First time newbie surf skater. Trying to figure out a new habit for this middle-age man, getting in shape and wanting a new habit. Your video really help me a lot as I am brand new to surf skating.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been riding a carver around my neighborhood for years. I feel like I am pretty good at it. However, after watching this video and trying what you are saying here...... I now realize why my surfing has gone downhill the last few years. I have been riding my carver all wrong. All wrong! I have formed some real bad habits around generating speed and flowing. I have not been throwing my weight around and using my arms and springing my legs up and down. I spent 20 minutes today flowing around my garage using this technique. Huge difference in the feel of the board and much more smooth. I could imagine myself on the face of a wave. This video is really gold for me. I can't thank you enough.
stoked man! as you've now felt, it can make a HUGE difference, positive or negative. there's always room to just mess around on a skateboard, and I do frequently. but it's also an opportunity to build new patterns and movement habits.
Best video ive seen so far, havnt surfed in 30 yeats and getting back into it, just started looking for a deck to help relearn and this video has been very informative. Thank you
Great job simplifying the best movement universally across all board sports. This is surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding. This movement of hips and shoulders, using up and down patterns works equally well in all these 3 sports. I see so many snowboarders doing the same thing wrong. Fighting their own bodies with every turn..
Very informative thanks dude. You're a natural coach. Stoked to skate my Carver some more. Been sick and injured and out of shape and looking forward to train and get strong again and eventually back in the water.
that's it! need to physically embody the process and begin to make those neural / synaptic connections. if you know the feeling, it's easier to replicate in the water.
Just picked up the Carver x Lost C7 Rocket 10.5”x32.5” and I can’t wait to be able to surf on concrete all day while these summer Florida waves are non existent.
Well done Coach!!! The RANT is spot on... x-college athlete and varsity coach... Muscle memory is vital to everything. I love the preach on the "feel"... also, the separation of the upper body and lower body is huge... Just got a Carver yesterday to work on my surf game when it's flat. Video taped a ton of footage. This video is legit. Appreciate the drop! Subscribed!!!!
Great video. Not sure who said it, but "Practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent". Bad habits prevent progression and may even get you hurt. Thanks for the front-loaded content and the rant.
A+ video, I'm feeling it! Can't wait for the program to come out. I've seen too many of the other surf skate videos teaching people the wrong shit 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Glad to hear that greg. I find I often make videos that are too long to appease the YT algorithm. It's nice to hear people do appreciate valid longer form information
I just bougth a Surfskate from a shaper here in Brasil, I used to surf like 10 years ago, now I live in the countryside, with no waves. I'm getting a little difficult to pump correctly, your tips are Gold. Thanks.
I really wanna start doing this...I've skated for 16 years but I never really expanded my horizons and I really enjoy the freedom of surf skating. I'm excited
This is the first video out of countless ones I've watched that made sense to me. All these other videos had me poo manning and it did not FEEL right. I was going to sell my surf skate until I watched this. Visually seeing the difference between poo manning and what you just taught us blew my mind. It looks so elegant and not like someone having a seziure in order to build momentum. THANK YOU so much. Knowledge is power. 0.o
As rants go that is a good one! I bought a longboard skateboard at the start of lockdown (as I don’t live close enough to the ocean - according to the guidelines!). I’ve really enjoyed the board and this video has given me some good points to work on! Thank you and keep ‘em coming!
Fantastic tips. This is mirroring the techniques (and they referenced you) explained on an Australian surf channel. I’m very old to transition skateboarding, but new to surf skates (carver CX )
I've just got a surf skate, so I can now change from my poo stance into a Michael Jackson Thriller dance one! Seriously though, fantastic advice, thanks.
love the rant. wish I started watching your channel 5 years ago. just had an awesome trip to Jeffreys Bay and got some rad pics- although I can see how kooky I look with my back arm pointed back. I think it's kinda from street skating that I picked that up. When we do tricks it's often with both arms flung up and out wide. I'm looking for footage of the pro-skaters now to see if they also have the coffee cup arm. thanks for the content.
watch some of the more recent x games bowl skating and you'll often see VERY coordinated arms. they'll move back at times, but they're nearly always coordinated with the direction of travel. street skating is a bit different as it's used for balance and equilibrum. glad you dig the content!
