I have over the last couple of weeks been catching unbroken waves. been much better just due to timing the wave, positioning and arching my back more. anyway i'm catching my fair share of unbroken waves on some 2-3 footers i've managed to practice on.

at the moment i'm catching the wave and pretty much going straight forward. i'd like to learn to turn and move along the line, but so far havent really managed it.

The advice ive read on the internet is a bit confusing; ive read "the best is turning the board before catching the wave", "the best is the bottom turn once you reach the bottom of wave", "turn as soon as you jump up" ...
also, when i do try to turn ive read that you've basically look where you want to go and point your front hand towards that section.

I thought you guys may be able to point me in the right direction. any advice would be much appreciated and thanks for the advice given to date guys.

What ya can do as your paddling in, angle the board in the direction that you want to go. Then as you drop down the wave in the direction that you want to go try and work from the top to the bottom of the wave. <<That bit might come a bit later but you get the idea?

I would strongly suggest that you start learning to compress and then extend as you come out of turns. Watch youtubes of master craftsman like Parko and how he compresses his legs and then extends them as he comes out of turns. This is the secret to getting good speed and drive. Watch him in slow motion - he is the master.

Select to expand quote

doggie said...

What ya can do as your paddling in, angle the board in the direction that you want to go. Then as you drop down the wave in the direction that you want to go try and work from the top to the bottom of the wave. <<That bit might come a bit later but you get the idea?

X2

Select to expand quote

Ted the Kiwi said...

I would strongly suggest that you start learning to compress and then extend as you come out of turns. Watch youtubes of master craftsman like Parko and how he compresses his legs and then extends them as he comes out of turns. This is the secret to getting good speed and drive. Watch him in slow motion - he is the master.

Very tech Ted

Stage 2 is buy expensive board shorts and a cool brand really small surfboard.......

Just kidding.

Doggie and Ted have hit the nail squarely.


P.S I'll do this for you Doggie.

Select to expand quote

CMC said...

Stage 2 is buy expensive board shorts and a cool brand really small surfboard.......

Just kidding.

Doggie and Ted have hit the nail squarely.


P.S I'll do this for you Doggie.

Thanks CMC saves me doing it

Select to expand quote

doggie said...

CMC said...

Stage 2 is buy expensive board shorts and a cool brand really small surfboard.......

Just kidding.

Doggie and Ted have hit the nail squarely.


P.S I'll do this for you Doggie.

Thanks CMC saves me doing it

Which way does my girl spin for you?

Select to expand quote

CMC said...

doggie said...

CMC said...

Stage 2 is buy expensive board shorts and a cool brand really small surfboard.......

Just kidding.

Doggie and Ted have hit the nail squarely.


P.S I'll do this for you Doggie.

Thanks CMC saves me doing it

Which way does my girl spin for you?

Clockwise when I first look at her then when I stare at her she spins the other way. Gives me a headache if I look at it for too long, like 3D does.
Infact Ive got one right now (headache) but not from looking at your girl, Ive got a bit of a cold/flu atm

X3 for what doggie says.

Just keep doing your bottom turns for now, but eventually you'll naturally learn to start paddling in the direction you want to go in.

I remember as clear as day the first wave I ever weaved up and down on.

I was on my old mans 6'10 Strapper, Red railed and bottom, yellow decked pin tail single fin. I was 11 and about 30kgs.

I turned up the wave and back down, compressed and gained speed. I thought I was ripping. Then I hit the beach, ran home and told my Mum. Hahah.

Select to expand quote

CMC said...

I remember as clear as day the first wave I ever weaved up and down on.

I was on my old mans 6'10 Strapper, Red railed and bottom, yellow decked pin tail single fin. I was 11 and about 30kgs.

I turned up the wave and back down, compressed and gained speed. I thought I was ripping. Then I hit the beach, ran home and told my Mum. Hahah.

I recon I was about 12 and I had a 6ft sinle fin La Jolla with a blue tint.

I was the same CMC I couldnt belive it when it happened and my Dad was watching from the beach, not sure who was happier me or Dad

Once you get more experienced, you can practice different take-off lines / angles.

no one taught me .. yeh wah wah

... but this is my fav pic ever of my then 9 yr old 2 yrs ago... im the happiest old guy ever behind him





newbie best advice i got was just practice practice.. its slowly working for me :)

isn't that just the best pic ^^^^

Select to expand quote

BulldogPup said...

isn't that just the best pic ^^^^

then there was the day of all days where i just grabbed him by the hand and walked up to the man and said hi....would you mind ?

he said sure .. so honored

kids and surfing there is nothing better

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Select to expand quote

BulldogPup said...

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Its a keeper for sure unreal Jas'

Select to expand quote

62mac said...

BulldogPup said...

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Its a keeper for sure unreal Jas'

i took my young nephew to mac and asked the same thing. he told me to piss off

Select to expand quote

laceys lane said...

62mac said...

BulldogPup said...

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Its a keeper for sure unreal Jas'

i took my young nephew to mac and asked the same thing. he told me to piss off

I asked him to sign pipe dreams and he told me to fk off so I hit up Parko who got the job done for me.

Select to expand quote

62mac said...

laceys lane said...

62mac said...

BulldogPup said...

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Its a keeper for sure unreal Jas'

i took my young nephew to mac and asked the same thing. he told me to piss off

I asked him to sign pipe dreams and he told me to fk off so I hit up Parko who got the job done for me.

you always settle for second best


how are you going ya mangy old coot. how's ya stalker situation going

Stalker is having a rest thank fk

Select to expand quote

laceys lane said...

62mac said...

laceys lane said...

62mac said...

BulldogPup said...

You do have that in a frame don't you mate , tell me you have it framed! Scored big time there

Its a keeper for sure unreal Jas'

i took my young nephew to mac and asked the same thing. he told me to piss off

I asked him to sign pipe dreams and he told me to fk off so I hit up Parko who got the job done for me.

you always settle for second best


how are you going ya mangy old coot. how's ya stalker situation going

slimey creepy fark still around Lace

Thanks for the advice guys, i'll give it a go with angling the take off and see how i get on.
I've had some luck with the turns at times but just seems to be one of those things i cant pinpoint what ive done right. A couple of times my upper body and lower body seems to try and counteract each other in terms of balancing one way or the other and i end up in a position where the board turns on to its side under me and flips up

I'll give it a go this weekend if i can find a quiet spot

Select to expand quote

newbie2012 said...

Thanks for the advice guys, i'll give it a go with angling the take off and see how i get on.
I've had some luck with the turns at times but just seems to be one of those things i cant pinpoint what ive done right. A couple of times my upper body and lower body seems to try and counteract each other in terms of balancing one way or the other and i end up in a position where the board turns on to its side under me and flips up

I'll give it a go this weekend if i can find a quiet spot

God, are you still on that topic? Hang around in here for a while and you'll get used to how it works. Another described it as like trying to round up a pack of wild cats. Hahah. Short attention spans.

I don't like cats.
I like watermelons, but not in winter cos they get too expensive then.

Select to expand quote

Lesion said...

I don't like cats.
I like watermelons, but not in winter cos they get too expensive then.

Are you Legion?

No they broke the mould after I popped out.

Select to expand quote

Lesion said...

No they broke the mould after I popped out.

Strange breed.

I like this too.

In fact I think I'd rather have this than a watermelon.

Even in summer.

I had an XB GS for a while.

I ran over a cat in it.

Made me like that car even more.