Maria M.

Long Beach, NY, United States

Roxy Susanne Gunther Keep doing it. It will start to click in the water. Make it a daily practice if you want it to be second nature. Like you, we don't have the opportunity to surf on demand so these drills keep me fresh for when the wind and tide and swell all magically line up.

30 May 01:16

Loving the life jacket!! :) If I were to give advice, I'd say same as Graham. You live in such a beautiful environment. The heck with NYC, we're moving somewhere warm, with waves and palm trees. I wish SIcily had consistent waves, I'd be there in a snap!

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Libby Stano You’re doing great!!! Just keep doing. 😀There’s a lot of pressure in these wave pools. You’re being videotaped, people behind you waiting to go, falling off… it’s the perfect anxiety-building recipe.

I can’t wait to hear about your trip! That’s so exciting! Which dates specifically?

In OMBE INSIDERS, look for Session 1, the Walk Up post, we’ve been sharing and discussing our Walk Up videos there. I attached a photo. Also, I updated the Excel spreadsheet last week to include all drills. You can use the same link from the other day or I can resend.

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Correct!!! I didn’t want people thinking we’d all be showing up at Clay or Ants!! 😂

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Libby Stano You’re too funny!! 😀😀

I think it does take time when you change boards, in either direction, to get used to it. It takes time to get used to a new break, too. So it seems you’re switching up a lot of variables. You may just have to embrace the suck for a while getting used to this board.

I don’t particularly like to give out advice, I feel like most people will eventually pick up on what they’re not doing. What I do see is that your board is going where you told it to go.

I am so jealous you will be spending a week with OMBE!! 🤣

29 May 09:24

Sounds like you have it wired! Looks like you had the waves to yourself, too!!

Those turtle rolls do suck the life out of you, that’s for sure!! 😀

Graham Marsden Love the honesty!! We all could use daily practice!! 😀

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Looks beautiful!! Happy Memorial Day weekend!!

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We could definitely use some seasoned critiques and helpful hints, hint, hint!!

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