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What kind of surfboard should I get?
“What brand of boards would you recommend that have good balance and flotation but can still shred and turn. Because i have a fish that is good but it isn’t as whippy as i would like.” Christo wrote: Hey man, depending on how high performance you want to get, the best shapers like Simon Anderson…
Foot positioning to gain speed – Surfing
On 21/07/2011, at 5:12 PM: I have noticed lately that I need my front foot is facing forward (as apposed to pointing to the rails or across the board)to gain speed/ drive down the line. When I put my foot across the board I tend to loss speed or stall while trying to drive down…
Where to look when doing a reo – surfing
Hey Christo, I’m having trouble landing my re-entrys. I seem to be having a pretty good bottom turn but as I hit the lip, I always seem to fall afterwards. Do I have to look at the bottom of the wave in order to ride away clean? Yeah, you need to always look where you…
Where to put my weight while surfing
On 13/04/2011, at 1:56 PM, wrote: Hey, lessons are awesome! 2 things; when surfing, is most of my weight on my back foot when doing turns and just riding the wave (which one/ or both?)??? and when doing a REO do i kick out my back leg and transfer my weight to my front foot,…
Surfing in Kangaroo Island South Australia
A clip I just found of a trip I did to Kangaroo Island #CWS25 @ Yahoo! Video
Backhand Reo
On 07/09/2010, at 6:57 wrote: Hello. Quick question. When doing a backside bottom turn do you want your legs/knees bent with body in the crouched position when you reach the bottom of the wave? At what point do you straighten out your body to nice toward the lip if at all? Christo wrote: Yes, you…
Thanks
Hey Christo, Been searching the net for my wife on surfing tips for her to follow, came across your site and signed up to get the seven tips, Now I’ve been surfing for 20+years(still in my early 30s),and never been coached or told how to surf and I don’t do comps either, more of a…
Vertical Reos
Finally one thing I personally have trouble with is: dealing with is the difference between doing a vertical reo on a really powerful wave vs a really soft wave (and still getting the board above the lip in both occassions). Any advice? On a less powerful wave you need to rely on your leg strengths…
foot positioning on a surfboard
Seth wrote: Great thank you. That clears up alot. I have been doing that and does seem to give more control Christo wrote: You want your foot pretty square when you are doing a bottom turn – snap combo. If you foot is pointing forward too much you will have limited control. Squarer is better…
Backhand surfing – Backhand Bottom Turn
Hey David, Thanks for your email and the feedback. I’m happy to hear you like the lesson. It’s really common that people can’t see the wall when they’re on their backhand. Because we stand side on it will always be harder to see the wall when going backhand and that’s why a lot of people…