Watched a bunch of your guys videos for two weeks and finally bought a board and wetsuit to try to surf for the first time and could not land one wave on a 2-4 ft day. Gonna keep working on learning though cause it's still fun.
Well done again KB, it's such a feel process too, those little looks over the shoulder, positioning, feeling the energy of the wave, and knowing your abilities.
As a 62-yr-old surfer, the hardest thing for me, and I hear from many other older surfers, is standing up! It's like someone is pulling down on you when you start to stand, to the point where it takes a couple seconds after actually catching the wave to standup, which means you are then fighting against the speed and its effects on the motion of the board. Perhaps this is why SUPs appeal to older surfers; you're already standing :)
Lesson 1-5 look for people who surf extremely well. Sit next to them & do what they do. Lesson 5-10: watch all Dane Reynolds videos & do exactly what he does....& Now your a pro on the world tour...shakas
This video completely explains why I was getting wiped out this morning. I even became a little frustrated, but I know my paddling is getting better. I even had a surfer yell at me for missing a good wave.
@@emma-nd2ey Haha thanks! Fun times out there! I honestly have not been in the water for a year now and I damaged my board. I might have to take some lessons at some point.
Thanks Kale I appreciate all your surf videos very good stuff! The biggest problem I have isn’t so much trying to repeat your great tips as it is competing with with anywhere from 10 to 20 people in Southern California for a wave, its hard to find decent uncrowded waves to work on these points. Thx again though for the vids, they have helped improve my surfing
I live in Indiana, so no opportunity for this. AND I’ve never seen a beach/ocean. But maybe one day I can do this! It’s been a dream my whole life. Maybe one day..
Thus is a fact, and many people already wrote it, but I will write it again to stretch the importance of it; I was having hard time catching waves due to trying to catch the waves too far from the peaks, and sometimes the peaks we're already breaking, conquer your FEAR 😨 and do it safely.
I have helped several friends improve their wave catching by giving slightly contradictory advice to what was demonstrated here. I have told them that once they pick their wave, DO NOT look back over their shoulder. If you are new to surfing and struggling a bit to catch waves, then looking back screws up the mechanics, balance and power of your paddle. Sometimes just keeping your gaze and focus straight ahead can really help you. Besides, you will FEEL the swell rise up underneath you when it finally reaches you. This advice may help some people.
This mostly ends up with waves breaking on their backs. It's so important to =know what the wave is doing. Sure, this might work with a little bit of white water, but not an unbroken wave.
Thank you thank you thank you very helpful very helpful very awesome very informative very thorough very clear very understandable very everything awesome thank you for sharing thank you for teaching much appreciated forever
Could you show the transition from 1 to 2? Surf contest footage is great for this, but usually not realistic because the waves are perfect or overhead. Your vid shows someone paddling towards something and then cuts to a steep angled takeoff.
@@HowtoRip surfer sees a wave, paddles towards the peak, spins around, 4-5 deep paddles or 1 or 2 depending on positioning then angles the board and pops up. You could show the peak and the spinning around part.
I learned to drop in by getting destroyed a lot like going 5 times without one drop in the getting one feels so good and I have to learn on big waves so lol
I surf near tourmaline and ocean beach in California and was curious when you guyswould be making y'alls way out again? I ask because in one year and following yalls advice I've moved from complete beginner to intermediate/ advanced and my goal is to head to blacks beach around December to catch some textbook barrels and it would be kinda cool to run into the guys that got my wife and I into surfing
These videos are getting better and better! Okay, question about the wetsuits. When do people wear them and when do you not? I’m guessing you wear them when the sun is too intense in order protect your skin, or when the water is too cold, right? Do you ever feel like they affect or inhibit your ability to surf at all? Do you prefer surfing with or without the suit? (Sorry for all of the random and small questions!)
Sara Crave wetsuits are generally used for colder water. There are different thicknesses. I use a 3/2 mm wetsuit in Southern California right now, but it really depends on the water temperature.
It can inhibit your ability to surf because it limits your movement. If the water is warm enough to wear a swimsuit, everyone will be wearing a swimsuit. However, if the water is cooler but still warm some may wear a wetsuit for the extra warmth.