You do make it look so easy. Compressing and extending on a surf skate requires considerable balance and that takes several months of slow gentle practise.
I am quite comfortable on a skateboard, but I would disagree that it takes several months. once people can comfortably stand upon a board and move forward, they're more than capable of extending and compressing. it just requires the correct approach. some flat ground "patterning" can help as well
@@Labuenavidasurf best option... don't fall. wear pads man! ask any ER doctor, there's a lot of 30+ yr. old dudes coming in with fractures from skateboard falls. biggest aspect, remember to roll! absorb the landing. in reality it's a need to measure and weight the risks vs. rewards.
borrowed a guitar saying which is so relivent to surf training 'practice makes permanent' so whatever you practice good or bad will become habituated so make sure you practice the right things
Hey man, Just came across this video. The compression you're talking about in speed generation is like pumping rollers in snowboarding. Great video. Down with PooMan!
I've only snowboarded once, for a period of 5 days. it was SO fun. hoping to do a japan trip in the next year or so. in that period of 5 days, we had 2 days of fresh powder. big arcing turns in fresh powder felt VERY similar to surfing.
Started skating in order to improve my surfing. Managed to break my hip (!) in the bowl the other week. Very uncool. It usually happens to ladies average age 82!
A cautionary tale indeed, hope you heal up quickly! I was thinking of getting one of these carver boards, but at 65 perhaps not. Want to keep surfing every day, not end up in hospital!
I think bowl skating is the best crossover training, carving a 10' deep bowl with loose trucks is very close to the same muscle and reflex actions, it will keep that muscle memory refreshed
Best surf skate vid iv ever seen thank you!! And absolutely love the frothy vibes! Where can we get the full tutorial/surf skate training program? Im sold :)
the full surfskate program will be ready in a few weeks, and available in the Surf Athlete app. you can download the app for free and get some access to workouts and stretch routines. then, once you buy the surfskate program (when available), you'll be able to access the program in the app or on desktop.
@@SurfStrengthCoach Hey thanks heaps for the info!!! I'll be sure to download the app and purchase the surf-skate section! Can't wait, keep the good stuff coming 👏
So happy to see this video. I have no trouble admitting that i have poo man stance both in skateboarding and surfing. Still learning. I think trying to compensate for not knowing how to balance yet on the boards makes me go into that poop man stance
I'm glad you found it helpful! You actually can, yes. We have a program called "Surf Skate" in the Surf Athlete app where you can learn everything. People usually start surf skating to get into surfing but you can totally just learn it because it's fun! Here's the link to check out the program: surfstrengthcoach.com/program/surf-skate/ Let us know if you have any other questions!
Completely agree. Checkout a swimming competition program. Drills, drills, drills. Imprinting motor skills through thousands of hours of repetition- even at and especially at the elite/Olympic level.
Surf skating is a great time to really pay attention to your arm movements. Also, it's way easier to get footage of yourself than surfing, really helps to check whether your style looks the way it feels, you could be poo stancing and not even know it.
Ive been skating for 10 years, I got my first carver recently and was psyched to try it out I immediately ate pavement trying to push like a skateboard I got the hang of it now thanks to your video but man im poo maning hard.
You are hilarious lol lol I follow your content since 5 years ago I think, I have a folder on my email just for it. Thank you so much Cris, for sharing your knowledge and passion. Cheers!
Great demo & thanks for keeping it real.🤙 Where I'm at, surfskating has taken off as a trend & a lot off poop wiggling for social media posts & dudes creating poop wiggling tutorials just to look cool lol....
