I surfed for years here in Hawaii and always found my duck dives inefficient compared to everyone else. Didn't realize how important it was to push down on the back of the board to get completely UNDER the whitewater. Not ashamed to say that you taught me something I should have known long ago!!!!!
A good duck dive can feel so rewarding, like a successful maneuver, especially when you manage to join that downward and seaward energy under the wave.
Great video, the best Ive seen on this topic. I could never get the hang of duck diving, always get beaten up and smacked around by waves on the way out. No fun at all to be honest. Sometimes its very difficult to know what to do when a big wave is coming towards you. I usually just ditch the board and swim under the wave like Im swimming to save my life. I have great respect for anyone who can surf, its a very difficult sport to master.
@@barefoot_surf please make a video about what to do if you get caught right in the impact zone. I always panic and become breathless, that's before having to hold my breath under water. Usually I just ditch my board and try to swim under but get dragged back because of the leash. I'm not having fun in the waves because of this. Currently in Bali and afraid to go out except on very mellow days.
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When I’m trying to find a duck dive video this awesome video from the best surf channel comes up! Thanks!
This was very helpful! I just started my youtube channel about my journey from a beginner to an intermediate level surfer and I'm trying to learn how to duck dive. Thanks for the great tips :)
I've been surfing for about a month in November and I don't know DocDive, but I want to surf again after watching this video. Thank you for a good video.
Goggles are extremely dangerous to a surfer because if the board hits you in the face your goggles can be lodged right into you eyeballs and if your wearing a scuba mask the mask will be ripped away from your face.
Havnav i’d recommend a board from wave bandit or catch surf with about at least 50 liters of volume and at the bear minimum of 7 foot anything less will be harder to pop up and stay afloat and balance. also stay away from fiberglass boards until you’ve went atleast 10 tiems
Can anyone explain what is bring your body to surfboard instead of bringing the surfboard to your body? What’s the difference in the motion and feeling?
is it possible on a foam topped board? i thi k it was 8 or possibly 7 feet long and i have serious issues with just getting battered back time and time again
It is also fair to say that grabbing the board beneath pectoral does NOT always work given the shape of the board! Nothing is written in stone in surfing, there are certain Principles which are FEW but methods there are a million and more, do not get cut up on methods but learn principles and then finding methods is easy.
Do surfers open their eyes underwater? or not? I would imagine it would be painful with it being salty. What if there is a second wave crashing just as you finish your duck dive?
I can’t get my tail under water I don’t know if my board is to big for me or I’m doing something wrong im 4’10 90 pounds my board is like 6’1 34L is that why?
Depends on your weight, then strength. I'm 67kg, and can press 40L in head high...but 30L is ideal for serious waves. Length has little effect, although shorter is a little easier. If you are 80Kg/180lb you should be fine in medium waves. Otherwise, put some angle on the board and clam shell it down at the start.
When I duck dive I was told to push with my foot/knee as if digging in a spade - this gives you a big chunk of water between you and your board, I use it to "anchor" the board and pull myself towards it.
Very interesting vid. 👍 I would like to ask you a side question: I am doing Kitesurf within waves and in case of big shore break with a strictly on shore wind, it is very tough to move out of the beach, so the more reliable technique is body drag: I am laying flat on the water with the board between hands and elbows and the wind pulls me upwind, but with a limited angle (as 20/30 deg to the sea) Due to so there are very much to travel sideways, and I cross plenty of big waves breaking hard on me, pushing me back to the beach, returning my board or myself…! 😵💫 People told me that the best technique would be to adopt the duck dive technique from the surf but no one was able to explain me the best practices for my particular case🥺 During the duck dive I will still have one arm up connected to the bar and maintaining the kite high and possibly pulling (at least not falling). My board will come at the duck dive entry point with an edging angle in opposition to the kite and with a 60/70 degree traveling direction to the wave Do you thing we must keep those angles when duck diving or try to do as surfer (board flat and facing the wave), when pushing on the noze to dive it?🤓 😎 Thank you for your help! 🤗
No way you can duck dive a board while kitesurfing, you just have to time crossing the waves right on your board, onshore wind with a big break is not ideal conditions you need cross wind to get out the back
Left foot forward means that you are regular footed I beleive. Same thing for the other side but with right foot forward If you still don’t know try purposely fall forward and then save yourself with your foot. Hope that makes sense and helps
i recommend a board with a length of anywhere between 5’7 and 6’4 with a width of around 18¾″-19¼″. I am 5’4 (12 years old don’t judge me) and i ride a 6’3 short board and it is super smooth
me: does duck diving every day in pool to get better me: thinks it looks awesome an flawless also me: watches this video and realizes how stupid i am :l
I was at blacks today just getting tumbled I was frustrated as fuck cause there was hella people able to duck dive the fuck out of everything and I was just not able
These videos are so clear, simple and easy to follow but I find that when I get in the water everything just goes out of the window and I don't get things like duck-diving right, anyone else find that?
