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- Rail Set
This video follows up on last week regarding how you can practice controlling your take-off after you catch a wave. It’s a common beginner pitfall to hesitate during the moment of commitment for fear of nose diving. This fundamental compound (press up & rail set) will help you learn how to control your take-off and avoid nose dives.
- 3 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 Misión trip.
- 16 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
- Question, Rail Set, Riding Waves
Coach Chris and Coach Evan address a membership question on how to get to your feet, and they discuss how to properly set your rail on the wave face.
- 11 mins
- Question, Rail Set
Linda is asking for greater detail on how to set your rail. Here’s my longer than necessary reply.
- 14 mins
- Nose Dive, Rail Set
Leonora is asking about nose dives. Why do they happen? How can she stop it from happening. Here’s our multi-layered answer.
- 18 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
- Rail Set
Coach Chris and Coach Evan address Ben’s question of how to consistently take-off without sinking to the bottom of the wave face. They emphasize the importance of the rail set and review Ben’s footage at his local wave pool.
- 18 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
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- Live Studio, Podcast
Coach Chris and Coach Evan are joined my Mind the Surf creator, Andrew Hapke to discuss The Art of Missing Waves in their second live session ever. Check your emails from us to learn more about upcoming live calls.
- 43 mins
