There is a video. But it is set to private. If you to to the youtube video you can set it to 'unlisted" instead. That will make it so we can see it but it can't be found in a search.

So you get some sort of error message? Could you share what it says exactly? And how long is the video? If it's a shorter one you might be able to share in directly onto this platform without needing youtube

Insiders is the private one.

So the waves I surf are usually choppy. Not typically this size though. In my case it comes down to being very opportunistic and lowering your expectations.

What I often find where I live is that 80 percent of people are sitting too far outside because they don't want to take a set on the head or feel uncomfortable in the more chaotic sections. It might be worth sitting a bit more inside then you think you need to be. You'll probably end up getting a hell of a duckdive workout though.

I can't really tell from the video so ignore this if it doesn't make sense. Where are you looking when approaching one of the banks? Looking some way above the coping of the banks rather than at the coping has helped me het higher in the past.

Some good input by Graham. I would also suggest to have a look at your right shoulder. If you want to create a tighter arc you will also need to pull that back (twist) a lot more so you are not blocking the rotation. At the moment a lot of your turn happens when you're already back on flat ground.

Try to incrementally take a straighter line into the wall and try to get the full twist at the top of the arc.

Don't expect to het there straight away. Trust (and try to enjoy :-) ) the process.

Do you really need one? Probably not. But it’s your board, you can do whatever you like.

Your back foot will move. And once you start going more vertical it might move fully back on pivot style turns. Will a tail pad help you then? Maybe, but consider Mason Ho does all his surfing without one. And he’s basically nuts, and so is his surfing.

It's a bit of a masterclass. Those legs are so busy.

I've recently gotten into the habit of doing yoga every day. Let's say I actually do it 5 out of 7 days every week. Nothing fancy, there are these 30 days of yoga routines on youtube. It's easy to fit into a busy life and helps with flexibility and some core work too. The basic philosophy being It's the little things you do every day day.