I think the feeling of propulsion through the wave comes from both the sinking and rising of the board, and the rising and falling of the wave. The diagram of the flow of water in the wave seems wrong because water doesn't go up at the back of the wave, water falls at the back of the wave and rises at face. During submersion the board is angled down, the board is sinking in the water and the water in the wave is rising. As long as there is flow relative to the board and the nose is lower than the tail, the flow of the water over the board will push the board forwards. During surfacing the board is rising and the wave is falling, the nose is now higher than the tail and the flow pushes the board forwards. Thanks for the vid!
This depends entirely on where your Surfing. Small day on a reef break with crystal clear water, yep fairly easy to open your eyes. However on a larger day at a Beach Break where the sands all churned up, nowhere near as pleasant ahah!
I surfed for years here in Hawaii and always found my duck dives inefficient compared to everyone else. Didn't realize how important it was to push down on the back of the board to get completely UNDER the whitewater. Not ashamed to say that you taught me something I should have known long ago!!!!!
Thanks mate,now I know how to deal with tsunami
Yessss, you best bet imma not gonna try to outrun the wall of water, imma surf that sheeet
Actually you should just go over the tsunami because it goes underwater
Haaaaaaaaaaa
😂
G1
A good duck dive can feel so rewarding, like a successful maneuver, especially when you manage to join that downward and seaward energy under the wave.
Man I surfed for the first time yesterday and I'm already looking at these type of videos lmao
Best of luck brother!
good luck but be careful, surfings as addictive as cigarettes
@@conixblue5882this is so funny cause i’m thinking of stopping at a gas station for a pack before heading to beach for my post surf reward
Relatable
Did ya stick to it? You should be intermediate by now
This is the best duck dive video i've ever seen! Good job guys!
2 meters before the wave? I guess were social distancing with waves too
Yep
😂😂
I love this
😅😅😅😅😅😅
Been trying to get these down forever! This is much more in depth than most of the other videos I’ve seen. Thank you guys!
You guys produce some really top quality videos and clear instruction, thank you very much
Great video, the best Ive seen on this topic. I could never get the hang of duck diving, always get beaten up and smacked around by waves on the way out. No fun at all to be honest. Sometimes its very difficult to know what to do when a big wave is coming towards you. I usually just ditch the board and swim under the wave like Im swimming to save my life. I have great respect for anyone who can surf, its a very difficult sport to master.
Awesome! Happy to help!
@@barefoot_surf please make a video about what to do if you get caught right in the impact zone. I always panic and become breathless, that's before having to hold my breath under water. Usually I just ditch my board and try to swim under but get dragged back because of the leash. I'm not having fun in the waves because of this. Currently in Bali and afraid to go out except on very mellow days.
When I’m trying to find a duck dive video this awesome video from the best surf channel comes up! Thanks!
i was practising this yesterday in some pretty wild waves. staying on my board/keeping hold of it was a win for me 😅
This was very helpful! I just started my youtube channel about my journey from a beginner to an intermediate level surfer and I'm trying to learn how to duck dive. Thanks for the great tips :)
Duck dive smaller waves : Difficulty - Easy.