Hi I found your video is very good and understandable. Your movement looks very smart. I am new in surf skate and never surf. Is there another of your tutorial video should I watch? I am not quite sure if you have application for beginer surf skate . I am willing to get one. I like to be able to slide smart like you. Thank you ☺️☺️
This is really great. I’ve been on a long hiatus from surfing for a few years due to surgery, and I thought of getting a surfskate to get the hang of it back again, great video! Thanks for the help.
This is super helpful! do you think you can do more of these? I just started skateboarding (in my 30s) and surf skate style feels like my jam and it appears more safe than skating verts. I want to use this training to eventually try surfing.
I'll do more when the creative lightning strikes, for sure. I've got a bottom turn one in the next few weeks. If you really dig the surf skate contnet, you should check out the Surf Skate program in my app! surfstrengthcoach.com/program/surf-skate/
My PERSONAL preference is carver. for beginner surfers or those new to skating, I would recommend a carver. Smoothstars are great if that is someone's preference for personal style and feel, but they can be difficult for beginners.
Great and informative video! Awesome taking the neuroscience & biomechanics approach to it👌🏻 Realised my form sucks 😅 Been looking for a proper surf skate program for awhile now to do on my Smoothstar! When is it anticipated to be available?
hopefully within a few short weeks. it was nearly ready, and then upon review, realised it needed a couple other chunks of content to streamline the learning process.
What I think really helps to simulate riding a wave on these things on flat ground is to ride in an arc! Never ride it straight. To me it feels like the centrifugal force of the arc simulates the force of the wave. When you pump while riding in an arc (for ease of visualization just think of riding in a giant circle) it feels like this. The turn that tightens the radius of the arc is the bottom turn and feels "heavier" because the centrifugal force of the turn combines with the centrifugal force of the arc. The turn that loosens the radius of the arc is the top turn and feels "lighter" because the centrifugal force of the turn subtracts from the centrifugal force of the arc. Just be careful and don't slide out on a "bottom turn" when you start pumping really aggressively.
Great ‘pooman’ comparison, in skiing my buddies and me refer to it as ‘the shitting chair position’ aka ‘de kakstoel’ in Dutch. Brown stripes all over the skiing slopes nowadays
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First time newbie surf skater. Trying to figure out a new habit for this middle-age man, getting in shape and wanting a new habit. Your video really help me a lot as I am brand new to surf skating.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been riding a carver around my neighborhood for years. I feel like I am pretty good at it. However, after watching this video and trying what you are saying here...... I now realize why my surfing has gone downhill the last few years. I have been riding my carver all wrong. All wrong! I have formed some real bad habits around generating speed and flowing. I have not been throwing my weight around and using my arms and springing my legs up and down. I spent 20 minutes today flowing around my garage using this technique. Huge difference in the feel of the board and much more smooth. I could imagine myself on the face of a wave. This video is really gold for me. I can't thank you enough.
stoked man! as you've now felt, it can make a HUGE difference, positive or negative. there's always room to just mess around on a skateboard, and I do frequently. but it's also an opportunity to build new patterns and movement habits.
Just bought my board and I am soo grateful that I watched this video.
Best video ive seen so far, havnt surfed in 30 yeats and getting back into it, just started looking for a deck to help relearn and this video has been very informative. Thank you
I'm just learning how to carve on my longboard and found this really helpful. Thanks for sharing!
Great job simplifying the best movement universally across all board sports. This is surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding. This movement of hips and shoulders, using up and down patterns works equally well in all these 3 sports. I see so many snowboarders doing the same thing wrong. Fighting their own bodies with every turn..
Very informative thanks dude. You're a natural coach. Stoked to skate my Carver some more. Been sick and injured and out of shape and looking forward to train and get strong again and eventually back in the water.
one of the best video about the carver/surfskate training. Thanks to remind us the major point : FEEL the movement
that's it! need to physically embody the process and begin to make those neural / synaptic connections. if you know the feeling, it's easier to replicate in the water.
