John Kuras Yeah, looks like you'd have enough space on most the attempts to clear that ledge. I think backside turns generally feel easier for the reasons you mentioned, but the coping can definitely be hard to judge. I am always surprised how much room I have when looking at my video clips.

John Kuras Does that ledge stop around that shadow line in the clip?

For the backside turn, I know you're watching out for that ledge from the roll in, but it might help get your board around if you start turning your head to look back at the opposite corner sooner.

Thanks, that makes sense. I'll try to focus on that next time out.

I think part of the bend at the waist is from sucking my legs up to get the board to the top of the wave, but agree it looks like I am collapsing/folding over at the start of the turn.

It feels like the board drops out from under me as I go back down the wave through the turn. Do you think that might be from not having enough weight over the front foot?

Thanks! This is on Carver C7 trucks. I don't like them for pumping around the bowl, but I think they allow for a sharper turn at low speeds as compared to the Cx.

John Kuras Completely agree on the skating and opportunity for repitition and ease of getting video to review, etc. I haven't surfed as much as I would have liked since finding OMBE, but the skating has been a lot of fun.

Wave pool near by would be great.

John Kuras Nice, I grew up bodyboarding as well. Made the mistake of thinking I could switch from the bodyboard to a high performance short board as a teen, and quickly lost interest and set my surfing back by 20 years. Gave surfing another try as an adult after having fun on a SUP in small waves and I've been working my way down in board size from there. I spent about 6 years being content with just trimming/pumping down the line for speed in that line 2 style, but picked up the surfskate last year when I realized I had no idea what to do with my upper body when trying to turn on a wave.

That's not an easy change, were you surfing regular and skating goofy?

The frontside turn is looking good. Is the other end of the bowl the same basic shape without the rollin? Looks like you had the back side turn if that ledge wasn't in the way.