Beginner Surfers | Fix Your Paddle In, Take Off & Speed Generation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2019
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In this episode I (Kale) sit down to analyse some real life examples of beginner-intermediate surfing mistakes which restrict progression in the sport.
Under analysis are taking off, paddling & speed generation, 3 major areas to work on if you're interested in progressing from beginner to intermediate and beyond.
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hey Kale, this format is gold, and I think you should keep doing videos like this. seeing what is wrong and (even more importantly) seeing what's correct and how to fix the mistakes is so huge. thank you!
Okay mate sounds good!!! :)
One tip i would add is that pumping the wave for speed is very much a “feel” thing. If you try to force it with the board and not your body you’ll end up just chopping your board up and down side to side without gaining any real speed. If you’ve ever ridden a skate board and pumped a pool or a ramp its essentially the same feeling. Compress down and spring back up and you will feel yourself start to flow with it.
Started surfing in April 19 after watching one of your vids, brought a smoothstar (incredible when sea flat) thanks to your recommendation, watching your vids and applying your techniques has lifted my surfing skills way beyond where I would have been without them. Awesome work boys keep em coming
I love my surf skate! Never a flat day. I recommend them to all my friends. When you get more comfortable with it, try it with some harder wheels and you can do slides on the quarter pipes way easier. Cheers!
Thats great thanks!! :)
This format where you pause and show /explain the positions and what to change is very helpful. Please have more like these!! Thanks!
Basically: surf a lot and you'll get the hang of it lol
That's all it comes down to. Thousands of hours of paddling, dealing with waves, practicing the take off...
yeah, plus some good guidance
Love this video, Sharing it to all my friends!!
Brilliantly disected kayles ,very good advice amazing how as beginners we do everything wrong and have to go back to basics . Keep up the good work ive learnt alot .
Love the new format and technical breakdown
Thanks brother appreciate it :)
: ) I just took my cousins out surfing for the first time
rewatched a tons of your videos to prepare : )
You're a very good teacher. I wish I saw this a few years ago when I was stalling my board all the time.
thanks Rich!
Probably the most informative video about surfing I've seen so far! Thank You!
Great video! I've really enjoyed all of your videos, but I found this one particularly helpful. Thank you for posting!
Thanks brother!
Great video. I really liked the examples you provided. Generating speed has been difficult for me and seeing these slowed down versions of intermediate surfers really helps out.
Awesome thanks Nick! :) Loads more coming!
As always thanks for the tips!
Hi Kale ,can you please do a wave reading video where one can see the wave from far up until the ripple hits the backline.
Yes. Not enough of this on the internet. Also not just turning around and paddling, but also paddling to the peak and then turning around to take off.
Okay will do! I'll probably do that one over here on Kalesbroccoli channel :)
Sick video, you've helped me so much with all your video's.
Thanks Charlie! Got loads more coming over here too :)
Thank you. I just started during. Very valuable insight.
Awesome Chad
thank you so much! been waiting for some more beginner orientated tutorials
cool got more coming! Some more on this channel too :)
got some more on my own channel here too Jasper
Loved it really helped my surfing
Thanks for this vid. I really got a lot out of it. Great job.
Cheers brother 🙌🏽 Got some more coming on this channel too :)
Super helpful! Thanks Kale.
Thans Jaime!
Super informative video, thank you!
Learned sooo much from this channel! Thanks guys!
Thanks AdamQ! Got loads more coming on this channel too :)
Great video format Kale. Please continue those analysis format, very usefull. Have a look at some of the 'effortless swimming' and their 'feedback friday' format as examples of great in depth sport analysis format. I hope you will go in the same direction!
Okay! :) No worries bro -
Hola from Costa Rica, many thanks for your tips. I watch them every morning before heading out.
thanks man~! Plenty more coming here on this channel too :)
Great advice and corrective tips as usual mate. I think I do all these things except pop up early so a lot to work on but it’s good to have some practical and visual advice to work from. Keep up the good work mate🤙
thanks legend
love this type of video with video analysis!
Okay J cheers brother!
Hi Kale! First of all thanks for all your content, I love the way you guys make things simple!