Mostly just water temperature based :) if wearing a 4/3 or above it could inhibit endurance in the water but it’s a necessity in cold water if you want to surf longer than 5 minutes! We’re not afraid of wearing them, or shifting to boardies if it’s warm enough 😁😁
I have absolutely no one to talk about this since none of my friends surf and honestly don’t like talking to random surfers on the beach but holy shit catching waves is so hard. I skate, snowboard but holy shit surfing is a whole nother game. I’m starting out on a short board cause I wanna slash and turn, but holy fuck I either pop up too early or pop up too late, wipe out, then have to paddle back out and then I’m all tired out getting crashed at by oncoming mini waves
Ive also noticed that beginners lay on their board too far back... they need to add that extra wait to the front of board before take off, not too much cause then you’ll nose dive
Great video! Do you have a video on how to avoid other people? I'm half joking, but actually I am trying to learn right now, and I find other people the biggest barrier - like if I see a wave coming I am excited to get ready and paddle into it, but there are 3 people surfing it and I don't want to get in their way (Southern California, Malibu in particular)
My problem is that when I try to catch the wave I have to have my feet off the end of the board or I’ll nose dive. It also means I can’t pop up properly. My board is a 7’8’ minimal.
Hey how do you turn into waves and shred on them while having a fun board 6’8 with a width of 8’11 and 41 liters. can you still shred on 3-6 foot waves in Florida that barely barrels? And what can I do to make the most out of it?
Good video, keep em comin. Heading out later today. I'm just learning and finally some smaller waves in store. Seems weird to say that, but, at my level, I need smaller waves. I go to a deserted beach that has been too big lately.
How can you tell where the curls gonna be before it begins to crash down? I wiped out pretty hard a couple times because the curl landed straight on top of me. By the time I saw the curl, it was too late for me to avoid it.
I’m a big dude that misses short board surfing . Best board I ever had was a 6’6” pin tail thruster with near no rocker and wide tail middle and nose especially. Thinking of getting those specs . It was 85-89 . What build of board would be best to float my heavy (but shrinking) butt ? Epoxies, poly , hollow , etc.
I got an Al Merrick pod mod 2. Its a 40L 6'6" fish with a wide nose and tail, its an epoxy board, its great for catching waves with my spaghetti arms, but you can still turn it and duck dive. No good on waves bigger than about 5ft though i think.
I surf for a long time but still make mistakes, 2 more strokes makes a huge difference!! Which fins do you use on the JR Wraptor? And have you tried on quad? What would you recommend? I have a wraptor 5’10 fiberglass love the board but never rode on a quad Cheers
How to Rip thanks!! I use FCS2 too but I have the carvers but feel a bit too loose sometimes specially on backhand maybe I will try the performers!! Thanks guys keep up the videos are awesome 😎
Hey guys. I've been an anxious surfer for about 3 years. I add two extra paddles but then get stuck at the top and go over the falls so I get more and more anxious. I'd love any tips on how to get over my fear of bigger/steeper green waves! 😊
Can you make a video on how to backside air? I surf on a left point and most videos that I have watched on how to air are all forehand. Also, the wave that I surf doesn't have a lot of sections, so is it possible for me to do a cutback into an air?
hi does anyone know which side you should turn when u are on the surfboard? i am right footed and on a skateboard i turn left should it be the same on surfboards? please help ☺️
What's the natural progression of choosing more advanced boards as one gets better especially after you've mastered the soft top? From start to finish, starting at a soft top and working all the way down to shortboard what is the natural progression and knowing when to go down to the next board and what the next board should be to go down to? If a person is willing to travel to better surfing locations and willing to put in the time and effort to become a short border are there any hacks to becoming a shortboard surfer sooner or faster? How do you find better waves that aren't too advanced but are more challenging Kenmore Progressive then typical small shorebreak? Is having a surfboard shape for once local surf break a good idea or wasting money especially if you live somewhere where the waves are never open face never really left or right breaking waves? What kind of boards should a person have in there quiver so that they can surf around when the waves are small and bigger for their local surf break?
kyle watts I highly recommend you find a used boardshop to help you save some funds. You WILL find some boards you don’t enjoy as much as others. By softtop I assume you have a wavestorm? That’s a 8ft, so my next recommendation would be to find a decently buoyant board around 7 2”, with thick rails still and adjust to a mildly pointy nose. Not TOO sharp, but slightly more than you’re use to. From there consider say... a 6 6”, a little less buoyant, and a pointy nose. The sizes are sort of the range I suggest people to follow. HOWEVER, your weight will possibly force you to adjust these sizes a few inches +/-. Most importantly have fun and don’t give up.