Duck dive big wave white water: Difficulty - Boss mode
I've been surfing for about a month in November and I don't know DocDive, but I want to surf again after watching this video.
Thank you for a good video.
이태현 ho for it I’ve learning how to do it
0:33 jeezuz!
banmadabon haha
Oh hell yeah is that a lady
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This duck dive tutorial is awesome. I'm going to have all the people I teach to surf to watch this before we hit the beach. Excellent.
Thanks for this tutorial, extremely clear and helpful. Let those waves come ✌️
The music for your videos is so good!
Best duck dive video on RUclips
I live 9 hours from an ocean but now I feel prepared.
That’s the spirit 😂
Amazing , from 🇵🇷🤙
I’ve never surfed and don’t plan to surf anytime soon but am watching this video just in case for some reason
Well produced tutorial. Thanks
I just realized ive never seen a surfer wearing goggles......rip eyeballs
You don’t need them you just close your eyes underwater cause like what do you plan at looking at
Goggles are extremely dangerous to a surfer because if the board hits you in the face your goggles can be lodged right into you eyeballs and if your wearing a scuba mask the mask will be ripped away from your face.
Now that you mentioned it I've just realized I've never seen a surfer wearing an Armani purse! Coincidence...?
mancebo7 😂
@@mancebo7 lol
Really good explained you have my like
Glad you liked it!
Surfed Lake Michigan with a short board for the first time today and I had to do like 10 just to get out back due to the rapid wave period
Why am I watching this I’ve been surfing for 6 years and I can duck dive lmao
Hey i want to start surfing 0 exp im considering to learn it all by my self but i have no idea what board to get any recommendation im 6'3
Havnav i’d recommend a board from wave bandit or catch surf with about at least 50 liters of volume and at the bear minimum of 7 foot anything less will be harder to pop up and stay afloat and balance. also stay away from fiberglass boards until you’ve went atleast 10 tiems
@@havnav2842 where do you live?
@George Wilber It's that delicious booty about 20-30 seconds in.
@@nicholasdec1829 Thanks for the recommendations i just got a used longboard 8 foot for 70$. Cant wait to get it
Can anyone explain what is bring your body to surfboard instead of bringing the surfboard to your body? What’s the difference in the motion and feeling?
been a lazy duck... it's really affecting the energy I need to keep to catch more waves! gotta fix my duck dive. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for the love! Happy to help. 🤗
Excellent tutorial. Thank you.
I appreciated this tutorials, see the possibilities! 👍 Thank's!!!! xxxx
You are welcome!
Thanks! Your logo looks like the playa maderas rock in Nicaragua 😄
You are right! This is what it’s inspired from.
@@barefoot_surf hah very nice :) I am there now
Thanks Naomi! Definitely need those top tips🤙🏻
Thanks, in Brazil this dive is called dolphin !
great tutorial. thanks !
is it possible on a foam topped board? i thi k it was 8 or possibly 7 feet long and i have serious issues with just getting battered back time and time again
For a foam top board you will want to use the 'push through' and the 'turtle roll'. We have a tutorial for this which you may find helpful!
Barefoot Surf thank you so much! i love ur channel it really inspires me :)
This video was incredibly helpful thank you
Great video! Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the love Matt. Happy to help! 🤗
Wow super professional tutorial thank you! Beautiful shot and explained. Now can you please just direct download into my brainstem? 😉
Can you make a turtle roll breakdown video!!! Thanks I’m advance
Amazing vid. thank you guys.
Our pleasure!
Wow, thank you so much
Great explanation😊
Well I’m off to nazere now ✌️
You are awesome, :♡
Thank you
Excellent video
Do you have a video explaining the turtle technic?
Turn over and hold on for dear life.
@@southpawsports7486 ahaha right right, thanks
It is also fair to say that grabbing the board beneath pectoral does NOT always work given the shape of the board! Nothing is written in stone in surfing, there are certain Principles which are FEW but methods there are a million and more, do not get cut up on methods but learn principles and then finding methods is easy.
thanks however about ducking at about 6 feet ... i need to within 3 feet and does it vary depending on where you are and how big waves are ? thanks
Lucia Seacreature yes
The speed of the wave/white water determines when you should duck dive. Comes with practice.
