How To Frontside Bottom Turn
The bottom turn is performed at the trough or bottom of the wave. Hence, it is called the bottom turn. It is usually the first turn you perform after you have taken off on a wave. Once you have taken a wave, you ideally want to build…
How To Frontside Air
An aerial is when both you and your board hit the lip of the wave, at high speed, and launch off into the air. HOW TO DO A FRONTSIDE AIR Step 1: Pump to generate enough speed, remember more speed the higher you will go. Step…
How To Backhand Snap
A backhand snap is a short, hard, sharp turn around 90 degrees. It is like a re-entry but with less follow through coming out of this turn. HOW TO DO A BACKHAND SNAP Step 1: Sit deep into your bottom turn, staying low and compact. Look…
How To Frontside Cutback
A cutback is the same as a top turn however the turn is continued bringing you around and back towards the curling wave. You would perform a cutback in order to regain the momentum necessary to continue on the wave. When you are surfing, you may generate so…
How to Frontside Floater
A floater is when you turn up on top of the broken lip, or foam, and ride along on top of it, then back down onto the open face again. HOW TO PERFORM A FLOATER (FRONTSIDE) Step 1: Eye your path, open your shoulders and body…
How To Backhand Tuberide
The pigdog is a specialized manoeuvre that helps you tuck into the small eye of a tubing wave while riding on your backhand. It also gives you more control and stability because you are holding the outer rail of the board back towards the face…
Lift Your Chest And Improve Your Paddling Technique Immediately
Grab a coconut or some old books and place them under your chest. Practice paddling in this position as much as you can. This is an awesome home exercise to get you in better shape for when you’re next out in the water.
Perfect Your Pop Up With This Easy Exercise
To get better with your pop ups, you need to practice as much as you can. This is a great little exercise to practice in the comfort of your own home with whatever household furniture you have.