Archives: Question Videos

Chris is a student of mine and an online member. He sent a video along with the question for whether or not the wave he caught in the video was rideable. Let’s check it out…

Sarah asked me about hand placement while popping up. Also, she was looking for this video about practicing the stand up technique on land.

Adam wrote in about using a surf skate (I took that to mean skateboards in general even though he may have been referencing a specific type of board) for land training. I used to answer this question by saying, there’s no training substitute for surfing, but since learning from Marcelo Castellanos, I’ve changed my mind. … Read more

Sarah asked about paddling technique and form…specifically, what should she be doing with her legs while she paddles ? This is an important thing to get right, because you’ll see a lot of people, even great surfers do different things with their legs (lift them in the air, peddle kick, etc.) I approach this question … Read more

Here’s a question I like answering, but haven’t done so yet in the form of a question video. Press play and get my take on how to have more style.

Evan hit us up with a question regarding the mechanics of a prone turn. Here’s my answer. Also, I decided the next video for the surf page should be a prone turn video. Will keep you guys updated on that !

Evan is among the group of surfers who can’t always get to the ocean. It’s a difficult circumstance because the best way to improve at surfing, is of course surfing. That being said, I offer a few of my ideas on how to work on your surfing when you’re away from the ocean. Here’s a … Read more

This is a great question. If you heard it once, you’ve heard us say a thousand times “don’t let go of your board!”. But what about when you’re wiping out? Thank you for your thoughtful question, Stephen. Here’s our answers!

CJ asked a question about duck diving. He’s looking for a board with a size/volume that will allow him to duck dive. I take a different route with this question because how big, or how much volume a board has, isn’t the only factor in whether you’ll be able to duck dive it or not. … Read more