Best surfing video I've seen. In the carolinas, all we have are small beach breaks. I've missed many waves by sitting up on my board, that totally makes sense. Will keep moving around from now on!
In Finland they say, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank" - which I think applies to your advice toward chasing waves :D I do the same thing in traffic jams.
I learnt to surf my local beach break thats super critical, extremely inconsistent and fast breaking. Point breaks/soft breaking waves look insanely easy and absolutely heavenly to surf. I reckon it has helped me get to early intermediate quicker and i notice i tend to read waves with more success than others who are visiting.
true. Please niche down to small shitty surfing tips and lessons. It's almost useless watching videos about maneuvers and even the pump for speed (which I haven't found the perfect one) on clean big waves when that doesn't apply for small mushy waves. I tried rail to rail, sometimes it works, up and down, sometimes it works. Trying to make turns? I barely go down the line for more than 2 pumps, I can't even get enough space and momentum to attempt a turn...Please keep them coming.
Thanks, a few things I thought getting confirmed here and some new concepts to take on the water. did the follow up video mentioned at the end get created as well? Curious particularly at what to do with the quick closeouts - try to float them to link into a new section, get an air? lol
Always noticed it could be a 1ft (hawaiian) mushy day and even longboarders would struggle to ride the waves. But there would always be a dude on a performance board who still would just absolutely smash every wave and hit big maneuvers on them while everyone else would struggle to stay in it
great tips man, i agree with a lot of these points and gave me a new perspective on some other things. thanks for sharing!! looking forward to more videos !
These are fantastic tips! We live in St. Augustine, Florida and the beach breaks are exactly like in this video. I am working on going in deeper and not fearing rips - would love to see more content about beach break surfing, mindset about rips (and when wiping out lol)
Hey Jonathan, will definitely do a more detailed video on navigating the line-up. Just wanted to get more insight about wiping out and rips, is this something that creates a bit of anxiety or are you more curious about what to do in these situations?
@@independentsurfer thanks for asking! Rips and wiping out (being held under for possibly a long time) creates some anxiety. Since it is a beach break, it’s constantly changing like you said and rips feel unpredictable, and so I want to be able to handle it. Want to have the skills and confident that I can handle any situation and not drown lol. I think there is like this underlying fear that a sketch situation might crop up, and there aren’t lifeguards at the beach break we go to.
@@fallingscalesmedia sure, totally get it.. the fear of drowining is the biggest thing that holds me back as well.. I will do my best to adress it in a future video
I paid for a surf coaching session a few weeks ago. The guy noticed that I was spending all my energy trying to get my huge board out through breaking waves. He showed me a rip current from the beach and told me to paddle out there. Now I'm hooked. If I see I rip, I'm using it to get out back!
Yes, I am this not patient guy thinking ocean is jocking with me. I move, then waves come where I was 😓😓😂😂
Haha, so frustrating... even though I know the concept, I still find myself chasing ghosts
Lol glad it's not just me
Hahaha
Awesome tips. Thanks 🙏 😊
I live in Bondi and these tips apply perfectly to the beach. The grass is greener observation is spot on. Cheers
Glad to hear you can relate. Growing up surfing beach breaks has its perks but it can be frustrating.
Best surfing video I've seen. In the carolinas, all we have are small beach breaks. I've missed many waves by sitting up on my board, that totally makes sense. Will keep moving around from now on!
In Finland they say, "The grass is always greener over the septic tank" - which I think applies to your advice toward chasing waves :D I do the same thing in traffic jams.
very useful thank you bro
I started a year ago I fall victim to greener grass a lot and now I know better and it’s 100% accurate 😅
I learnt to surf my local beach break thats super critical, extremely inconsistent and fast breaking. Point breaks/soft breaking waves look insanely easy and absolutely heavenly to surf. I reckon it has helped me get to early intermediate quicker and i notice i tend to read waves with more success than others who are visiting.
Nailed it! Thanks for all the great tips! Very clear and thorough explanations, the drone footage really helped. Looking forward to more episodes!
Thanks man, appreciate the love and support. Is there a specific topic you would like me to cover?
Be great if you could talk about popping up into the right stance. I always seem to be too far forward. Thanks 🙏
Great insight and knowledge, cheers mate
true. Please niche down to small shitty surfing tips and lessons. It's almost useless watching videos about maneuvers and even the pump for speed (which I haven't found the perfect one) on clean big waves when that doesn't apply for small mushy waves. I tried rail to rail, sometimes it works, up and down, sometimes it works. Trying to make turns? I barely go down the line for more than 2 pumps, I can't even get enough space and momentum to attempt a turn...Please keep them coming.
Hell at Jbay u can ride 1 wave for 1 solid minute on a good day!
the grass is always greener
where the dogs are shitting
- chris cornell
#1-10 Practice in shite surf.
Or just don’t 😂
Thanks man! Really like to tutorial videos that your are making. You should have more followers!!!
yup that greener grass always gets me but its a good paddle workout too
I use my moonraker in shit
... On the other side of the fence
Thanks, a few things I thought getting confirmed here and some new concepts to take on the water. did the follow up video mentioned at the end get created as well? Curious particularly at what to do with the quick closeouts - try to float them to link into a new section, get an air? lol
Very good tips!
Some rly good tips here
Great tips ! Thanks
You are welcome!
Always noticed it could be a 1ft (hawaiian) mushy day and even longboarders would struggle to ride the waves. But there would always be a dude on a performance board who still would just absolutely smash every wave and hit big maneuvers on them while everyone else would struggle to stay in it
10:39 the truth
Keep up the great work!
Thank you very much for the kind words
Amazing video brother!
Thank you Sir!!!! 🙌🏼
You have great suggestions. Thanks for posting this!
great tips man, i agree with a lot of these points and gave me a new perspective on some other things. thanks for sharing!! looking forward to more videos !
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These are fantastic tips! We live in St. Augustine, Florida and the beach breaks are exactly like in this video.
I am working on going in deeper and not fearing rips - would love to see more content about beach break surfing, mindset about rips (and when wiping out lol)
Hey Jonathan, will definitely do a more detailed video on navigating the line-up. Just wanted to get more insight about wiping out and rips, is this something that creates a bit of anxiety or are you more curious about what to do in these situations?
@@independentsurfer thanks for asking! Rips and wiping out (being held under for possibly a long time) creates some anxiety. Since it is a beach break, it’s constantly changing like you said and rips feel unpredictable, and so I want to be able to handle it. Want to have the skills and confident that I can handle any situation and not drown lol. I think there is like this underlying fear that a sketch situation might crop up, and there aren’t lifeguards at the beach break we go to.
@@fallingscalesmedia sure, totally get it.. the fear of drowining is the biggest thing that holds me back as well.. I will do my best to adress it in a future video
I paid for a surf coaching session a few weeks ago. The guy noticed that I was spending all my energy trying to get my huge board out through breaking waves. He showed me a rip current from the beach and told me to paddle out there. Now I'm hooked. If I see I rip, I'm using it to get out back!