I agree with what Justin says. I went from a 7 foot 8 soft top ( Im a 5'3 girl) then to a 7'2 board, then 6'4. I started getting used to shortboarding with my 6'4 and had no problem transitioning down to a 5'10. Now I ride a 5'8 on most days and my 5'10 on mushier days. Oh, having volume on the board also helps, a thicker board will give more leeway to paddling and getting into waves.
Sorry, the title raises expectations („pro“) not being met in the video. It is rather beginner tips. And in my opinion, the steeper the wave, the easier you get into it/ the less strokes you need (on the same board).
Great videos all around guys, but watch the sound mixing. Your instruction is why I'm here but it's really low in the mix and my ears get slammed whenever the music comes back in.
Position your body a little further back on the board than you normally would and plant your weight more toward the tail end on the pop up. Works for me at least
Meanwhile I spent the whole summer watching Surfers not paddled at all and they're not even you know good they just know where to go they turn their head and push the board to the side and then push it forward and they're off
Thanks guys! My sons are guaranteed to take the 2 extra strokes now that you've told them instead of me. Hahaha!
Hahaha too close to give advice right?
Don’t forget, most important thing about surfing is having fun. Not having fun, then why surf?
To get better
That’s true, thank you. I got a little frustrated this morning because I couldn’t stay up and kept getting wiped out.
@@martinlopez221 try again
To beat Kai
Yeah Cadejo, localism sucks but it’s been that way anywhere it is enforced.
Watched a bunch of your guys videos for two weeks and finally bought a board and wetsuit to try to surf for the first time and could not land one wave on a 2-4 ft day. Gonna keep working on learning though cause it's still fun.
start just catching the whitewater and popping up there!
Key is paddling power and speed when needed, swimming a mile in a lap pool a couple times a week when your not surfing will help you do that.
I wish i new this before i went out today
Well done again KB, it's such a feel process too, those little looks over the shoulder, positioning, feeling the energy of the wave, and knowing your abilities.
As a 62-yr-old surfer, the hardest thing for me, and I hear from many other older surfers, is standing up! It's like someone is pulling down on you when you start to stand, to the point where it takes a couple seconds after actually catching the wave to standup, which means you are then fighting against the speed and its effects on the motion of the board. Perhaps this is why SUPs appeal to older surfers; you're already standing :)
SUP dude !! ❤️❤️🔥🔥
Love your videos! Pls make a video of how to read the waves and where to position ourselves in the wave accordingly.
It’s very tricky to teach BUT we’ll give it a crack!!!
Lesson 1-5 look for people who surf extremely well. Sit next to them & do what they do. Lesson 5-10: watch all Dane Reynolds videos & do exactly what he does....& Now your a pro on the world tour...shakas
Put subtitles on at 0:56.
Ahahaha what !
your gay
Congratulations, you played yourself
Lol
Omg haha
This video completely explains why I was getting wiped out this morning. I even became a little frustrated, but I know my paddling is getting better. I even had a surfer yell at me for missing a good wave.
That's pretty rude of a surfer to yell at you out in the water, no one is perfect!
@@emma-nd2ey Haha thanks! Fun times out there! I honestly have not been in the water for a year now and I damaged my board. I might have to take some lessons at some point.
@@martinlopez221 even if you have to take lessons at least you can get back in the water! Good luck 🤙
You guys are fantastic! I learn every time from your contents! Keep working hard, you both deserve success, Ciao
And here I thought you two were two competing channels now it all makes sense
Liked the really angled take off will try that
Awesome Colin! 🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks Kale I appreciate all your surf videos very good stuff! The biggest problem I have isn’t so much trying to repeat your great tips as it is competing with with anywhere from 10 to 20 people in Southern California for a wave, its hard to find decent uncrowded waves to work on these points. Thx again though for the vids, they have helped improve my surfing
So true!!!!! Same problem, I live in Carlsbad
I live in Indiana, so no opportunity for this. AND I’ve never seen a beach/ocean. But maybe one day I can do this! It’s been a dream my whole life. Maybe one day..
