How do the Pros do it..

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How do the Pros do it..

Postby Laguna » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:03 pm

Just wondered how you see the pros on tv, run into the water and paddle all the way out quickly to the back to catch the huge waves. I find this really tiring, really wears you out. I need to stop for a bit before I can start duck diving again. Usually start paddling when the seas up to my chest
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Postby ntmonkey » Wed Jan 04, 2006 9:40 pm

Paddle? What?

Most of the pros I've seen are towed out by jet-skis. :P

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Postby Laguna » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:07 am

No, but you see some on their heat running into the water and then diving on their board and paddling out really quickly
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Postby Samuel » Thu Jan 05, 2006 1:12 am

they train HARD. i saw jake patterson the other day riding his bike over some crazy hills... he was really going for it. Want to paddle like the pros, gotta put the effort in (and the correct board will help to).
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Postby easty » Thu Jan 05, 2006 3:50 am

its all about fitness The more you put in the more you get out . Its as simple as that
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Postby sinistapenguin » Thu Jan 05, 2006 10:21 am

There are a few things that help the pros:

- It's their job, so they train hard and are super- fit
- There's no-one else in the water!!
- They know the breaks really well or are at least able to read the conditions well. So they can time their paddle out accordingly.
- They can duckdive very well
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