I have a question for you, I've seen a lot of tutorial and blogs preaching about the chicken wing pop-up on shortboard.
I'm considering it as I'm still missing some pop up when the waves are strong or a bit dirty.
What are your thoughts about that ?
*You dah man Kale! Keep them vids coming bro*
Thanks brother appreciate it :) 🤙🏽 got loads more over here too on kalesbroccoli channel
@@KalesBroccoli Awesome brother! Just Subscribed 👍
I love the constant footage of the learner falling off haha! Great lesson Kane!
we all fall off at times !
Nice vid Kale. Some of the details of the take off. Often I get some of these. Too much in a hurry after paddle back out, and try to take off with sub optimal positioning (too late). Water weighs down my legs, and I get stuck. I am determined to root out all of these struggles and have fun doing it.
Nice mate! The goal should be to be able to take off regardless of the positioning, with the intention of optimising it every time!
Great tutorial !!!
Yew!
Do more critique videos like this! It was super easy to understand
Okay mate :)
Whow. That’s very helpful, thx!!
thanks :)
Nice video!!
very informative and professional tutorial, thank you, however, from the picture I thought this was how to do floaters over white water, which is what im currently trying to do =)
floaters woooooo!
Hey Kale, great video! I'm at the stage where I can start doing turns/tricks on a wave but I don't know what I should focus on first as I have no idea of the degree of difficulty for each move. Love to hear your insight.
Yahh agree!! I would love to see a vid on breakdowns of turns ie weight distribution, angling of board and body, reading the wave etc
Love your work boys!!
Although I'm not the person you asked, I'd like to share the discovery I made after learning many of these maneuvers.
Things like snaps, roundhouse cutbacks, or floaters may look like tricks done for flourish but each has its own function. In order to allow you to ride any given wave to completion, you'll need to eventually master each one.
Every wave I rode while I was at your level looked pretty much the same. I'd pop up, pump down the line as fast as I could and off the shoulder of the wave. That was enough for me, for a while.
One day, however, I spotted the shoulder before I got there and did an ugly midface checkturn (kind of like a 60° kickturn with a skateboard) towards the beach and that bled off just enough time/speed to allow the wave to wall up more and I could continue pumping down the line and somewhat stay in rhythm. That was the first step towards a snap, and I did it kind of instinctively.
I guess what I'm getting at here, is that your local break is probably already asking you to do some maneuver to keep going, it's just a matter of recognizing what that is and getting comfortable enough to improvise.
@@HerbertFitzgerald thanks mate, that's really helpful!
@@timnarre thanks, really appreciate it. Didn't mean to write an essay.
I will try do a video over here on kalesbroccoli about natural progression from cutting across to turning :) Start on the face, less degree of directional change, and build up :)
Could you do a video about warming up before surfing ?
Thanks kale !
I will have to include it in a wider video about training :)
Awesome 🤙🏾
Yew! :)
Hey guys, heading to Aus in April, can you recommend a couple must surf spots for Intermediate level around Gold Coast/Byron Bay? Preferably some reef/point breaks if possible. Thanks!!
Hi, in order to generate speed efficiently, what is the best back foot position? is it just over the fins or more forward?
great videos bro
Thanks QWinsrton!
You guys take so long to make videos I have been waiting like 2 and a half weeks for this one
Duty calls Jamie! Got lots going on :) Also few more videos here on this channel for you to get stuck into in the meantime
Thank you thank you thank you for teaching some of the stuff you're describing is kind of challenging to visualize if we're not at that level yet is there a way that you can draw a stickman version or adding some footage of the proper technique so it will help for people that are visual learners but your explanations are amazing... Thank you so much for what you do some of the best Surfers in the world are doing what you guys do giving back to the community and teaching people how to be better Surfer which would only maybe even take 10 minutes 15 minutes a day with a quick video, so I thank you very much because what you guys do helps my surfing out tremendously...
Thanks Kyle!! Will work on it! Thanks brother
Good on ya mate 🤙🏽
Thanks Luke!
thanks. very helpful
thanks mate
Great content!
Thanks ! Got some more content on this channel too :)
@@KalesBroccoli yeah u won my subscribe on ur channel 🤙
The best video you made about
Fanks :)
good one mister!