The explanation is accurate and perfect🏄♂️🏄♂️
Just picked up the Carver x Lost C7 Rocket 10.5”x32.5” and I can’t wait to be able to surf on concrete all day while these summer Florida waves are non existent.
Well done Coach!!! The RANT is spot on... x-college athlete and varsity coach... Muscle memory is vital to everything. I love the preach on the "feel"... also, the separation of the upper body and lower body is huge... Just got a Carver yesterday to work on my surf game when it's flat. Video taped a ton of footage. This video is legit. Appreciate the drop! Subscribed!!!!
cheers Todd, thank you! the skateboard work is not only legit fun, but can be VERY beneficial in terms of skill development
Quite helpful! Started surfskating a two days ago and it's the best video I've seen so far
thank you! I appreciate that. good luck on your surf skate learning process.
AWESOME! Totally green and never picked up a wave but I want to get in the game. THANK YOU!
Great video. Not sure who said it, but "Practice does not make perfect, practice makes permanent". Bad habits prevent progression and may even get you hurt. Thanks for the front-loaded content and the rant.
Thanks man.
Your word is theoretically the way of learning.
Best explanation I've seen so far, makes all the sense in the world. Thanks for the tips✌
Really good content and instruction, need to stop thrashing around on my smoothstar and put a bit of focus into it!
Nice i got the smoothstar too great board
A+ video, I'm feeling it! Can't wait for the program to come out. I've seen too many of the other surf skate videos teaching people the wrong shit 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
stoked !! clayton's program will be LEGIT. actual mechanics that carry over to surfing
@@SurfStrengthCoach when will the surfskate program be released?
@@SurfStrengthCoach Really looking forward to it- I've heard Clayton's interviews on the Surf Mastery podcast, he is awesome!
@@jessies4733 in a few weeks. finishing up a bit of content!
@@madmaxmedia he's good. you should check out our surf coaching trips!
Loved the rant 😀 the extra detail means more to me now I know why I’m doing it and not just going through the motions
Glad to hear that greg. I find I often make videos that are too long to appease the YT algorithm. It's nice to hear people do appreciate valid longer form information
I just bougth a Surfskate from a shaper here in Brasil, I used to surf like 10 years ago, now I live in the countryside, with no waves. I'm getting a little difficult to pump correctly, your tips are Gold. Thanks.
Really well described...never heard of compression/coil before... exactly what we do - great work, thanks 🤙
I really wanna start doing this...I've skated for 16 years but I never really expanded my horizons and I really enjoy the freedom of surf skating. I'm excited
Great video mate. From this video I've realised I pooman wiggle on my smoothstar. Will definitely work on the compression and extension. Thanks.
it's all about improving mechanics and fluidity of movement, so it carries over to the water
I literally live nowhere near a beach here I am , learning how to surf skate at midnight. Sorry neighbors
I just LOVE this video. The poo man... hilarious and relatable. Please do more videos on the surfskate.
This is the first video out of countless ones I've watched that made sense to me. All these other videos had me poo manning and it did not FEEL right. I was going to sell my surf skate until I watched this. Visually seeing the difference between poo manning and what you just taught us blew my mind. It looks so elegant and not like someone having a seziure in order to build momentum. THANK YOU so much. Knowledge is power. 0.o
I just got my swell tech delivered today, went full kook and got the italo edition! Looking forward to giving it ago
As rants go that is a good one! I bought a longboard skateboard at the start of lockdown (as I don’t live close enough to the ocean - according to the guidelines!). I’ve really enjoyed the board and this video has given me some good points to work on! Thank you and keep ‘em coming!
Glad to hear that! enjoy the learning process on that new board.
Fantastic tips. This is mirroring the techniques (and they referenced you) explained on an Australian surf channel. I’m very old to transition skateboarding, but new to surf skates (carver CX )
As usual, relevant information no filler! Loved the rant too. The difference between PM & Flow Man was amazing.
stoked and thank you! yeah, big difference in mechanics between the poo and the front on position.
