This guy is the best, most concise surfing teacher I have ever seen. So glad I found this, now I understand where I have been going wrong and how to fix it. Thank you
Brilliant! I’ve been petrified of water and would not go near it, until recently when I decided that before I turn 50 (yaiks) I HAD to learn to surf (yeah yeah, I know, normal people would learn to swim properly first) . So I paid NZ$50 for a group ‘lesson’ where the 17 year old ‘instructor’ said “there’s a board, see you later”. To my question :‘how do I get up?’ he said “any way you like”. Ofcourse I didn’t and felt quite ripped off. So then I decided to learn by watching others. Bought an 8ft board, asked every one I know and don’t know (yes, I’m desperate) to be my surf buddy and they all said “I’m scared of sharks”. Finally, last week my windsurf instructor (yes, learning that as well) took me straight out the back at Muriwai Beach New Zealand (he doesn’t muck about with white water) where I learnt how to get over big waves. If I didn’t have my wetsuit on I would have wet myself. Bruised certain bits when I came crashing down on the other side of the wave, but hey, I was still ON my board! Even managed to stand up a few times and nose dived on the bigger waves which scared me a bit. Thought I was too far forward on the board. After watching this it all makes sense! When I win Lotto I’ll be on the 1st plane to your surf school! And now….. I shall watch the rest of your videos. I might be a pro by the time I'm 80, haha!
me too! Same age..looking forward to this year. Took me a week to finally get on my feet and feel reasonably confident of catching more waves than I missed. It wasnt pretty, I'm sure, but sure felt good :-)
+Jacky Black That is awful. You were ripped off. In Oz, quite a lot of time is spent on the beach teaching (groups) basically where to lay, where to position hands to push up and swing your legs under on a "soft top" beginners board BEFORE even entering the water so you get a feel of the actual board. Please NAME and SHAME so others can avoid them.
This is hands down the best explanation on catching a wave I have come across to date. Thankyou so so much for breaking it down for us folks who are just starting to progress to those waves out the back. Cheers.
One of the best videos I’ve seen, so well explained. It just shows you about if you have the right teacher you can understand almost anything. Thanks so much
BEST tutorial of all time!!!! As a 1 month beginner, I'm catching unbroken waves consistently now(during my 5th time surfing). Gonna keep practising following this series of videos!!!
after surfing for so many years, it's nice to see an analytical technique of explaining principles of surfing!! Wish more instructors explain basic things like you do!
Ive been trying to get my dad to surf for 2 years. He didnt progress at all whenever I explained any of this. As soon as he watched your videos... he's constantly snaking me and we paddle to the line up together and catch waves. I owe you a big one mate! Thanks for these videos!!
Been surfing for two years and feeling stuck in my progress. This, along with his other videos, are so perfectly logical. Much appreciated. Wish his surf school wasn't $7k/wk :-/
This video is what finally helped me progress from catching whitewater or either missing or wiping out on green waves to putting it together where I am finally getting it. Thanks so much!!!!
These videos are pure genius. All that it takes is one of these videos and you have just saved yourself 6 months of doing the same extremely basic mistake without progress. After watching these videos, and recalling what he has said while on a wave, it's almost like a feeling of enlightenment where you make a massive leap in technique just from correcting a very basic mistake which you have struggled with for months. Awesome instructor!
I'm not even a surfer but we had a physics exercise on surfing and this video explained all the science perfectly! Really wish I could do the "practical" sometime. Great touch with the hair blowing out behind ...
I cannot believe I was making such a simple mistake for the past few years. I started catching so many waves after watching and understanding where to be on the wave. Thank you so much for your outstanding explanation!
OMG - the last part about not keeping your hands out in front of you when you are about to nose dive is the key! Incedible how you can break this down!! I've had many instructors but you really know how to talk about surfing!!!
Thanks so much for your video. Watched it last night and got up 80% of the time this morning. After two months of trying I finally felt like I was surfing.
I found this video to be very informative. The dude explained things well, I prefer to have it explained on a whiteboard. It makes so much more sense when you're in the water.
I've been having such a hard time getting picked up by waves... I either end up nose-diving or sliding off the back of them, and this helped me TREMENDOUSLY to understand what I've been doing wrong. You're awesome!
