- Introduction
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The Longevity Longboard Series
An in-depth online course to elevate your longboarding skills & prowess.
Part II is now live!
The Most Comprehensive Course for Learning to Longboard
The Longevity Longboard Series is for novice, intermediate, & advancing surfers. Basically anyone that wants to improve their skills in longboarding so they can surf better, have more fun, & do it for as long as possible. Use code HOLIDAYMIRACLE for 25% off (Full price $200).
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Longevity: Course Curriculum
Part One - Released!
Chapter 1: Introduction
- Welcome, to the Longevity Longboard Series
- The Benefits of Longboarding
- General Board Information
Chapter 2: Style
- Style Discussion
- Personal Flair
- Body Control
- Style Conclusion
Chapter 3: Longboard Fundamentals
- Opening Discussion
- Types of Waves
- Body Control
- General Board Control
- 5 Types of Take-offs
- Going Down the Line
- Kicking Out
- Straightening Out
- Pop-Up Introduction
- Popping Up
- Cross Stepping Introduction
- How to Cross Step
- Wave Selection
- Conclusion
The Three T's of Longboarding
Part Two - Released!
Chapter 3: Tail
- The Three T's
- When & Where to Turn
- Types of Turns
- End Section Maneuvers
- Stalls
- Conclusion
Chapter 4: Trim
- Trim Discussion
- Pop-Ups
- Pocket Positioning
- Glide
- Trim Pumping
- Parallel Stance Surfing
- Switch Stance
- Conclusion
Chapter 5: Tip
- Tip Introduction
- Setting Up The Nose Ride
- Hanging 5
- Hanging 10
- Conclusion
The Final Chapters
Part Three - Coming in 2024
Chapter 7: Advanced Longboarding
- Advanced Introduction
- Take-off Maneuvers
- Tail Maneuvers
- Nose Ride Maneuvers
- Tube Riding
- Creativity & Improvisation
- Conclusion
Chapter 8: On Land Practice
- Introduction
- Skateboarding
- Indo Boarding
- Physical Training
- Mind Surfing
- Waves of Reality
- Conclusion
Chapter 9: Culture
- Introduction
- Polynesia
- Duke Kahanamoku
- The 60's
- Herbie Fletcher
- Joel Tudor
- The 90's
- The Birth of Modern Longboarding
- Conclusion
WHO IS LONGEVITY FOR?
Beginner
People who are brand new to surfing, or haven't even begun yet. Purchasing Longevity also grants you unlimited & lifetime access to The Surf Continuum's beginner surf education library.
Intermediate
People who have been surfing & are eager to improve with improvisation, creativity, & style. Longevity will teach you how to take your surfing to the next level.
Advanced
Longevity doesn't stop at the intermediate level. It encompasses the advanced skills & techniques used by professional surfers to impress the crowd & judges alike.
Who Are We?
John
- Professional longboard surfer & teacher
- 30 years of surf experience
- 20 years of surf teaching experience
- Longevity is the culmination of John’s lifetime experience in the water and, most specifically, his lifelong love of longboard surfing.
- From teaching every level of progressing surfer, to creating professional surf content for elite brands, to competing in some of the most prestigious, invite only, longboard events in the world, John has the expertise, unique skillsets and soulful devotion, which allows him to provide the technical tools and intuitive information that makes Longevity the most complete and comprehensive way for people to learn to longboard.
Chris
- Creator of thesurfcontinuum.com & KookCast
- Producer of The Longevity Longboard Series
- Lifelong surfer, sailor, & all around waterman
- Through these experiences, Chris has become a master of producing surf education for digital platforms & it is his combination of technical artistry & keen surf knowledge that make him the perfect partner to envelope & deliver the Longevity course with clear beauty, calm brilliance & simple elegance.
Together
- John & Chris have been friends for two decades
- Surfing & working on a variety of creative projects together
- John's knowledge of longboarding & articulation
- Paired with
- Chris' filming & editing skills
- Make Longevity the creative culmination of 20 years of creative coherence & wisdom drawn from the waves
A Few Sections from the Series:
- Longboarding Fundamentals
- 0:44 mins
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- Longboarding Fundamentals
- 0:20 mins
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John fixed my form in 20 minutes flat. He has an innate style of teaching which stems from being in tune with his student’s gestures and temperament. He’s sharp and effective. After 20 years of surfing, I’m finally cross stepping, thanks to John
- Vivian Smith
Why We Made This
WHAT MOTIVATES US
For Us
To leverage the skills we use in teaching privately, share it with more people & help support our education.
For Surfing
Preserve & spread this knowledge so it can be of service to people throughout time.
For you
Spread joy & ease of longboarding to more people so that ethos can become a larger part of surf culture & make a positive impact