Want To Paddle Like Kelly?
Here’s what you need to know… Kelly keeps his elbow high when his hand is about to enter the water. When the elbow enters high, then it stays high when you reach the front propulsive phase of the underwater arm stroke. When your hand and…
How Generating More Speed Turns Good Surfers Into Great Surfers
Understanding how to generate your own speed on a wave is key to progressing from an intermediate to an advanced level of surfing. Utilizing the ‘power pocket’ on a wave is a skill that is often overlooked and only really exploited by advanced surfers as it can take…
3 Biggest Mistake Beginners Make With Their Pop Up
The one thing we all want to do when we’re learning to surf is improve. Not only that, but we want to do it as quickly as possible. This is awesome don’t get me wrong, but sometimes investing the time to get the basics right…
6 Unwritten Rules To Keep You Out Of Trouble In The Water
Ok, so lets to get to the politics. As with every sport, they ALL have there do’s and dont’s, surfing is no exception. In fact, it really isn’t cool to drop in, snake or flat out be an a@#shole in the water. This is why…
Surf Leggings V Bikinis
What to wear when you next go surfing… This can take way too long to decide sometimes. The short answer is – wear what you want. But sometimes a little guidance never hurt 🙂 There are more women than ever before jumping into the surf…
Know These 10 Things Before You Buy Your Next Board
Your surfboard is made up of several parts. Each section or part of a surfboard has a specific purpose. Length Thickness / Volume Rocker Deck Bottom Tail Nose Rails Stringer 1. Length The measurement (generally in feet and inches) from the tip to tail…
7 safety aspects of surfing you should know
Surf Safety… I know what you’re thinking. And it’s true. Who cares right?. But you know what, when it’s 6 foot and your leg rope snaps or you didn’t screw your fin in properly you’ll be thanking us. This stuff will all become second nature…
A Little Gem
You can light a fire…on the beach! Tilly said. Really? Are you sure?. The car was already packed with the only objection being to UNPLUG. Get into nature, think, feel, be inspired and get back to basics. I looooooooove nature. So we headed north via…