Cheers brother 🤙🏽
Very helpful, this style is helpful and relatable. More please :) Thank you fro sharing!
Okay sure thing! Thank you for watching!
Awesome content as always - appreciate the lessons.
Can I recommend getting a better mic (lab mic?) - will make the videos even better!
ok!
Hey Kale! I've been surfing on my own for a few weeks now, and I can take-off pretty well, and can angle the take-off when I get it right. My biggest issue is that I tend to pearl, that's usually why I fall. I'm riding a 9'6 longboard, do you think it's just my positioning on the board? I never have an issue in less-steep, like 3 footers, but when I get to chest-height waves which are usually a bit steeper, I pearl a majority of the time. Any tips?
Hi. My main board is a 9' Mick Fanning Beastie, and I usually put my toes right on the leash mount, but depending on how much you weigh, you may have to adjust back a bit if you're nosediving a lot.
Scooch a bit back and arch your back when paddling
Long boards are always harder to turn on a big wave and will naturally bog a little more with the big rails. In saying that, ensure you get in early and keep your back foot heavy over the fins so you can do a little kick stall turn if its really hollow. :)
Hey Kale - I love your videos - I think there's a ton of good info that i can use ONCE I overcome this first issue!
I'm new to surfing and have caught a bunch of small waves. My problem (among many) is that I regularly get caught on the lip, dangling over the cliff, riding the top of the wave, rather than riding down the face. I've been comfortable enough to lean into the nose to drop in and have landed it without issue usually. But I KNOW that's not how I should be catching waves. I shouldn't be caught catching the top lip and dropping in every time. As far as I can tell, I'm paddling more than enough and I feel that I've "caught the wave" before I even try to get up. I can't seem to figure out what I'm doing wrong though!! Can you put out a video explaining this issue?? I can't be the only person dropping in every time.
Greg, you could try paddling into the wave on more of an angle...if the beach is 90degrees and the wave zero, aim for 45... it's a short cut to getting up and going... good luck.
is there something in the water below the surfer at 1:05 ?
@KayleBrock @kalesbroccoli @HowToRip great video and new format!! I'm at this very level and have been looking for answers...and here they are!! Thank you!! Any chance you could do a video for this same ability level on how to avoid troubling/dangerous situations?: "what to do if a wave is about to break on you if you are paddling out", "how to avoid going over the falls as you try to paddle over a wave", "best way to bail if you are about to go over the falls(in any fashion)"...I'm just trying to avoid becoming a shishkabob on my board hahaha!! Thanks...keep up all the great work with this channel and your Longevity film!!
Thanks brother! I did a video on falling off safely on the H2R channel. It is a little difficult to go further in-depth with it than what I already have :) But I will do another paddling video on this channel @kalesbroccoli soon :)
@@KalesBroccoli awesome!!! I will search on that channel!! Thank you!!
perfekt for me! thnx
thanks :)
can you do more videos for more advanced surfers
like how to be more fluent when connecting turns
Yep for sure I've got this coming either here on H2R or on this channel :)
Watching this video I realized one fundamental question. The guy in the minute 7:25 pops up after having first stretched his arms fully as opposed to pop up in just one big push from laying down.
I have seen this in professional surfers and it's different from what most content on the Internet suggests. I wonder whether that is what we all should aim for, if it's just a different style or if it depends on the board or conditions. I am really curious about this and I would like to know if I should try to do it
Hey Angel! Yeah interesting - I dont think there is one secret to popping up - but rather the sequence of movements gets really ingrained in the nervous system and becomes automatic regardless of where you are on the wave or how you are paddling - that's the goal anyway!
Hi Kale. Sorry but at 2:17 it is hard to understand if it is better to paddle on the front of falling lip or should stay out of any white water. Could you please clarify? Thanks a lot!