I've been struggling with riding unbroken waves for the past few months (a lot of hanging out just past the break). After talking to surfers and watching countless videos (refused to pay for lessons in Waikiki) this video was hands down the best I've seen. Everything you explained about our instincts leading us astray in surfing is exactly what I've been doing wrong. This was the first video that I found which broke down exactly how to catch unbroken waves! Hopefully I can turn it into some rides!
just passed this onto a buddy, I think out of the multitude of tutorials this is by far the best, I still watch it after a lay off or a dodgy session to keep the basics clear in my mind. Thanks man
I want to thank you for the video. I've been surfing for the last 10 years. My only regret was not watching this video ten years ago. I almost gave up surfing as I couldn't nail the face of the wave. Thanks bro from down under. Australia
This helped me so much. Catch the hills, hands at the ribs, enjoy the ride. White board only helped the already simplistic yet powerful teaching. Also, great tips on paddling. Thank you so much!
That was absolutely the best instructional video for surfing I've ever seen. Probably saved me countless dollars and hours in useless lesson. Thank you so much.
Brilliant! The transition from riding white water to riding waves has been confusing and I have been looking for this exact explanation for some time now. Much appreciated!
This just makes sense, i've been part of a surf club for 4 summers now, and I still can't manage to catch a proper wave! This is just the best advice I've heard! Thank you so much
These vids have solved so many of my questions, esp the poh stance and leading hand ones. I think I figured catching waves on my own though, use that weight of the head to thrust down the unbroken wave
Folks, your tutorial videos are phenomenal, noone else explains this kind of stuff with such clarity! Kudos for making them public, and hope to see more coming!
Thanks a lot. I had surfing lessons for two weeks last year, but they could not explain it as comprehensively as you did! Big hug sent from Munich Thomas
This is so good, I am an intermediate and happy surfing the gentle waves, but being held back from steeper waves as I am doing exactly the opposite to what I should be doing. Can't wait to try this out, further forward, faster paddles and hands further back. I look across the wave and just above half way up it and slightly angle board so hopefully this will help. Thank you :)
Great instruction. I've made my way out of the white water this year but have been struggling to catch unbroken waves and now I see exactly why. I can't wait to get out and try these tips!
Wow, I hope you read this as finally an eloquent and thorough explanation of where to be on a wave, exactly what I was struggling with and what I needed to know!!! Thank you so much!! When I get the money we´ll there at your place in Costa Rica!!!
This is one of the best videos on youtube ever! So incredibly well explained. especially for something that somehow is so hard to explain. Very helpful... I got so beat up today putting myself too far back on the board and not getting enough speed. Now I can't wait to get back out there and give it a go. Thanks so much!
I've been surfing for quite a while, i ride a 6'2 flyer and i can surf green/unbroken waves, but ive always had some difficulty getting into larger waves, just because of the fear aspect of it. i think ive just had a sort of "aha" moment thanks to this video. thanks a lot!
super stoked on this lesson! I can surf pretty well on mellow waves, but when they start to get fast and pitchy it gets really difficult for me. I think these tips will help me out next time the waves get steep. Thanks!
Awesome. Always thought I was too far forward by nosediving. Now im too far back and falling off the back of the wave. Looking forward to giving this a try.🤙🏽 Thanks
this is so helpful. ive been really frustrated since trying some green waves and always nosediving. my position is good but i think its my paddling thats letting me down. thanks for the explanation.
I’ve been struggling with nose diving and I’m so glad I found ur tutorial on this. It’s counterintuitive to push down to get the nose flat to the wave but I’m excited to try it! Thanks for sharing!
This was really helpful to understand what you need to do and what I was doing wrong! Thank you so much for this! When i'm in Costa Rica, i'll visit you guys for sure.
Yesterday I ate shit repeatedly on steep faces. Found this vid last night. Today I ate shit significantly less. Hand placement made a world of difference! Also more successful bottom turns thanks to carving v trimming vid and keeping hands over their respective rails sorted out some balance issues. Really appreciate these vids. Cheers!
@@SurfSimply yes but because of the wind it was a total blowout. Getting out the back was really hard and the waves were breaking al over. I did get an unbroken wave kind of but before I got on my feed it was already broken.