My new favorite channel
Thus is a fact, and many people already wrote it, but I will write it again to stretch the importance of it;
I was having hard time catching waves due to trying to catch the waves too far from the peaks, and sometimes the peaks we're already breaking, conquer your FEAR 😨 and do it safely.
onya fella's solid tips,will do my best to put it into practice ..!
Good explanations backed up with specific technique applications.
Have fun, stay safe and CHARGE🏄♂️🏄♀️🤙
Handy, thanks guys
Amazing video! I would love to see more on the technique on how to turn as a beginner!
On a totally unrelated note, the tracks accompanying this video were golden too :D
Woah this video helped alot. It's my third day surfing and no joke already riding waves effortlessly now because I'm doing the extra strokes.
I have helped several friends improve their wave catching by giving slightly contradictory advice to what was demonstrated here. I have told them that once they pick their wave, DO NOT look back over their shoulder. If you are new to surfing and struggling a bit to catch waves, then looking back screws up the mechanics, balance and power of your paddle. Sometimes just keeping your gaze and focus straight ahead can really help you. Besides, you will FEEL the swell rise up underneath you when it finally reaches you. This advice may help some people.
This mostly ends up with waves breaking on their backs. It's so important to =know what the wave is doing. Sure, this might work with a little bit of white water, but not an unbroken wave.
Ive lived in the California desert my whole life but I hope one day I can catch a wave :)
Thanks!! Very cool and vídeo and simple to understand!!
Good facts for biginers and experienced surfers
There’s a lot of cute couples on RUclips, but you guys are the only one that taught me to surf
Thank you thank you thank you very helpful very helpful very awesome very informative very thorough very clear very understandable very everything awesome thank you for sharing thank you for teaching much appreciated forever
can you please say the word "very" one more time? Thank you very very very very very much
I was always told once you felt the wave hit your feet do 3 more stoked to make sure you don’t miss the wave
thx for intro to Love Beans !!! as always, great vids~ shaka!
I SOOO NEEDED THiS ! Aloha and Mahalo!
U guys are awesome!!!
Great videos...really helpfull!
What is song at 3:18 ?
Also thank you , your videos help me so much !! :)
Just subbed . I dig the videos.
Yew brother 🤙🏽
What’s the song at 3:16?? Such a good vibe!
Could you show the transition from 1 to 2? Surf contest footage is great for this, but usually not realistic because the waves are perfect or overhead.
Your vid shows someone paddling towards something and then cuts to a steep angled takeoff.
Not sure I understand your request sorry
@@HowtoRip surfer sees a wave, paddles towards the peak, spins around, 4-5 deep paddles or 1 or 2 depending on positioning then angles the board and pops up. You could show the peak and the spinning around part.
I learned to drop in by getting destroyed a lot like going 5 times without one drop in the getting one feels so good and I have to learn on big waves so lol
I surf near tourmaline and ocean beach in California and was curious when you guyswould be making y'alls way out again? I ask because in one year and following yalls advice I've moved from complete beginner to intermediate/ advanced and my goal is to head to blacks beach around December to catch some textbook barrels and it would be kinda cool to run into the guys that got my wife and I into surfing
These videos are getting better and better! Okay, question about the wetsuits. When do people wear them and when do you not? I’m guessing you wear them when the sun is too intense in order protect your skin, or when the water is too cold, right? Do you ever feel like they affect or inhibit your ability to surf at all? Do you prefer surfing with or without the suit? (Sorry for all of the random and small questions!)
Sara Crave wetsuits are generally used for colder water. There are different thicknesses. I use a 3/2 mm wetsuit in Southern California right now, but it really depends on the water temperature.
It can inhibit your ability to surf because it limits your movement. If the water is warm enough to wear a swimsuit, everyone will be wearing a swimsuit. However, if the water is cooler but still warm some may wear a wetsuit for the extra warmth.
Mostly just water temperature based :) if wearing a 4/3 or above it could inhibit endurance in the water but it’s a necessity in cold water if you want to surf longer than 5 minutes! We’re not afraid of wearing them, or shifting to boardies if it’s warm enough 😁😁
Thanks for tuning in guys!!
