest becomes better 🙂

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07 Mar 03:34

You don't want to make a big change in your board's length or volume as you may find it difficult to adjust.

Talk to local shops and see what is available second hand or for rent so you can try them without spending too much money.

Also, when you're in the line up, chat to people who are of the same sort of skill level as you and ask what they are using. They might even offer to swap boards for a few waves 👍

Eng Mine is 58cm, although it's a copy which was a lot cheaper than buying a genuine Bosu

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Eng The Bosu ball lets you practice the stance on its own, without the distractions of having to think about the wave or the surfskate.

When you compress, you need to go forward like you're doing a lunge, to keep your weight on your front foot, instead of sitting back like you're going to sit on a chair.

Remember: compress to go down, extend to go up.

Keep the elbows high, preferably at chest level to remind you that your back needs to be straight.

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06 Mar 06:45

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That's a lovely wave for cruising (I'm jealous!)

What I think you need to do is to stand up straighter and get your hips forward so you stack on the front foot more.

If you bring your elbows up and forward, that should help too.

Look at the Bosu Ball Neutral Stance drills for more advice.

03 Mar 10:09

Here's the link to the video: https://youtu.be/KK1RIee-TZ4?si=KxgaGZn-AW47AqIC

Definitely worth a watch 🤙

(I wish I had the money and the endurance to be able to do this... 😕)

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25 Feb 18:59

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Your knees are pointing to the rail, your coffee cup is pointing backwards.

Turn your feet to 45 degrees from the nose so everything is pointing forwards 👍

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