As always, a bounty of glittering wisdom for the surf magpies out there. Had me reaching for the notebook once again... I think much of this info hits hardest for those of us who have accrued decades of mistakes, so for you beginners take serious note and save yourself years of flopping round like a frankfurter! Super grateful for the free info, can't wait to enroll once im able. Froth on everybody
I've been surfing a long time. Clayton is a great coach. If you can ingrain good technique early it can prevent a lot of heartache and frustration later. This will fast track your surfing, unfortunately, I had to take the long way.
Amazing analysis guys. Very thoughtful and meaningful for us willing to progress. One quick question based on your comment on min 7:52 (funnel analogy): it happens to me that when I surfskate on my carver I can flow with ease, do carving turns and cutbacks on flat sections, go to the bowl and draw up and down lines... I feel comfortable with this. However, when I try to transfer it to surf, in almost all my videos my technique drops and looks sooo much stiffer than on the carver. My local coach keeps saying its a matter of time, but my impression is that, as the water adds unstability to the action, all this vibrations "overwhelm the funnel" which, as a result, makes me compensate by stiffening myself in an attempt to add stability to the body+surfboard block. I feel that this ruins what i have build on the surfskate... What cues would you give to a surf learner to overcome these type of situations? Thanks a lot 🙏🏾
Hello Damian, The idea of the land training is to help your body to get used to the new movement patterns that you later will be using in the surf. In that sense your local coach is right. It is a matter of practicing the movements, getting you body used to this movements until they become automatic. Look at driving for example. When you are learning how to drive you have to think about gears, pedals, indicators speed limits, etc. The fact that you are not used to this amount of information happening this fast, add tension and the 'stiffening' that you mentioned in your comment. The more you get familiar with the stimulus in the surf the less tension you will have. Same when driving. Keep in mind that land based training will accelerate this process.
Coffee cup for sure and also the cardboard surfer, arms up in front and light on the feet in a foreword stance, I did think that all the movement was key and style before watching this. I took right much from this, slight correct movement is key. “Calming “ - Tommy
Super break - down on TB his rail to rail pumping was perfectly placed and executed
Love how Clayton's always nailing it. So much to learn from
As always, a bounty of glittering wisdom for the surf magpies out there. Had me reaching for the notebook once again...
I think much of this info hits hardest for those of us who have accrued decades of mistakes, so for you beginners take serious note and save yourself years of flopping round like a frankfurter!
Super grateful for the free info, can't wait to enroll once im able.
Froth on everybody
Thanks for sharing!
I've been surfing a long time. Clayton is a great coach. If you can ingrain good technique early it can prevent a lot of heartache and frustration later. This will fast track your surfing, unfortunately, I had to take the long way.
You're not alone :-)
Less is more..the less you move the more you feel ...good stuff man...)
Can you do a coach's eye on Parko?
Added to the list! Thanks Mark.
Please do a coach's eye of Dane Reynolds. How does he throw the tail out so easily?
So radical!
Dane Reynolds! 🥇🏄♂️🤙
Amazing analysis guys. Very thoughtful and meaningful for us willing to progress. One quick question based on your comment on min 7:52 (funnel analogy): it happens to me that when I surfskate on my carver I can flow with ease, do carving turns and cutbacks on flat sections, go to the bowl and draw up and down lines... I feel comfortable with this. However, when I try to transfer it to surf, in almost all my videos my technique drops and looks sooo much stiffer than on the carver. My local coach keeps saying its a matter of time, but my impression is that, as the water adds unstability to the action, all this vibrations "overwhelm the funnel" which, as a result, makes me compensate by stiffening myself in an attempt to add stability to the body+surfboard block. I feel that this ruins what i have build on the surfskate... What cues would you give to a surf learner to overcome these type of situations? Thanks a lot 🙏🏾
Hello Damian, The idea of the land training is to help your body to get used to the new movement patterns that you later will be using in the surf. In that sense your local coach is right. It is a matter of practicing the movements, getting you body used to this movements until they become automatic. Look at driving for example. When you are learning how to drive you have to think about gears, pedals, indicators speed limits, etc. The fact that you are not used to this amount of information happening this fast, add tension and the 'stiffening' that you mentioned in your comment. The more you get familiar with the stimulus in the surf the less tension you will have. Same when driving. Keep in mind that land based training will accelerate this process.
Thxxx...
This content is soooooo awesooooommmmeee!!!!
Reckon you guys could break down Ramzis backhand surfing? Love it
Cool awesome...
Clayton has a PHD in analogies 🙌
Epic, controlled smooth and effortless. How easily does he make reading that wave look. 🤩
Easy!
Coffee cup for sure and also the cardboard surfer, arms up in front and light on the feet in a foreword stance, I did think that all the movement was key and style before watching this. I took right much from this, slight correct movement is key. “Calming “ - Tommy
What software are you using for this please?
Coach's eye
Can't wait to get my coffee cup arm up.
Let us know how you went!
How about coaches eye on Occy?
will u talk about josh Kerr
Thank you for the suggestion. would you be able to go to ombe.co/roadmap and post your idea there?
small waves do more chest high or bigger do less 🚀