Great video. Finally figure out why I couldn’t catch green wave, it is because whenever I had nosediving, I’d thought I am way too forward then I moving back on my surfboard, and eventually I couldn’t catch it and keep nosediving
I tried lying more forward on the board, and yes I was able to catch more wave but nosing diving still happening whenever the wave get steeper, any way to tackle this problem? Also, I used 8” foamie board, and It is very difficult for me for paddle to the outside, could u make a video on how to paddle out?
And also, my problem is when I paddling for a wave the nose of the board would sink into the water, should I adjust my body position a little bit backward?
Thanks heaps !i think you have just helped me sort a problem i have been having trouble with for ages. Hands too far forward on board on take up! Cant wait to get out there now and try it out!
Outstanding video. I have a long board and I catch waves consistently. However when the real big swells come in, by board has been disappearing in the water and then I'm stuck in the wash. Can't wait to get back out there.
As usual the best surfing video on the web about this topic of surfing 👍🏻 One point though: the reason a speed boat rears its front up when going fast (analogy ~5mins in) is that the motive force is below and behind its longitudinal roll centre and there's therefore a turning moment. This is the same as a motorbike pulling a wheelie or a car lifting its front under acceleration. So it can't be paddling faster that causes the board to level out, because even though the arms are down low, they're in front of the sweet spot on the board, not behind it, plus human paddling is so weak and the force applied so close to the sweet spot that the paddler would never affect the board's attitude.
I should say that I don't know the answer to this as I'm a novice surfer, but I have a background in Physics, thus the comment 👍🏻 Keep up the good work - you are light years ahead of anyone else in explaining stuff clearly and methodically.
The only guess I can make is that paddling lifts the nose up because of the angle you're applying force to the water - I guess that it's a downward force on average.
i'll have to remember this next time I get a chance to surf as I'm just learning and one of my next goals is to stand up on an outside wave. Cheers, John ;)
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This guy is the best, most concise surfing teacher I have ever seen. So glad I found this, now I understand where I have been going wrong and how to fix it. Thank you
Same with me
At present, in the best explanation I found in the whole surf community! Thanks so much!
Brilliant! I’ve been petrified of water and would not go near it, until recently when I decided that before I turn 50 (yaiks) I HAD to learn to surf (yeah yeah, I know, normal people would learn to swim properly first) . So I paid NZ$50 for a group ‘lesson’ where the 17 year old ‘instructor’ said “there’s a board, see you later”. To my question :‘how do I get up?’ he said “any way you like”. Ofcourse I didn’t and felt quite ripped off. So then I decided to learn by watching others. Bought an 8ft board, asked every one I know and don’t know (yes, I’m desperate) to be my surf buddy and they all said “I’m scared of sharks”. Finally, last week my windsurf instructor (yes, learning that as well) took me straight out the back at Muriwai Beach New Zealand (he doesn’t muck about with white water) where I learnt how to get over big waves. If I didn’t have my wetsuit on I would have wet myself. Bruised certain bits when I came crashing down on the other side of the wave, but hey, I was still ON my board! Even managed to stand up a few times and nose dived on the bigger waves which scared me a bit. Thought I was too far forward on the board. After watching this it all makes sense! When I win Lotto I’ll be on the 1st plane to your surf school! And now….. I shall watch the rest of your videos. I might be a pro by the time I'm 80, haha!
me too! Same age..looking forward to this year. Took me a week to finally get on my feet and feel reasonably confident of catching more waves than I missed. It wasnt pretty, I'm sure, but sure felt good :-)
+Jacky Black That is awful. You were ripped off. In Oz, quite a lot of time is spent on the beach teaching (groups) basically where to lay, where to position hands to push up and swing your legs under on a "soft top" beginners board BEFORE even entering the water so you get a feel of the actual board.
Please NAME and SHAME so others can avoid them.
2019
The very best video EVER
This is hands down the best explanation on catching a wave I have come across to date.
Thankyou so so much for breaking it down for us folks who are just starting to progress to those waves out the back. Cheers.
10 years later and your still teaching new surfers :) hell yeah
The most helpful instructions on how to stop the nosedive, you guys rock! Keep up the good work.
It's not called "nose dive". it's called "pearling".
