So it’s a shallow short paddle don’t stretch out in front too far I was a swimmer so we would curve the hand in an S shape down the front of our bodies does that still apply or is it straight back Thanks for the advice G - Lib

Can't help Roxy. They are not my thing.

Hi Roxy while watching I noticed the paddle too. Especially my left arm. Was in the surf on Monday and focused on narrowing the paddle. There was some restriction in my shoulder. Need to give it a massage then try again. Thanks for confirming what I also saw. The holding on. I don't know why yet.

Maria MolèThanks Maria. Unfortunately nothing comes up when I click on the link. The message 'not found'. Sorry for being a pain in the butt

Maria MolèSorry Maria I am completely lost trying to find the Session 1 Walk up post. Can you give me directions please

Maria Molè Oh good I'll get on it

Thanks v much Graham, at times I still feel and look like I have a reasonable amount of weight on the back leg. I know my stance on a surfboard is still quite sideways and wide but on the s/skate my stance feels really narrow and I'm not too sure how I'll go when I try this new stance on my surfboard.

Maria Molè Hey Maria, I agree chopping and changing boards as a beginner is not the smartest idea. Thanks for your thoughts. I am looking forward to the week with Clayton. Infact I'm jumping out of my skin. OMBE set up a Whatsapp group for

the people doing it. There are people coming from Japan, America, Europe it left me feeling really nervous about whether I was going to be a hinderence to everyone else, so I sent a text that perhaps I wasn't ready (especially after looking at my

videos in the wave pool). It was Clayton who text back reassuring me it was ok for me to be there. I like the way he makes himself accessable to us all.

Also, where's your video of your pop ups, step ups. I can't be the only one embarrassing myself.

I also noticed on some waves I got caught in the early section and on a few I did not. On the one's I didn't get caught, I think I took a slightly different line at the take off. More across the wave near the top rather than down. I do have a bigger board a 5'10" 37ltr epoxy JSI Sub Xero. I don't like it much. My very first post to Clayton was about whether you can have too much volume. When he said yes it was like "Hallelujah." But on the right wave I love it.

Re your question : I have a philosophy - The surest way to knock the curiosity out of a child is to laugh at their questions. So please feel happy to ask straight out. Am I too overweight/fat/heavy for the board. At this stage most likely.