I've just got a surf skate, so I can now change from my poo stance into a Michael Jackson Thriller dance one! Seriously though, fantastic advice, thanks.
Hahahahaha
Literally why I bought one. Snowboarding can create bad surf habits if your bindings are setup duck.
Pumping is great. Not everyone who rides a carver gets in the water. Travelling onboard without feet pushing is great.
love the rant. wish I started watching your channel 5 years ago.
just had an awesome trip to Jeffreys Bay and got some rad pics- although I can see how kooky I look with my back arm pointed back.
I think it's kinda from street skating that I picked that up. When we do tricks it's often with both arms flung up and out wide.
I'm looking for footage of the pro-skaters now to see if they also have the coffee cup arm.
thanks for the content.
watch some of the more recent x games bowl skating and you'll often see VERY coordinated arms. they'll move back at times, but they're nearly always coordinated with the direction of travel. street skating is a bit different as it's used for balance and equilibrum. glad you dig the content!
You do make it look so easy. Compressing and extending on a surf skate requires considerable balance and that takes several months of slow gentle practise.
I am quite comfortable on a skateboard, but I would disagree that it takes several months. once people can comfortably stand upon a board and move forward, they're more than capable of extending and compressing. it just requires the correct approach. some flat ground "patterning" can help as well
@@Labuenavidasurf best option... don't fall. wear pads man! ask any ER doctor, there's a lot of 30+ yr. old dudes coming in with fractures from skateboard falls. biggest aspect, remember to roll! absorb the landing. in reality it's a need to measure and weight the risks vs. rewards.
Just realised I was super good at poo man wiggling. Thank you so much for this!
hahah! the tragedy of realization.
...a moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers. Anyone (without looking it up)?
Now you can do the poo to Thriller stance! :D
Lol.. I’m also guilty of the poo man..
Change starts now!
borrowed a guitar saying which is so relivent to surf training 'practice makes permanent' so whatever you practice good or bad will become habituated so make sure you practice the right things
brilliant saying, and absolutely true. imprint the brain with the behavior or pattern you want to replicate.
Hey man, Just came across this video. The compression you're talking about in speed generation is like pumping rollers in snowboarding. Great video. Down with PooMan!
I've only snowboarded once, for a period of 5 days. it was SO fun. hoping to do a japan trip in the next year or so. in that period of 5 days, we had 2 days of fresh powder. big arcing turns in fresh powder felt VERY similar to surfing.
Surf Strength Coach whats the difference between surfing and snowboarding? Could you make a viedeo?
Great work and passion about your trade Chris. Nothing like a cruisey skate with smoothe turns to develop some style and flow 👌
This guy made so much sense! Cheers Chris!
I dig the Carver's too!!
Just bought the program, Chris! Excited to go through it.
Great video. This biomechanics stuff is going to take your channel to another level beyond surf strength exercises.
Thank you 🙏. I’ve been doing technique coaching for a while now, just hadn’t brought it to YTube
Man you are a ray of light from the clouds. Your clear message will be carved on my carver. 😉thank you from the "never again poo man"
Dude! Thanks to you and my new Carver i just got, I will be surfing by next year!!!! you're a great teacher!!!
Started skating in order to improve my surfing. Managed to break my hip (!) in the bowl the other week. Very uncool. It usually happens to ladies average age 82!
A cautionary tale indeed, hope you heal up quickly! I was thinking of getting one of these carver boards, but at 65 perhaps not. Want to keep surfing every day, not end up in hospital!
yeah.... a common plight. I broke my ankle about 2 years ago. it's definitely a risk vs reward ratio that needs to be taken into account
I’m 55!
Dorks are embarrassment to skateboarding PLEBS
@@nodorksshouldgrow3309 Peace, love and understanding :-)
Got ma New Surfskate, nice Tutorial, Thanks Dude!
OMG! thanks so much for the info demonstrations and time you put into this video !! amazing !! so helpful
you're welcome!
