have a look in the "more longboarding" thread - there are a couple of good videos of Cyrus Sutton with tips - also a great video angle to watch it and take notes.

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thePup said...
^^^^^
That's what ya should get Bob to do on yer newie champion

Here you go pup my pre school drawing

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Cobra said..

asea said..
Geeze had a great longboard wave today used the hp it went really well especially having a wall to play with,go longboarders

cool Asea,,i also had a nice wave at 5.45 this morning on my 10' Mctavish redline longboard.

is there anywhere on sea breeze i could ask about cross stepping tips.

i would be the worst cross stepper in history.

I think I could provide some serious competition for you on that statement.

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Macaha said..

thePup said...
^^^^^
That's what ya should get Bob to do on yer newie champion

Here you go pup my pre school drawing

For what board mac?

The McTampon?

Not 100% sure Vanders I'm thinking of joining the short board movement and ordering a 903 which was a fav of mine a few years back and wavelength that was so funny mate

Cheers Mac. I'm sure the finished product will look amazing.

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CRF said..
have a look in the "more longboarding" thread - there are a couple of good videos of Cyrus Sutton with tips - also a great video angle to watch it and take notes.

cheers seen them on epic TV,,hungry for more tips.

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Macaha said..

thePup said...
^^^^^
That's what ya should get Bob to do on yer newie champion

Here you go pup my pre school drawing

i like it Mac.
what about change the red drops to black
or the bottom of the board same as top but black

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Cobra said..

CRF said..
have a look in the "more longboarding" thread - there are a couple of good videos of Cyrus Sutton with tips - also a great video angle to watch it and take notes.

cheers seen them on epic TV,,hungry for more tips.

I'm pretty sure this has been shared before and it may not even help, but what the hell....





(Maybe the secret is to weigh 40kg, have a 10ft board and live beside some nice little reef break sliders...)

wavelength if i was 40kg i could cartwheel to the nose.

last time i was 40kg, i was about 10

I hear ya. I poo that big (Slater style )
On that formula, I'd need a 24ft board. And that would require a lot of cross steps.

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Cobra said..

asea said..
Geeze had a great longboard wave today used the hp it went really well especially having a wall to play with,go longboarders

cool Asea,,i also had a nice wave at 5.45 this morning on my 10' Mctavish redline longboard.

is there anywhere on sea breeze i could ask about cross stepping tips.

i would be the worst cross stepper in history.

I'm still totally lame at it but hears a couple of tips I've picked up on with Cross Stepping:

1) NEVER shuffle, its a bad habit, it looks ugly and its harder to break a bad habit than create a new one. Some people say that the CS is overrated vs the shuffle but once you start to do it properly it is chalk and cheese for momentum/balance/smooth/glide.

2) Posture, correct posture with weight back and shoulders straight and over hips is so crucial. Its hardly ever talked about but makes a massive difference.

3) Positioning, this is tricky but you need to be in the pocket at the bottom section of the wave where the wave is most critical which leads to...

4) Go when you think you cant, if go when the wave is flat the board wont get sucked into the wave and the front will sink, the wave needs to be steeper, tail in the curl and the force of the wave will grab the tail and hold it in place.

5) Get your arms up and out for balance and this also helps with weight distribution.

6) Get yourself a Goof Board and practice, strengthens your ankles and Achilles but also gets you into the right habit, stepping on a GB is HARD but get it down and it makes a huge difference...

7) Lastly and most importantly, go with the wave, read it, feel it, set it up and let the wave do the work and when you do this the sensation of connection with the wave is AMAZING!!!

Wavelength did you have to mention slater
Hey andy thanks a lot for that mate, nice tips,
I practice crossing on my board at the beach (with no spectators)before I go out, watched a guy at the pass doing it looked way cool on the beach even.
My problem is arms are low, thanks andy, and I run to the front, I must look like a complete tard , but hey I haven a go. Surfed for lots of years but this longboard capper is still new ,I'm always learning, that's why I love peeps posting longboard info in her, I'm just sponging all the info I can,,, umm good to be read about LB stuff
. Thanks

Agreed, this LB stuff is hard, for me way harder than the SB where you just stand and turn but also so rewarding and loving the challenge...

I guess you don't really want to "run" to the nose, you want to be smooth, with poise and also try and land your feet lightly...

I think the advantage of the GB Vs a static board is that its hard and off balance, like being on the wave and the repetition makes it a natural movement rather than something you have to think about too much...

Here's a clip of me on the GB ages ago, I've managed to way smooth-en it up now by getting the arms up... might even do another clip when i get the chance

www.instagram.com/p/wDyKubydX_/?modal=true

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wavelength said..
The McTampon?

You bastard, you beat me to it

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obct said...

wavelength said..
The McTampon?

You bastard, you beat me to it

He certainly seemed to be on the rag yesterday

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Macaha said..

your not serious are you!!!! thank goodness for that.


looks like someone used a yogurt bar as a tampon.


if you are serious don't be



and remember- cobra has a mid length



ps their some radical side bites your putting in there buddy

I take it you don't like it

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SP said..

obct said...

wavelength said..
The McTampon?

You bastard, you beat me to it

He certainly seemed to be on the rag yesterday

It's that time of the month ... when he buys a new board.

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obct said..

wavelength said..
The McTampon?

You bastard, you beat me to it

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wavelength said..

Cobra said..

CRF said..
have a look in the "more longboarding" thread - there are a couple of good videos of Cyrus Sutton with tips - also a great video angle to watch it and take notes.

cheers seen them on epic TV,,hungry for more tips.

I'm pretty sure this has been shared before and it may not even help, but what the hell....





(Maybe the secret is to weigh 40kg, have a 10ft board and live beside some nice little reef break sliders...)

Good stuff

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wavelength said..

SP said..

obct said...

wavelength said..
The McTampon?

You bastard, you beat me to it

He certainly seemed to be on the rag yesterday

It's that time of the month ... when he buys a new board.

Yeh the new McTamp model

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Macaha said..

thePup said...
^^^^^
That's what ya should get Bob to do on yer newie champion

Here you go pup my pre school drawing

Well I think you can scratch this version given the rags jokes mate the board would be forever known as the Tampax & you'd be known as the carnt that rode it how's the irony hahahaha

Go a dip at the tip with your trademark black following it in the same drip on effect er no splatters mate

LOL ...

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Macaha said..
I take it you don't like it

don't you listen to them blokes or me



you just go get the artwork fella.



ill live with it- at 9'3 it will probably end up being mine anyway

gee thanks fellas art binned

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thedrip said...
So what's a longboard, shortboard, mid length? And is a mal shape mandatory to count as a long board, or can a 9 footer have a blown up shortboard shape and still be a longboard?

Mal shapes only in this section of Seabreeze?

Nobody answered.

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thedrip said...
So what's a longboard, shortboard, mid length? And is a mal shape mandatory to count as a long board, or can a 9 footer have a blown up shortboard shape and still be a longboard?

Mal shapes only in this section of Seabreeze?

Nobody answered.

9 foot gun maybe,I believe 9 foot and over is a longboard,7 to 9 mid length,7 and under short.

But you wouldnt can a guy paddling out at pipe on a 7 foot board mid,it depends on the outline as well.