Awesome video 🤙🇺🇸
Great video guys very informative
😻🙋 gr8 ! Thnx fellas, sinse you have asked , how do we transition from being straight surfers to down the line surfers ?
Watch our videos on turning your surfboard
I have absolutely no one to talk about this since none of my friends surf and honestly don’t like talking to random surfers on the beach but holy shit catching waves is so hard. I skate, snowboard but holy shit surfing is a whole nother game. I’m starting out on a short board cause I wanna slash and turn, but holy fuck I either pop up too early or pop up too late, wipe out, then have to paddle back out and then I’m all tired out getting crashed at by oncoming mini waves
would be great some advice on hand shape for more efficient paddling... thank you!!!
Coming real soon!
It’s exactly what I doo and I hope I can get better
Ive also noticed that beginners lay on their board too far back... they need to add that extra wait to the front of board before take off, not too much cause then you’ll nose dive
Love your videos!!!
😁😁😁
Great video! Do you have a video on how to avoid other people? I'm half joking, but actually I am trying to learn right now, and I find other people the biggest barrier - like if I see a wave coming I am excited to get ready and paddle into it, but there are 3 people surfing it and I don't want to get in their way (Southern California, Malibu in particular)
Gracias chicos.muy bueno. Desde ARG.
My problem is that when I try to catch the wave I have to have my feet off the end of the board or I’ll nose dive. It also means I can’t pop up properly. My board is a 7’8’ minimal.
What's that "lovers forever" track? Like it
I want a video to learn how to know if the wave will go right or left
Hey how do you turn into waves and shred on them while having a fun board 6’8 with a width of 8’11 and 41 liters. can you still shred on 3-6 foot waves in Florida that barely barrels? And what can I do to make the most out of it?
Good video, keep em comin. Heading out later today. I'm just learning and finally some smaller waves in store. Seems weird to say that, but, at my level, I need smaller waves. I go to a deserted beach that has been too big lately.
whats the song?
Wow thanks guys found this video very helpful. Subscribed keep up the great videos
How can you tell where the curls gonna be before it begins to crash down? I wiped out pretty hard a couple times because the curl landed straight on top of me. By the time I saw the curl, it was too late for me to avoid it.
What beach is that it looks good as
I’m a big dude that misses short board surfing . Best board I ever had was a 6’6” pin tail thruster with near no rocker and wide tail middle and nose especially. Thinking of getting those specs . It was 85-89 . What build of board would be best to float my heavy (but shrinking) butt ? Epoxies, poly , hollow , etc.
Something with a lot of volume but a nice short board/ fish shape
I got an Al Merrick pod mod 2. Its a 40L 6'6" fish with a wide nose and tail, its an epoxy board, its great for catching waves with my spaghetti arms, but you can still turn it and duck dive. No good on waves bigger than about 5ft though i think.
Andrew Craven thanks man . I will check it out .
Hey how to rip, please can you teach me how to turn on a wave on a softop, I am struggling with this bit
turn your shoulders, arms and look where you want to go, the board will follow, also make sure you are far back enough
Damn good audio tracks man... Could you put them up too?? Thanks ♥️♥️
These are great & helpful videos, thank you!
I surf for a long time but still make mistakes, 2 more strokes makes a huge difference!!
Which fins do you use on the JR Wraptor? And have you tried on quad? What would you recommend? I have a wraptor 5’10 fiberglass love the board but never rode on a quad
Cheers
We like FCS2 system kale prefers the Performers
How to Rip thanks!! I use FCS2 too but I have the carvers but feel a bit too loose sometimes specially on backhand maybe I will try the performers!! Thanks guys keep up the videos are awesome 😎
For some reason I can catch like half the big waves at narrabeen but I can’t seem to figure out where and when to get up
Hey guys. I've been an anxious surfer for about 3 years. I add two extra paddles but then get stuck at the top and go over the falls so I get more and more anxious. I'd love any tips on how to get over my fear of bigger/steeper green waves! 😊
You have to commit totally to the wave perhaps start smaller and then progressively push yourself
Can you make a video on how to backside air? I surf on a left point and most videos that I have watched on how to air are all forehand. Also, the wave that I surf doesn't have a lot of sections, so is it possible for me to do a cutback into an air?
