Lesson Library
Explore surf lessons, coaching answers, live-session replays, and conversations designed to help you understand what to practice next.
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- How To, Podcast
We’re revisiting a popular topic at The Surf Continuum…how to learn more about surfing with your boogie board!
- 29 mins
- Rail Set
What started off as a video intended to highlight the fundamentals of The Surf Continuum, ended up focusing on the many ways a surfer sets their rail. Whether you’re alternating rails to pump or setting and holding your outside rail to cutback, your rail is basically another fin, or anchor point, that allows you to change directions with drive.
- 3 mins
- Free, Paddling Technique
There’s a lot of elements that must work together in order to catch waves with that effortless glide you’ve seen other great surfers display. In this week’s video, I want to talk about just one of those elements…your position on your board as it is compared between myself, and my student.
- 2 mins
- Prone Turn
In this week’s video, my buddy Erik shows us how using a prone turn helps you to position yourself better for a wave, while maintaining momentum, and setting up the take-off all in one fluid turn as he paddles.
- 2 mins
- Backhand, Board Control
In this video, Coach Evan and myself are analyzing a clip of Coach Ev snagging a quick inside left hander (at a right point break no less). A few of our takeaways are his use of fundamental skills, how they lend themselves to the greater surf continuum, and the fluency of his foot placement to achieve different tasks while surfing.
- 23 mins
- Board Control, Dismount, Kick Out
This video is coming from a member question that asked about different types of dismounts/kickouts and overall control in your finish.
- 20 mins
- Podcast, Riding Waves
Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss the domino effect of mistakes in surfing, and how scrambling to catch a wave can ruin the rest of your ride.
- 43 mins
- Board Control, Press Up
Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss when NOT to stand up, and how always trying to get to your feet right away can hold you back. They also talk about a step in between paddling for a wave and setting your rail that many people miss out on. Finally, Coach Evan tells a story about finding your voice in the lineup.
- 43 mins
- Podcast, Positioning
Shout out to Bob for asking this epic question about tips for holding position in a line up when there’s a current ripping through. One of my favorite scenarios actually and in this video I explain why.
- 9 mins
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- Live Studio
Coach Ev and Naomi hop into the Live Studio to review some of the clips they acquired together after a recent session.
- 63 mins