How do you push your body towords the surf board without pushing the the surf board towards your body
Do surfers open their eyes underwater? or not? I would imagine it would be painful with it being salty. What if there is a second wave crashing just as you finish your duck dive?
Personal preference! It also depends where in the world you are surfing too, and the conditions of the ocean.
I can look under water without gollgels but I don't know if I'll be ok when I move under water without gollgels
Goggles*
I think you will be able to do so then as I open my eyes under water when I duck dive.
Thank you ! This helps a ton
Keeping ur eyes open isn’t an option at the Jersey shore
Facts so hard
Fax
Keeping your eyes open in any ocean isn’t an option 😂
I always surf there and I open my eyes all the time (no offense)
Thank you :)
For long, beginner foam boards, they don’t sink as well, can I just ditch the board? Or what method is the best?
NEVER ditch, turtle
I can’t get my tail under water I don’t know if my board is to big for me or I’m doing something wrong im 4’10 90 pounds my board is like 6’1 34L
is that why?
Maybe lol
If you are following the techniques in the video and you still cannot sink your tail, it sounds like your board is too big for you to duck dive.
Barefoot Surf I did surfing for the first time today and I got destroyed by the water lol
Your board isn’t too big if it’s only 6 foot 1 cos I duck dive my 6 foot 2 board, u might just be too lite
@@ojw1010 looks like I need to put on a few pounds lol
Anyone know what beach they were at in video?
I don’t but I’m commenting so I get a notification if someone else does
@@georgewilber9906 hey from 8 hours in the future
Good video, easy to follow and very helpful tips. Thank you for posting. 🏄♂️
this is sooo good
I use to use my nee for this , works better I recon
0:27 for the boys 😎
Thx soldier 🤝😂
Adam Cang yep always come in clutch
great vid
will this work on a foam board?
The video is very useful！
What do you think the max volume is? I have a 6,3 with 45litre volume. Is this possible to duck dive?
Depends on your weight, then strength. I'm 67kg, and can press 40L in head high...but 30L is ideal for serious waves. Length has little effect, although shorter is a little easier. If you are 80Kg/180lb you should be fine in medium waves. Otherwise, put some angle on the board and clam shell it down at the start.
How does everyone fare with contact lenses when they surf?
Thanks for the help. Nice video, no interruptions. Subscribed :D
Can you share the music you’re using for this vid?
Which board are you using in the video which brand and model of board
If you are referring to the black board it is : Super Brand, Spam is the model
If my weights Is 90kg how many liters have to be my surfboard?
this is so useful it was my birthday and i got my fist hardboard
Stoked to hear. Enjoy your new board
Can u still duck dive with a foamy
Maybe a very small foamy! Never any that we have tried though..
any tips on how to bring my body to my board (and not vice versa)?
just pull your body towards your board when its deep under the wave
When I duck dive I was told to push with my foot/knee as if digging in a spade - this gives you a big chunk of water between you and your board, I use it to "anchor" the board and pull myself towards it.
I push scoop with my other leg , kinda propels me that little half meter forward . Am I just imagining or anyone else does that ?
