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skebstebamal > 9 months ago, 6 Feb 2013

skebstebamal

QLD

579 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:53am

Lets get a list of best technique, or SUP tips people have been given.

After doing my first genuine DW yesterday, my favourite tip i've been given was, when in the ocean and you come off, don't stand up dead still, put a few paddle strokes in on your knees onto a bit of a run and then get up... Thanks TrevT for that one, there would have been a heap more swear words yelled if it wasn't for that tip.

anyone else......

skebstebamal

QLD

579 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:54am

doh.....wrong section...Mr moderator can you move it to general before the SUP community banish me

Sandsy1

NSW

814 posts

6 Feb 2013 11:35am

Too Late. Gotcha.

Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.

Sailhack

VIC

5000 posts

6 Feb 2013 12:04pm

Bend knees & don't look at your feet.

Also, one of the best re; technique was - don't paddle using (just) your arms - try to plant the paddle in the water & pull your body forward using your core...reach forward & don't paddle past your feet.

teatrea

QLD

4177 posts

6 Feb 2013 11:39am

Dont forget to put your paddle in the car

paddlejac

36 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:40am

You're more stable when your paddle is in the water then when it's not - helps with bracing, etc. in more challenging conditions.

Use your back/ lats rather than arms (as noted above) as the bigger muscles don't tire as quickly.

Let the board move under you - it will stay upright on its own, you're the one that causes it to flip.

Got these from my days paddling outriggers but they apply just the same.

beerssup

NSW

513 posts

6 Feb 2013 12:49pm

Take a few give a lot.

mybrosweeper

NSW

1016 posts

6 Feb 2013 1:34pm

be kind to ya mum

HumanCartoon

VIC

2098 posts

6 Feb 2013 2:09pm

"keep your head up...stop looking at the nose of your board"

( thanks DJ...nearly got it

)

CMC

QLD

3954 posts

6 Feb 2013 1:18pm

Tully St John telling me many moons ago that they had learnt how if you pulled the paddle to help you to turn the board on waves you could move the board through turns better.

For me it was revolutionary. Most people were dragging the paddle to help them turn before that from what I seen. It made slow carving turns become rail turns.

rager

QLD

437 posts

6 Feb 2013 1:25pm

Get a 14'er

SupaTrooper

QLD

243 posts

6 Feb 2013 1:33pm

Go hard or go home.....remember the big waves are more afraid of you than you are them.

Bender

2236 posts

6 Feb 2013 11:39am

Dont go too small with your fins if you want to avoid ugly looking dish pan turns instead of buryung the rail and moving buckets.

Oh and never bail always try and pop over white water no matter how big it is

SUPDOC

108 posts

6 Feb 2013 12:23pm

**** off -you can't bring that thing out on the point....

Piros

QLD

7251 posts

6 Feb 2013 2:23pm

Turn your paddle around.........

Sandsy1

NSW

814 posts

6 Feb 2013 5:06pm

Oh yea. "Use your paddle to turn"

husq2100

QLD

2031 posts

6 Feb 2013 4:53pm

Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets

Zeusman

QLD

1363 posts

6 Feb 2013 7:12pm

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husq2100 said...
Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets

Hahahaha!!!! Gold!!!

champcrow

804 posts

6 Feb 2013 8:45pm

Don't forget to put in your vent screw!

robdog

VIC

611 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:40pm

Put your paddle cover on the drivers seat.

skebstebamal

QLD

579 posts

6 Feb 2013 8:51pm

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CMC said...
Tully St John telling me many moons ago that they had learnt how if you pulled the paddle to help you to turn the board on waves you could move the board through turns better.

For me it was revolutionary. Most people were dragging the paddle to help them turn before that from what I seen. It made slow carving turns become rail turns.

CMC... can u explain that one.... i like the result being rail turns. im a paddler dragger in round houses.... how do u pull on it?

ka43

NSW

3097 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:51pm

Paddle upwind first!!!!!!!!

Marvin

725 posts

6 Feb 2013 8:55pm

demo, demo, demo

enuenu

NSW

109 posts

7 Feb 2013 12:22am

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Sandsy1 said...
Too Late. Gotcha.

Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.

Hey mate, is that demo day you speak of coming up or already past? I'm searching for demo days Sydney and north.

hilly

7979 posts

6 Feb 2013 9:44pm

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husq2100 said...
Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets

Bugger I wanted to say that

Sandsy1

NSW

814 posts

7 Feb 2013 10:55am

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enuenu said...

Sandsy1 said...
Too Late. Gotcha.

Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.

Hey mate, is that demo day you speak of coming up or already past? I'm searching for demo days Sydney and north.

That demo was in November last year. They do have someone at the lagoon every Saturday and Sunday from about 8-9am onwards. Mostly board hire and lessons.

dcc55

NSW

74 posts

7 Feb 2013 2:58pm

I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.

Dazzler75

QLD

458 posts

7 Feb 2013 2:43pm

take the side-bites off to paddle in the creek - started going much straighter after that

WINDSURFnSNOW

NSW

1613 posts

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7 Feb 2013 4:03pm

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dcc55 said...
I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.

23rd is a go guys but more details will come out tomorrow.
So far though Naish, Starboard, Fanatic, JPA, Ke Nalu, Kialoa will all be there.
Looks like Jason Polakow, Keahi and Geoff Brean will all be there ripping up the lake.
Sam.

Surfrod66

NSW

665 posts

7 Feb 2013 6:49pm

The Starboard Demo Trailer will be at Toowoon Bay Sat 16th Feb from 8am till12pm in conjunction with the SUP A NSW Open Down wind race..
a great venue to Demo the wave and race boards on the trailer..

enuenu

NSW

109 posts

8 Feb 2013 2:29pm

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WINDSURFnSNOW said...

dcc55 said...
I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.

Great. Will wait for details.

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Surfrod66 said...
The Starboard Demo Trailer will be at Toowoon Bay Sat 16th Feb from 8am till12pm in conjunction with the SUP A NSW Open Down wind race..
a great venue to Demo the wave and race boards on the trailer..

Great. Down the southern end near the SLSC I guess?

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