Stay away from the white water when possible :)
I recently saw an insta-post by another guy, where there were 2 different kinds of paddle strokes, a wider one (travel-stroke) that`s used most of the time (that doesn`t go too deep), and a narrower one, where you reach further in front of you and go deeper, that`s only used for paddling for a wave or in emergency-situations. I realised, that as a beginner, I got exhausted pretty quick because of using the harder paddle stroke like most of the time^^ problem is, I already trained some endurance with fitness-bands at home but don`t really get into the "travel" stroke.
could you also do a video about that or send a link, in case I missed it? it would be great!
besides that thank you very much for all the videos, it`s really good to watch them for some advice :)
cheers from germany
Cristophe it helps to watch other surfers in the water, which i guess you probably do. As far as this paddling thing, imo i think you're over-analysing it a little, the more time in the water on your board the less thought will go into what you are doing. I've seen some very odd paddling styles over the years... (the Burleigh boyz a case in point)... yet it all boils down to the same things... getting out and getting into waves. Trying for deep lunge follow through perfection is bollocks... keep it brisk and smooth. You keep your momentum better by keeping busy with yr rhythm. Long-winded huh!?... and just my op...
Keep doing yr thing... tune into Ben Gravy / J.o.b. / and Mason Ho if you havn't already...
(Of course the most important thing is your position on the board when paddling... this guy has covered that i think and feel free to call me out for saying the obvious...)
Hi man! I don't know if you see the comments, but just in case... So, you want to extend when going "up" and compress when going "down"? It feels unintuitive for me to extend when trying to go up because I feel when I do I "push the board down" lets say.. Does it make any sense? haha.. Thanks for the video!
compress at the bottom extend at the top[
strongest at the bottom lightest at the top
Such a healthy name lol. Love it!
yeh!
Hi Kale, I make same mistake. The extra step forward to the front. How do I correct that? Thanks
im not sure What you meAN :)
Nice
You should have babana counter on your next video. Sounds cool to me. Like others did “Pschy counter”.
hahaha maybe next time !
Taking off on long board, not sure if I’m on my toes in banana shape or toes under
I am a competitive swimmer does that help at all in this sport ?
Yes somewhat - but surfing is still very fitness specific
The only thing I found being a good swimmer helped with was not being so afraid of wiping out or being underwater
Noti gang
umm
Is it worth it to try and learn switch stance ?
Out of curiosity's sake, sure, out of technique sake, maybe not. It is a good eye opener to see how beginners feel though.
Great format! Love the erect banana and lip penetration! Do a similar video on head high to over head take offs for intermediates. If you have time, could you put a correct example next to the person doing it wrong? Thanks KB!
ehehe. Yeah for sure I will do the correct t version as well next time - I was a little pressed for time this one! Thanks brother
Do you live in Australia? I really would love it if you coached me irl
I coach in Sydney, Ryan can coach in Adelaide :)
Kales Broccoli I live in Manly!!! Do you have Instagram or anything so I can message you?
Just bought my husband a twin fin From Mark Richards collection, it's called The California twin. collaboration with Mayhem n mark Richards. Mayhem MR surfboard 6.1 40ltr for him to learn on I bought the board from surfboard Empire in mermaid beach🏄👍 cool videos
awesome :)
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Thanks for the great videos of actual surfers...makes me feel better knowing others are doing the same things as me. Im like surfer #1. Haha, i guess we all start somewhere. BTW im practicing your erect banana exercises.
Please don’t tell me I’m the only one who sees the shark at 1:35
it just looks like a black object. A rock maybe. At the very least does it resemble a shark.
Travis Travis I mean, the shape resembles a shark with the black object fin sticking outta the water.
@@on0pe773 I see the black object but for me I don't think its a shark. I got no idea whether it is or isnt but just doesnt look too deep there. I'd also assume you'd see a bit more of the shark if it was like that in the wave face
Travis Travis true, true, I thought it was a shark but maybe I’m wrong.
@@on0pe773 I might be wrong too Ano, it could be a shark. Hope it wasnt, that would be pretty scary
I'm 60+ but when my surfing gets uncoordinated I go back to the skateboard. 👍
yeah nice
we are talkin about surfing still....right?
I believe so
Nice video! Small tip: Let the video play entirely before starting to give feedback. Pretty basic stuff
ok
"Erect banana position"
There's gotta be a better way to say that.
You look soooo LA
Hollywood? 🎬