Very interesting vid. 👍
I would like to ask you a side question: I am doing Kitesurf within waves and in case of big shore break with a strictly on shore wind, it is very tough to move out of the beach, so the more reliable technique is body drag: I am laying flat on the water with the board between hands and elbows and the wind pulls me upwind, but with a limited angle (as 20/30 deg to the sea)
Due to so there are very much to travel sideways, and I cross plenty of big waves breaking hard on me, pushing me back to the beach, returning my board or myself…! 😵💫
People told me that the best technique would be to adopt the duck dive technique from the surf but no one was able to explain me the best practices for my particular case🥺
During the duck dive I will still have one arm up connected to the bar and maintaining the kite high and possibly pulling (at least not falling). My board will come at the duck dive entry point with an edging angle in opposition to the kite and with a 60/70 degree traveling direction to the wave
Do you thing we must keep those angles when duck diving or try to do as surfer (board flat and facing the wave), when pushing on the noze to dive it?🤓
😎
Thank you for your help! 🤗
No way you can duck dive a board while kitesurfing, you just have to time crossing the waves right on your board, onshore wind with a big break is not ideal conditions you need cross wind to get out the back
I'm starting surfing camp in two days. I don't know if I'm goofy footed or not! 😐
Left foot forward means that you are regular footed I beleive. Same thing for the other side but with right foot forward
If you still don’t know try purposely fall forward and then save yourself with your foot. Hope that makes sense and helps
You probably know by now, but the snowboard hire guys give you an unexpected shove and see which foot you put out first...
So easy with a short board
Do the same with a 6 6 and my 60 kg
im 6'3 and 168 lbs
my board is 6'6ft long
Do you think i can dive with it
it's possible, but if not a turtle will also work just fine
I’m 5’3 and I weight is 46 I’ve long boarded before but I want to get into short board can someone recommend me a board
i recommend a board with a length of anywhere between 5’7 and 6’4 with a width of around 18¾″-19¼″.
I am 5’4 (12 years old don’t judge me) and i ride a 6’3 short board and it is super smooth
Where the spot?
me: does duck diving every day in pool to get better
me: thinks it looks awesome an flawless
also me: watches this video and realizes how stupid i am
:l
is there anything you need to be aware of when duck diving on shallow reef?
Keith Wong keep your eyes open to avoid scraping your board or knuckles.
Watch out for coral and sea urchins because those buggahs hurt a lot
Are you from South Africa?
I was at blacks today just getting tumbled I was frustrated as fuck cause there was hella people able to duck dive the fuck out of everything and I was just not able
Is it me or is her voice rad?
She has a great accent
These videos are so clear, simple and easy to follow
but I find that when I get in the water everything just goes out of the window and I don't get things like duck-diving right, anyone else find that?
I'm watching the video just before going surfing. I'm trying to imprint the proper technique in my mind.
I think the feeling of propulsion through the wave comes from both the sinking and rising of the board, and the rising and falling of the wave.
The diagram of the flow of water in the wave seems wrong because water doesn't go up at the back of the wave, water falls at the back of the wave and rises at face.
During submersion the board is angled down, the board is sinking in the water and the water in the wave is rising. As long as there is flow relative to the board and the nose is lower than the tail, the flow of the water over the board will push the board forwards.
During surfacing the board is rising and the wave is falling, the nose is now higher than the tail and the flow pushes the board forwards.
Thanks for the vid!
How many liters is that board, like 10? 😂
that accent
To go under the wave
Who's watching this when they don't even surf 🙋🏻♀️
i dont surf i skate im just watching to see the thing that started our culture
Me but I wanna try surfing
My first surfing today!
Bella Simmons763 how was it? :p
Gacha_Seawing * so much fun! My dad later in the week took me out and we got me a nice soft top surfboard I finally can surf and have my own board!!!
Is it possible to open your eyes underwater in the ocean? It doesn’t hurt with the salt?
Yes, your eyes will be red but it won't hurt
Unless your surfing in toxic water, wich I suppose your not so you should be fins
Always open your eyes
What about people wearing contact lenses...you can and eventually will lose them if you open your eyes constantly under water...any tips?
Pro tip..
Dont be blind
This depends entirely on where your Surfing. Small day on a reef break with crystal clear water, yep fairly easy to open your eyes.
However on a larger day at a Beach Break where the sands all churned up, nowhere near as pleasant ahah!
You really think keeping my eyes open in the water near me will help… it’s just brown
I think the post dificult part to learn to surf its dont be able to go to the beach
And not having enough money to buy a surf board
5:18 Bruh how am I supposed to see well underwater without goggles
I failed yesterday the board went flying and ripped the leash
Hahahahaha..I just love the English accent
Good luck trying this in front of a 3 meter broken wave.