@@joesurfer9754 your mom is a perl
One of the best videos I’ve seen, so well explained. It just shows you about if you have the right teacher you can understand almost anything. Thanks so much
BEST tutorial of all time!!!! As a 1 month beginner, I'm catching unbroken waves consistently now(during my 5th time surfing). Gonna keep practising following this series of videos!!!
after surfing for so many years, it's nice to see an analytical technique of explaining principles of surfing!! Wish more instructors explain basic things like you do!
Ive been trying to get my dad to surf for 2 years. He didnt progress at all whenever I explained any of this. As soon as he watched your videos... he's constantly snaking me and we paddle to the line up together and catch waves. I owe you a big one mate! Thanks for these videos!!
I’m so pleased it helpful. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback.
Been surfing for two years and feeling stuck in my progress. This, along with his other videos, are so perfectly logical. Much appreciated. Wish his surf school wasn't $7k/wk :-/
This is so true! Great job in pointing out our natural reflexes to stop us from falling forward and how that's counter intuitive.
This video is what finally helped me progress from catching whitewater or either missing or wiping out on green waves to putting it together where I am finally getting it. Thanks so much!!!!
These videos are pure genius. All that it takes is one of these videos and you have just saved yourself 6 months of doing the same extremely basic mistake without progress. After watching these videos, and recalling what he has said while on a wave, it's almost like a feeling of enlightenment where you make a massive leap in technique just from correcting a very basic mistake which you have struggled with for months. Awesome instructor!
I'm not even a surfer but we had a physics exercise on surfing and this video explained all the science perfectly! Really wish I could do the "practical" sometime. Great touch with the hair blowing out behind ...
I cannot believe I was making such a simple mistake for the past few years. I started catching so many waves after watching and understanding where to be on the wave. Thank you so much for your outstanding explanation!
This is BY FAR the BEST surfing tutorial on how to catch waves! Beginners should watch this video multiple times.
OMG - the last part about not keeping your hands out in front of you when you are about to nose dive is the key! Incedible how you can break this down!! I've had many instructors but you really know how to talk about surfing!!!
Thanks so much for your video. Watched it last night and got up 80% of the time this morning. After two months of trying I finally felt like I was surfing.
I found this video to be very informative. The dude explained things well, I prefer to have it explained on a whiteboard. It makes so much more sense when you're in the water.
I've been having such a hard time getting picked up by waves... I either end up nose-diving or sliding off the back of them, and this helped me TREMENDOUSLY to understand what I've been doing wrong. You're awesome!
I've been struggling with riding unbroken waves for the past few months (a lot of hanging out just past the break). After talking to surfers and watching countless videos (refused to pay for lessons in Waikiki) this video was hands down the best I've seen. Everything you explained about our instincts leading us astray in surfing is exactly what I've been doing wrong. This was the first video that I found which broke down exactly how to catch unbroken waves! Hopefully I can turn it into some rides!
So many gems in this video, I watched it 2 times, clear so many questions I have when catching waves!
Better than any TV presenter by a country mile! Well done!
just passed this onto a buddy, I think out of the multitude of tutorials this is by far the best, I still watch it after a lay off or a dodgy session to keep the basics clear in my mind. Thanks man
I want to thank you for the video. I've been surfing for the last 10 years. My only regret was not watching this video ten years ago. I almost gave up surfing as I couldn't nail the face of the wave. Thanks bro from down under. Australia
every few months I watch this again and learn something I missed before. thank you!
Simply the best video for those trying to make the transition from white water to green waves, thank you for this!
most helpful surfing tips iv ever seen
this just blew my mind. I just learned more from this video than I have in the past year
I've watched these x3 times over, so helpful, now I just have to translate on the water. Thnks a heap.
i caught my first green wave the same day as watching this :)
This helped me so much. Catch the hills, hands at the ribs, enjoy the ride. White board only helped the already simplistic yet powerful teaching. Also, great tips on paddling. Thank you so much!
That was absolutely the best instructional video for surfing I've ever seen. Probably saved me countless dollars and hours in useless lesson. Thank you so much.
Brilliant! The transition from riding white water to riding waves has been confusing and I have been looking for this exact explanation for some time now. Much appreciated!
you have the best explanations. I went out today and couldnt catch a single wave I think this is going to help me tomorrow.
