Liz wrote in to ask about line ups for a specific spot in Montauk. Unfortunately, the answer is not so straight forward. The good news is that the answer can be applied to any place you surf with changing and varying line ups.
Shannah is looking to get a smaller board and she wants it to be custom shaped. Her question pertains to the process, specifically how the shaper determines what they’re going to shape based on the client they are working with.
Gunar’s Q was in regards to drop knee turns. We tried to take a stab at this one, but the truth is we really don’t do them and felt a bit unqualified to be answering this question so we called in our buddy Cole to handle this question (Cole’s been on KookCast a number of … Read more
Ashley checked in with us to ask about her approach to the top of the wave, and how she should be trying to execute her turns. We love a good top turn so we were stoked to answer this one.
Alexei wrote in to ask a question about moving onwards and upwards from his 9′ INT soft top. Here’s what Coach Ev and I have to say to Alexei about choosing his next surfboard.
Samuel is checking in with us to ask about the mechanics of a kick out, and if you know us even just a little bit, you know how much we value a proper finish to your wave with a good kick out (or even a beginner dismount). It’s a display of control and style. Thanks … Read more
Ron wrote in curious about a surfboard that could be both 7’6″ long, and only 2.5″ thick. These are the dimensions of my personal mid-length shaped by Coach Evan, so we hopped on a call to discuss the thought process behind the board we worked together on creating.
Cat’s question is in regards to her stand up. Without seeing or knowing exactly what’s going with Cat’s technique, Coach Ev and myself talk about our take on improving your stand up technique and some of the common things we see that keep it from being technically sound.
Gus reached out with a question on how to improve his back hand. Spoiler alert: There is no secret sauce, but hopefully a few of these points help you practice with the right mindset so you can get your back hand equally as strong as your front hand.
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