Maria Molè I don't know about my leading leg not being my leading leg. On a surfboard it feels completely natural with left foot forward. On the surfskate completely wrong, but good to think about. The only thing I have been told I am a lefty with is my boxing stance. We are all just quirks of nature.

Yes I find going slow on land incredibly helpful. I heard another saying years ago "to go fast, you must row slow". Clayton just reiterated that for me.

When I watched your step up, other than the looking thing 👀 what were you unhappy with?

Kean Dereuck Oh terrific. I love Japan!

Maria Molè Hi Maria

The boat is easier. It generates the speed.

Transitioning from weight on back foot to front foot hard for me.

Don't know what my left leg has been doing all my life : free loading?

I do things in the gym that require me to put my weight on my left leg but coordination, balance, control while pushing a surf skate, very difficult and a bit scary.

I saw your Step Up. What aren't you happy about? Sure as beginners we have to try remember to look up but otherwise you looked really tidy.

Is your leg an issue? If so, it shouldn't be the joint but could definitely be muscle. 

I'm no expert, but for me, my body has been a work in progress for the last 13 years, improving posture, mobility, flexibility, strengthening. 

I don't think it is as easy for muscle to forget memory as it is for the mind😀 

I think you should relax😂 What an unreal ride, so much time to think about what you are doing, I'm coming over, where do you live?😀

Maria Molè Wow beautiful. I've never tried a long board.

We sound a little the same. I learnt to stand on a board being pulled by a boat. But I never transitioned so well from it, to surfing and never had any tuition.

Don't really know how I found OMBE actually, felt like it just appeared on my screen one day. 

I learnt so much after just one or two videos and Clayton seemed so authentic that I joined up.

Really lovely photo, and look forward to sharing some video footage soon.

Libby

Maria Molè Hi Maria 

What's the name of the wave pool you go to. I'd like to see the set up.

The biggest game changer for me was being able to do the Oreo Squeeze on my smaller board. Much less paddling effort required.

Would like to see some video's of myself as well.

I want to progress into the intermediate program but Clayton suggests it is good to have a visual of where I am at, when I begin.

Have to wait til the wave pool officially opens next month.

I will be posting some on this site so everyone can have their two bobs worth ($) of what I need to improve.

Would love to see any video's you have. Especially to compare the two different board volumes.

Don't forget it may take a bit of time to adjust to less volume so be kind to yourself and don't give up. Good luck and I hope to see some video from you soon. 

Graham Marsden Good to know thanks

Maria Molè Hi Maria happy to chat. 

Wave pool - chlorinated. You couldn't smell it at all, anywhere.

Was told ratio 2 parts C to 1 part water (litres?) currently. In Syd once open to public, regulations say 3/1. Said they will question that.

Bouyancy issue? Didn't notice any difference in the chlorine.

The 2 Oz pools - owned by URBNSURF.

The wave generating monster - made by Wave Garden (Italian?)

Even the smallest wave has a lot of power behind it. 

My dimensions : 156cm high, weight fluctuates 55-58kg most is carried in tailgate. Very little up top.  Agility, not bad for 57 years. Flexibility good.

Hi Maria

Today, Sydney's new wave pool was opened up to some of its members for a trial run. 3 hours of waves.

I took two boards a 57ltr 5'10" Sub Xero (Epoxy) and a 28ltr 5'8" Xero (PU)

First session - The Cruiser Wave - I took out the Sub 0

It was manageable.  45 mins in,  the wave size was increased a little.

I swapped boards. It's the 4th time I have used the 0. Unreal. 

My paddling ability, no harder. Perhaps I paddle less. And I feel down in the water, not on top of it.

Clayton says to feel. On the 0 when I push my pelvic bone down, the board goes down.

The Oreo squeeze. So good, on one wave I only took two strokes.

It responded when I tried to compress & extend.  I was even able to give myself a pat on the back. (A rare thing for me)

Today I realised I will only use the bigger board on waves with a profile of about 45 degrees. Any steeper and I lose control of it or I nose dive

I'm only a beginner Maria, but go with your gut.

I have been the same works on land not in the water. I noticed during the demo's online when Clayton was on land in one video he was up on his finger tips and in another his fists. In the water it's different for him though because the board sinks or is falling away so he has more room to bring his knee straight up under him. The other thing I thought to try and might work eventually for me was to rise up onto my knees with most of my weight on the knee of my front leg and during the rise up start to bring the knee of the back leg through. It's a lot to think about at the stage I am at and it is far from perfected.