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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- Press Up, Prone Turn
Coach Evan tells the story of a surf adventure with his cousin going wrong in every way possible! The coaches also discuss the importance of the prone turn and setting the rail while looking over footage of Coach Evan surfing himself. Ajit also guest stars in the episode and asks the coaches about proper takeoffs and angling.
- 45 mins
- Press Up
Coach Evan tells the story of rebreaking his collarbone while surfing K-38 and Coach Chris discusses conquering fear in big wave conditions. They also talk about why students are still nosediving during their press-up.
- 28 mins
- Catching Waves, Press Up, Rail Set
Coach Chris and Coach Evan discussing the small window of time…just after you catch a wave, but before you descend completely to the trough which is seized with correct timing of when you stop paddling for the wave and begin setting your rail to go down the line.
- 20 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
- Press Up
You might remember a lesson that was recently uploaded called, Controlling Your Take-Off. This weeks video addresses the same technique, but speaks to the form and posture you should aim to achieve when using the press up skill during your take-off (and punching through waves for that matter).
- 2 mins
- Board Control, Press Up, Rail Set
Coach Chris and Coach Evan look over student footage and discuss why people nose dive, and some common mistakes you can correct in order to keep your nose out of the water
- 22 mins
- Buoyancy Pop, Press Up, Question
In this video, I’m talking about when to use the press up posture to punch through white water vs when to use a buoyancy pop. You can watch the Press Up video here (https://thesurfcontinuum.com/video-lessons/press-up-dynamic-position/), and the Buoyancy Pop video here (https://thesurfcontinuum.com/video-lessons/inside-strategies-popping-through/) if you haven’t already seen them or need a refresher.
- 4 mins
- Press Up, Rail Set, Stand Up Technique
Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss the proper white water press-up technique and difficulties, reviewing footage from the La MisiĆ³n trip.
- 16 mins
- Podcast, Press Up
Now that Coach Evan is out here on the East Coast I’ll have to be a little more thoughtful as to how we record the video aspect of our podcasts. I set up the GoPro behind us to try and get the ocean in frame along with us, but my stupid big hat really steals a lot of the frame space. The good thing about doing something poorly is that you have a lot of room to improve!
- 16 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
