John Kuras

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Oct 16 at 10:24 PM

00:59

Working on some turns this morning. Still have a really hard time getting my left (front) arm up and behind me. Like I'm trying to put my elbow in my back pocket as Clayton says, my shoulder pain really makes that up and back difficult.
Also can't seem to stop dropping my hands low as I get ready to extend into the transition. I have a really bad habit of windmilling the right arm in a counter clockwise motion when going for the turn. Was trying to project my hand towards 12 o'clock, then just bring it in like touching the back of my hand to my face.
Not sure why this is so particularly difficult. I just never seem to have controlled of my arms.
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Oct 12 at 09:12 AM

Hope your on it Graham. Yeeewwww

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Oct 11 at 12:39 PM

I mean if you are in Hawaii you can drive to a different side of the island. Maui I know is a little tricky cause of the shadow from Oahu but there should always be somewhere to catch a wave or 2. If not you can do what John john does and foil board lol

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Oct 11 at 04:27 AM

This is where I'm struggling at the moment. Getting my head to lean over far enough to get the perpendicular to the bowl. Not sure what I need to do to get that more lean stance going.

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Oct 10 at 10:28 PM

00:49

Another one.... for Clayton Nienaber less arm throwing per your instructions. Did a little with my normal left arm dangling by my side, and a little two arm handle bar action. Legs were definitely burning today after leg day in gym last night and 10 or so 1 min laps around the bowl.
Also for Michiel van Gerven
Slowed way down and tried to show what happens if I attempt to shorten the turn in the back right hand corner. It gives me that awkward straight at the hip angle which Is where I've busted my own arse a few times attempting it.
And I do realize that going over that hip in the last few seconds looks like I'm way off balance that is simply cause I was worried about eating it there. Last time I landed on my hip and couldn't walk normal for 2 weeks and there may be waves in a few days from hurricane Milton so not trying to get hurt before a chance to surf.
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Oct 10 at 08:45 AM

Oh with less arms is easy sauce. I usually have lazy arms. I was actually vizualing having a stick and riding my bike around the bowl. I am usually guilty of having the John Johnish left arm, hanging by my side then just holding the coffee cup in my right. I can hopefully get a video of that tomorrow if it's not raining in morning.

I'd really like to get more perpendicular to the bowl, get that traditional almost laid back skate board type carve around the bowl. I think I may need more speed to accomplish which in such a tight bowl would probably have me needing to use the roll in, but it's big an scary to me still. Working on it...

But yea I can definitely do a lot less arm.

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Oct 10 at 06:26 AM

Yea, that turn I feel like it needs to be held. Skateboarders I watched when learning to ride bowls mention that a bowl is designed to be ridden a certain way, and you kinda have to ride the bowl the way the designer intended.

Towards the end of that turn is a hip, so making the turn tighter, while it can be done, puts you in an awkward position to go over the little hip that is there. Watched others and experienced eating poop trying to shorten that turn. It's awkward cause it's a small hip and where the roll in is. If you shorten the turn too much it either puts you into the flats or give you that weird angle directly at the hip. Which has a nasty habit of jack knifing your trucks there.

The company that put the bowl in actual tried talking the skateshop that sponsors the bowl Into NOT having that hip for that specific reason, being that it can give you awkward angles in and out of it. But the owner of the shop knew a lot of surfers would be too uncomfortable with a straight drop in, and really wanted the roll in/hip.

So while I do understand your point and agree with it, that particular spot almost seems to require it. The skaters better than I tend to do airs over it, but I ain't trying that yet.

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Oct 10 at 04:49 AM

Maria Molè the Machado Cado is honestly my favorite. Now that I have it I probably don't need the Sweet Potato anymore. There are reviews on YouTube of people riding the Cado in ankle high waves.

I was between the Cado and the Too Fish (also Machado board) glad I went with the Cado.

Once I stepped down from the 8'0" fun board I learned on to the sweet potato I never really wanted to go back.

I've taken out my longboard maybe 2 to 3 times in 2 years just to use it, but my goal was always to ride a shortboard so I try not ride it if I can avoid it. Plus it's a PIA to get to the beach, doesn't fit in my Jeep, hate taking it and not using it for fear someone may steal it while it's strapped to the roof.

Really only bought it so I could convince my girls to go out and paddle around with me and try to get them interested in surfing.

Highly recommend the Cado. You can catch anything on it, even ankle high junk, but it has the performance of a standard short board. Definitely my best buy ever board wise.

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Posted

Oct 10 at 03:33 AM

00:50

Putting in some work before work. Do this about 3-4 times a week if I can. Drop the kiddos off at school, hit the bowl for 15 mins working on my flow, practice regular skateboard 15 mins (pumping on vert, kickturns on transitions, Ollie's, nose stalls, etc). Then I'm off to work where I rewatch the OMBE videos Over and over between patients, take notes on my goals or what I want to work on my next surf session.
Slowing chipping away at that 10,000 hour rule! Gotta squeeze it in when you can. Yeeewwww
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Oct 10 at 03:16 AM

Current Quiver:

9'3" Log ( bought to take my kids out with me) rarely ride solo.

5'8" Firewire Sweet Potato (41L) - SUPER small wave board.

5'10" Firewire Machado Cado (38L) - Every day Board

5'9" Firewire Mashup (34L) - When it actually gets decent in South Carolina (rarely!)

Also have:

Catch Surf Retro Fish (45L) - my leave in the car board, cause if it gets ruined I don't mind too much but I can surf before work board.

Catch Surf 54" Beater- my there no waves and my kids wanna go to the beach board. My daughters ride it more than I do though.

In the future I will be buying the Firewire S-Boss Volcanic 6'0 or 6'2" (probably), this will serve as my travel board for Barbados, Hawaii, California, and if I get to go next time around the OMBE camp in Nicaragua.

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