Best surfing instruction video on youtube! I wish I had seen this when I first started, it would have saved me a lot of wipeouts and missed waves
This just makes sense, i've been part of a surf club for 4 summers now, and I still can't manage to catch a proper wave! This is just the best advice I've heard!
Thank you so much
It's amazing how one video can change your whole life.
This has been by far the most helpful video for me, thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
These vids have solved so many of my questions, esp the poh stance and leading hand ones. I think I figured catching waves on my own though, use that weight of the head to thrust down the unbroken wave
Folks, your tutorial videos are phenomenal, noone else explains this kind of stuff with such clarity! Kudos for making them public, and hope to see more coming!
Simply brilliant. Thanks for explaining to me why I've been nosediving no matter how far back I get on the board.
Thanks a lot. I had surfing lessons for two weeks last year, but they could not explain it as comprehensively as you did!
Big hug sent from Munich
Thomas
This is so good, I am an intermediate and happy surfing the gentle waves, but being held back from steeper waves as I am doing exactly the opposite to what I should be doing. Can't wait to try this out, further forward, faster paddles and hands further back. I look across the wave and just above half way up it and slightly angle board so hopefully this will help. Thank you :)
Best tutorials ever. As a beginner this changed my game instantly. Cheers
I think this is the most helpful RUclips video I have ever seen in my whole life. Thanks so much!
Awesome transition instruction from white water to unbroken waves.
Great instruction. I've made my way out of the white water this year but have been struggling to catch unbroken waves and now I see exactly why. I can't wait to get out and try these tips!
Very helpful. The best instructions I have ever seen. Thanks!
I agree... I don't think other instructors really understand the physics presented here... this is great.
best explanation of this ive seen so far i keep getting stuck on top so cant way to try scooting forward a little more
The best explanation I've ever heard! Brilliantly simple and easy to follow. Nice!
Wow, I hope you read this as finally an eloquent and thorough explanation of where to be on a wave, exactly what I was struggling with and what I needed to know!!! Thank you so much!! When I get the money we´ll there at your place in Costa Rica!!!
Phenomenal vid guys/gals. Have watched it a dozen times. Keep'em coming.
I couldn't figure out where I was going wrong today. So glad I found this video. Great stuff
best surf instruction videos I have found anywhere. Thank you for sharing the stoke : ) Hope to catch you guys in Costa Rica sometime.
This is one of the best videos on youtube ever! So incredibly well explained. especially for something that somehow is so hard to explain. Very helpful... I got so beat up today putting myself too far back on the board and not getting enough speed. Now I can't wait to get back out there and give it a go. Thanks so much!
I've been surfing for quite a while, i ride a 6'2 flyer and i can surf green/unbroken waves, but ive always had some difficulty getting into larger waves, just because of the fear aspect of it. i think ive just had a sort of "aha" moment thanks to this video. thanks a lot!
That was the best explanation of surfing ever. Thanks.
I'd be lost without you lads!! Cheers for the best lessons I've had!
this is so on point, thanks man... ALL these surfing lessons for some reasons totally missed on this... Clueless why...
Best lesson ever. Concise and helpful. Thx!
Thank you for the logical, mechanics-based explaination. You helped me solve so many simple problems. Sure beats "just stand up!"
super stoked on this lesson! I can surf pretty well on mellow waves, but when they start to get fast and pitchy it gets really difficult for me. I think these tips will help me out next time the waves get steep. Thanks!
Cant wait to try these on the next time, thank you very much for clearing things us, love the way you simplify things
It’s our pleasure Chayanonth :)
Thankyou for sharing these videos - I'm a beginner surfer in Australia & these are super helpful!!
Great video, thanks. Was having this exact problem last week and had no idea why.
This made so much sense, the elephant illustration was great. Thank you!!
Really very clear and helpful. A lot of surf channel stuff is too relaxed and yea man whatever but this is straight forward bang on stuff
Awesome. Always thought I was too far forward by nosediving. Now im too far back and falling off the back of the wave.
Looking forward to giving this a try.🤙🏽
Thanks
Been searching for this kind of advice for 20min... Finally a great explanation thanks!!
the best explanation of wave mechanics!
You my friend are an excellent teacher!
Thank you.
This is the best explanation i've ever seen for this stuff. Thanks
Really great tip on hand position. So true.