OMG dude!! you just made all kinds of lightbulbs go off, thank you!!
great video, gotta try these tips! looks stylish and technically good
thank you!
omg that was so helpful. and i was laughing so hard at the "poo man" rant I almost spit out my coffee. 😂🤣
gonna go skate now, thanx!!
I'm quite good at the poo-man. ha!
If anyone has a carver use a marker to mark the bolt that holds the truck on both trucks and loosen them both a full 360. It’s perfect
good idea. really loosens it up I bet
Most useful vid i found about it! I had studied cerebellar movement patterns and everything you said is true.
Please make more vids about surfskate!
I love your poo man face Cris! Hahaha. Great video, looking forward to the surf skate detail on your app. Love you bruh
i'm naturally skilled at a good poo man face. haha
Brilliant teaching points, best i've seen.
I think bowl skating is the best crossover training, carving a 10' deep bowl with loose trucks is very close to the same muscle and reflex actions, it will keep that muscle memory refreshed
Your rants are ace, great film thank you
will definitely pick up that surfskate program.
very informative and fun to watch
thank you
Chris, Awesome video and thoughts as always. Just found your channel. Take it easy
thanks man! I bet if you had a dig in some videos you'd find your boardies!
@@SurfStrengthCoach Thanks as always for your support. Take it easy and good luck Dude!
Dude, you are the Bruce Lee of surfing!
Best surf skate vid iv ever seen thank you!! And absolutely love the frothy vibes! Where can we get the full tutorial/surf skate training program? Im sold :)
the full surfskate program will be ready in a few weeks, and available in the Surf Athlete app. you can download the app for free and get some access to workouts and stretch routines. then, once you buy the surfskate program (when available), you'll be able to access the program in the app or on desktop.
@@SurfStrengthCoach Hey thanks heaps for the info!!! I'll be sure to download the app and purchase the surf-skate section! Can't wait, keep the good stuff coming 👏
@@charliessurfschoolsurf6027 hahahahaha sucker punch WONT give you experience or ability only a hole in ya wallet
Best instruction vid out there!!! Thank you
So happy to see this video. I have no trouble admitting that i have poo man stance both in skateboarding and surfing. Still learning.
I think trying to compensate for not knowing how to balance yet on the boards makes me go into that poop man stance
Love your energy 🔋 💪🏻 🏄🏻♂️ ⚡️
Ah thank you so much!! Resonates so much! I live in the Netherlands, can I learn surf skating from zero with you while being here at home?
I'm glad you found it helpful! You actually can, yes. We have a program called "Surf Skate" in the Surf Athlete app where you can learn everything. People usually start surf skating to get into surfing but you can totally just learn it because it's fun!
Here's the link to check out the program:
surfstrengthcoach.com/program/surf-skate/
Let us know if you have any other questions!
Great tutorial. Thanks 4 the advices!!
Amazing video, I realized i was doing the poop man thing, also loved the impressions, they made laugh
Great video. Super informative! Thanks.
Legend I use your app loads of TH-cam videos best out there 🏄👍👊🌊
Completely agree. Checkout a swimming competition program. Drills, drills, drills. Imprinting motor skills through thousands of hours of repetition- even at and especially at the elite/Olympic level.
Surf skating is a great time to really pay attention to your arm movements. Also, it's way easier to get footage of yourself than surfing, really helps to check whether your style looks the way it feels, you could be poo stancing and not even know it.
Ive been skating for 10 years, I got my first carver recently and was psyched to try it out I immediately ate pavement trying to push like a skateboard I got the hang of it now thanks to your video but man im poo maning hard.
You are hilarious lol lol I follow your content since 5 years ago I think, I have a folder on my email just for it. Thank you so much Cris, for sharing your knowledge and passion. Cheers!
that's an awesome compliment! thank you, sincerely.
you explained it very well buddy, thanks !!