Very specific but again the principles for backhand and forehand airs are the same just with different rotation
Thanks for the video! Whats the song at 3:15?
DGR CREW found it! Wait by Love Beans
cool, thank you so much!! @@robs2036
hi does anyone know which side you should turn when u are on the surfboard? i am right footed and on a skateboard i turn left should it be the same on surfboards? please help ☺️
is there a video on what NOT to do when u go to surf?
Nice. Still the whole paddling in, while looking down the line thing is not so easy. Is it just practise, practise, practise?
You’re looking down the line but back at the wave reading what it’s going to do and unfortunately you can’t teach that.
I DID ITTT I saw a really bad jelly fish go past me tho
thank you 💕 can i know the title of the background music?
Wait by Love Beans
thanks for the tips. the song is fire tho .. anyone know the title ?
“If you can’t catch the wave you can’t surf” oh sick.
where is this ?
What's the song at 3:19?
Thanks for the tips but good lord those songs are terrible
That’s what happens when you need copyright free
i’m literally terrified of nose diving, because that’s all i do 😔
Is it like longboarding?
What's the natural progression of choosing more advanced boards as one gets better especially after you've mastered the soft top? From start to finish, starting at a soft top and working all the way down to shortboard what is the natural progression and knowing when to go down to the next board and what the next board should be to go down to? If a person is willing to travel to better surfing locations and willing to put in the time and effort to become a short border are there any hacks to becoming a shortboard surfer sooner or faster? How do you find better waves that aren't too advanced but are more challenging Kenmore Progressive then typical small shorebreak? Is having a surfboard shape for once local surf break a good idea or wasting money especially if you live somewhere where the waves are never open face never really left or right breaking waves? What kind of boards should a person have in there quiver so that they can surf around when the waves are small and bigger for their local surf break?
kyle watts I highly recommend you find a used boardshop to help you save some funds. You WILL find some boards you don’t enjoy as much as others. By softtop I assume you have a wavestorm? That’s a 8ft, so my next recommendation would be to find a decently buoyant board around 7 2”, with thick rails still and adjust to a mildly pointy nose. Not TOO sharp, but slightly more than you’re use to. From there consider say... a 6 6”, a little less buoyant, and a pointy nose. The sizes are sort of the range I suggest people to follow. HOWEVER, your weight will possibly force you to adjust these sizes a few inches +/-. Most importantly have fun and don’t give up.
I agree with what Justin says. I went from a 7 foot 8 soft top ( Im a 5'3 girl) then to a 7'2 board, then 6'4. I started getting used to shortboarding with my 6'4 and had no problem transitioning down to a 5'10. Now I ride a 5'8 on most days and my 5'10 on mushier days. Oh, having volume on the board also helps, a thicker board will give more leeway to paddling and getting into waves.
Hey guys, can you make a vid about turninh on a longboard
Same principles apply!!
Ha too funny
stand far enough back on the board to feel the turn capability
Just get out there, watch and learn. And don't get in the way.
always keep the glasses on
0.36 i struggle to take off so late. maybe im just too slow but i feel like if i take off in that position im just going to get smashed
I’ve a 8’ surfboard. Is it posible to ride steeper waves with it?
its possible you just need to use the right form and maybe some extra practice :)
Sorry, the title raises expectations („pro“) not being met in the video. It is rather beginner tips. And in my opinion, the steeper the wave, the easier you get into it/ the less strokes you need (on the same board).
Good tips!!!
🤙🏽
Great videos all around guys, but watch the sound mixing. Your instruction is why I'm here but it's really low in the mix and my ears get slammed whenever the music comes back in.
How do I drop in small, but steep waves with a longboard?
Position your body a little further back on the board than you normally would and plant your weight more toward the tail end on the pop up. Works for me at least
Meanwhile I spent the whole summer watching Surfers not paddled at all and they're not even you know good they just know where to go they turn their head and push the board to the side and then push it forward and they're off
I am 10 yrs old , can I surf on water
Bro help me I'm a total kooook
Today was my first day of disaster in France, tomorrow I'm taking lessons! Haha :D
I can't whait for the summer
my problem is popping up!
Anyone recommend the rob machado quad fins? Thinking of buying them but would like to gather some opinions
Yeww
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