Absolutely awesome, thank you so much. The nose diving explanation is fantastic!
So useful, this is the best explanation I have come across so far. I can't wait to get out and try this!
This video has been my favourite so far! Suuuper well explained! Thank you and please keep ‘em coming!
Thank you! Will do!
Best surf tutorials on the net.
Great instructions. Really easy to understand the mechanics of getting up on the board! Cheers Mate!
this is so helpful. ive been really frustrated since trying some green waves and always nosediving. my position is good but i think its my paddling thats letting me down. thanks for the explanation.
I will try to apply all this tomorrow. Excellent--EXCELLENT--explanation! (Plus: I will never think of nosedives the same way again...)
I’ve been struggling with nose diving and I’m so glad I found ur tutorial on this. It’s counterintuitive to push down to get the nose flat to the wave but I’m excited to try it! Thanks for sharing!
Glad to hear it Timothy, let’s us know how it goes!
This was really helpful to understand what you need to do and what I was doing wrong! Thank you so much for this! When i'm in Costa Rica, i'll visit you guys for sure.
thank you, this WAS helpful. Can't wait to get back into the water and try these tips.
Yesterday I ate shit repeatedly on steep faces. Found this vid last night. Today I ate shit significantly less. Hand placement made a world of difference! Also more successful bottom turns thanks to carving v trimming vid and keeping hands over their respective rails sorted out some balance issues. Really appreciate these vids. Cheers!
Can't wait to try out the advice from this tutorial. I'm getting pretty good at catching the white water but failing miserably on the green waves.
Best surf instruction on RUclips!! Thank you!
Going to try my luck in San Diego tomorrow morning!
Hope this week there be waves and I can go in with this new info. Nobody online explains this as clearly as you do.
Its been a week since your comment, was there any waves??
@@SurfSimply yes but because of the wind it was a total blowout. Getting out the back was really hard and the waves were breaking al over. I did get an unbroken wave kind of but before I got on my feed it was already broken.
Great video. Finally figure out why I couldn’t catch green wave, it is because whenever I had nosediving, I’d thought I am way too forward then I moving back on my surfboard, and eventually I couldn’t catch it and keep nosediving
I tried lying more forward on the board, and yes I was able to catch more wave but nosing diving still happening whenever the wave get steeper, any way to tackle this problem?
Also, I used 8” foamie board, and It is very difficult for me for paddle to the outside, could u make a video on how to paddle out?
And also, my problem is when I paddling for a wave the nose of the board would sink into the water, should I adjust my body position a little bit backward?
Your instructions are so specific.
Thanks heaps !i think you have just helped me sort a problem i have been having trouble with for ages. Hands too far forward on board on take up! Cant wait to get out there now and try it out!
Outstanding video. I have a long board and I catch waves consistently. However when the real big swells come in, by board has been disappearing in the water and then I'm stuck in the wash. Can't wait to get back out there.
As usual the best surfing video on the web about this topic of surfing 👍🏻
One point though: the reason a speed boat rears its front up when going fast (analogy ~5mins in) is that the motive force is below and behind its longitudinal roll centre and there's therefore a turning moment. This is the same as a motorbike pulling a wheelie or a car lifting its front under acceleration. So it can't be paddling faster that causes the board to level out, because even though the arms are down low, they're in front of the sweet spot on the board, not behind it, plus human paddling is so weak and the force applied so close to the sweet spot that the paddler would never affect the board's attitude.
I should say that I don't know the answer to this as I'm a novice surfer, but I have a background in Physics, thus the comment 👍🏻
Keep up the good work - you are light years ahead of anyone else in explaining stuff clearly and methodically.
The only guess I can make is that paddling lifts the nose up because of the angle you're applying force to the water - I guess that it's a downward force on average.
Ok, so I've just learnt why this happens. If you don't paddle fast enough, the waves catches you up and lifts the tail, therefore sinks the nose.
best tutorial ive seen ,very well explained
i'll have to remember this next time I get a chance to surf as I'm just learning and one of my next goals is to stand up on an outside wave. Cheers, John ;)
I've been having problems surfing
this is a fantastic video. thanks very much, will try out your advice tomorrow here in Japan!
Thank you for this great lesson. I was doing wrong and now I can see. You are the best........