Tysm! This is super helpful 🙏
thanks for sharing ur wisdom, man !! spot on !!
Great demo & thanks for keeping it real.🤙 Where I'm at, surfskating has taken off as a trend & a lot off poop wiggling for social media posts & dudes creating poop wiggling tutorials just to look cool lol....
thank you! once you see the poo-man, it can't be unseen and will be seen everywhere!
Hi I found your video is very good and understandable. Your movement looks very smart. I am new in surf skate and never surf. Is there another of your tutorial video should I watch? I am not quite sure if you have application for beginer surf skate . I am willing to get one. I like to be able to slide smart like you.
Thank you
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Summary
1. Compression & Extension
2. Twist
Wonderful vid to practice with my Knox !
SO glad I am watching this right before I go buy my carver for the first time!
This is an amazing tutorial mate, thank you for the great (free) content ;-)
This is really great. I’ve been on a long hiatus from surfing for a few years due to surgery, and I thought of getting a surfskate to get the hang of it back again, great video! Thanks for the help.
super helpful video! thank you, sir.
Great video, lots of solid information
This is super helpful! do you think you can do more of these? I just started skateboarding (in my 30s) and surf skate style feels like my jam and it appears more safe than skating verts. I want to use this training to eventually try surfing.
I'll do more when the creative lightning strikes, for sure. I've got a bottom turn one in the next few weeks. If you really dig the surf skate contnet, you should check out the Surf Skate program in my app! surfstrengthcoach.com/program/surf-skate/
@@SurfStrengthCoach Thanks! I totally will! ^_^
finally converted from a longboard to my first carver board. This video is so helpful and made me laugh super hard. Love the poo man face.
This guy speaks my "language"
No bullshit.... short and easy to understand stuff...
One picture a thousand words... Poopstance face 😆
Thanx
The face says it all......
@@SurfStrengthCoach YOU CANT SKATE
Another great vid Cris.!!! Love the pooman facials and visuals.!!! 😅🤙
thanks matty!
Do you prefer carver or smoothstar
My PERSONAL preference is carver. for beginner surfers or those new to skating, I would recommend a carver. Smoothstars are great if that is someone's preference for personal style and feel, but they can be difficult for beginners.
Great and informative video! Awesome taking the neuroscience & biomechanics approach to it👌🏻 Realised my form sucks 😅 Been looking for a proper surf skate program for awhile now to do on my Smoothstar! When is it anticipated to be available?
hopefully within a few short weeks. it was nearly ready, and then upon review, realised it needed a couple other chunks of content to streamline the learning process.
What I think really helps to simulate riding a wave on these things on flat ground is to ride in an arc! Never ride it straight. To me it feels like the centrifugal force of the arc simulates the force of the wave. When you pump while riding in an arc (for ease of visualization just think of riding in a giant circle) it feels like this. The turn that tightens the radius of the arc is the bottom turn and feels "heavier" because the centrifugal force of the turn combines with the centrifugal force of the arc. The turn that loosens the radius of the arc is the top turn and feels "lighter" because the centrifugal force of the turn subtracts from the centrifugal force of the arc. Just be careful and don't slide out on a "bottom turn" when you start pumping really aggressively.
best thing to do is not ride flat ground! start surfing some ramps so you can actually interact with centrifugal forces.
Thanks Cris. Epic video. In upcoming content please show/ discuss the nuances between the toe side and heel side.
Hey what's up man can you make more videos like this I just got a Carver and I'm looking to improve my surfing
yup! will have more coming for sure
2:28 man i was eating
Thank you for share ;) very good information …
While I Street skate and don't surf actually there's alot here I can learn as my trucks are ridden loose
Great ‘pooman’ comparison, in skiing my buddies and me refer to it as ‘the shitting chair position’ aka ‘de kakstoel’ in Dutch. Brown stripes all over the skiing slopes nowadays
Great content I like to do reverse lunges on the bosu ball for pumping and my stabilization.
waiting for full carver Surfskates program