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Explore surf lessons, coaching answers, live-session replays, and conversations designed to help you understand what to practice next.
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- 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
- Uncategorized
Well we finally managed to get this episode recorded in a way we like. For some reason or another, we struggled to impart the sentiment of this concept, but I think we got it this time! Let us know what you think.
- 12 mins
- Etiquette
Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss how there is more depth to being a good surfer, and how to catch waves without dominating the lineup.
7:00 – End of story
8:00 -Define a great surfer
10:30 – Give waves away
12:30 – More depth to being a good surfer
13:30 – Can catch more waves if you are slow; pace yourself
14:30 – Let the ocean work out who gets what wave
- 17 mins
- Podcast
When you compare a surf lesson to working with a surf coach, does anything stand out in your mind or imagination of each?
The question above is sort of rhetorical and intended to get you thinking to yourself because
*Spoiler Alert:
There is no difference, or at least there shouldn’t be.
Unfortunately, that isn’t how it goes in the real world. Surf “schools” everywhere claim to teach surfing, but in direct defiance of their own message and culture, embark into the ocean in hordes breaking the surfers code left and right before they even begin.
Our Mission: Change that approach to learning how to surf into something that preserves the sanctity, spirituality, and safety of educated surfing.
- 25 mins
- Uncategorized
Wesley waited a long time for this answer to be posted, and unfortunately there is no definitive answer. However, I do my best to discuss some of my thoughts regarding board size given his size, ability, and the types of waves he mostly rides. Hopefully it will also be helpful to others as well.
- 8 mins
- Board Control, How To, La Misión
Here’s a few thoughts from Coach Ev and Coach Chris on how to surf La Misión in Baja California. “La Mis” as it’s frequently called by us, is a tricky beach break with epic rides evading even the best of surfers. Getting a jump start on some of the tricks this place can play on you will help you wrangle a few of those elusive rides.
- 12 mins
- Free, Podcast
Coach Chris and Coach Evan tell a few harrowing seal encounter stories, and discuss how approaching surfing so seriously can sometimes hurt, not help. When you are so focused on your progress, it often holds you back and draws you away from the point of surfing: Having fun!
- 22 mins
- Free, Podcast
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss how fear can hold you back in surfing, and become a downwards spiral that is difficult to escape. They also examine video examples and give advice on how to commit to waves intelligently, without perpetuating the problem.
- 37 mins
- Stand Up Technique
If you want to go fast, go slow. The reason we teach a step-by-step stand-up is to encourage you to focus on technique. Don’t concern yourself with speed or “popping”, that will naturally evolve from repetition and attention on your technique.
- 2 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
