Surfing Waves

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 1:23 am**

Lately Ive been noticing that ive been stalling pretty bad. I have like no speed down the face. Im not sure what im doing wrong. I recently gained a little weight. I ride a 6'6 squash and Im 6' 190 lbs. Maybe its my foot placement?? The board is just a little too long for me to be on the pad all of the time, but maybe I should try to be on the pad more?? Suggestions guys??

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 2:00 pm**

paddle harder, pop up quicker? do you pop up or put your knee up first?

Posted: **Sun Apr 02, 2006 7:15 pm**

I pop up. I think I can get into the wave pretty well, its just riding it sucks right now. I did some bodyboarding today and that was sick! I got the speed that I was looking for. I dont know man.

Posted: **Mon Apr 03, 2006 12:19 pm**

Sounds like your ridings getting stale. tike for a change in style!!

Sponging is the way ahead! It was for me.

Posted: **Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:42 pm**

yeah its pretty damn fun. also it feels more safe in bigger waves because you got that floaty board attached to your arm and a pair of fins. it seems like you cant help but be in the right place in the wave the whole time. but you gotta dig your rails in so you dont slide out. its fun!

Posted: **Mon Apr 03, 2006 7:46 pm**

Just wait till you get good and airborn!

Personally for me it was being so close to the wave, going bigger, deeper, faster. I love the versitility of the sponge, You can ride prone, DK or stand up if your really good!

Posted: **Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:51 am**

could it be your weights on the brake instead of the gas ........... :shock:

Posted: **Tue Apr 04, 2006 12:59 am**

possibly..

Posted: **Fri Apr 07, 2006 9:45 am**

...so stand further forwards!

Posted: **Fri Apr 07, 2006 5:55 pm**

Dude, I think bodyboarding is the answer! Haha I just busted my first drop knee this morning. This is only my second time bodyboarding!

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:32 pm**

no...were losing him tothe dark side.... :roll:

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:39 pm**

the answear might be longboarding, you couldnt sink a longboard even if you were like realy realy realy heavy.

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 3:49 pm**

Brian wrote:no...were losing him tothe dark side.... :roll:

He's seeing the light! your the darkside!!!!

Posted: **Thu Apr 13, 2006 5:28 pm**

yeah, I havent gone back to surfing yet. I dont know when I will. Ive gone to all of my favorite surf spots and bodyboarded them. its just way more fun. maybe someday ill give surfing some time also. Ive got my friends' Mike Stewart MS 5 right now and its taken up all my time!!

Posted: **Fri Apr 14, 2006 12:28 pm**

Sounds like your stoked dude, thats great, its what its all about, having fun :) And every day is overhead!! :D:D

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2006 4:31 am**

I recently started surfing again with improvement! I think it was the switch to bodyboarding. It just changed the way I attack the face. I would suggest that anyone that is in a rut with their surfing to try bodyboarding for a while.

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2006 4:37 am**

put more weight on the forward foot

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2006 6:42 am**

surf n snow wrote:put more weight on the forward foot

that's pretty vague

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2006 6:54 am**

how about, as your going down the face do your bottom turn, turn up the wave and as you are heading to go off the wave, turn back down the face, up and down...the movement of your weight from your back foot when turning up the face of the wave your front foot when going down the face should cause you to gain speed. Just use gravity!

Posted: **Thu May 04, 2006 8:27 am**

bgdkmetzger2003 wrote:...I recently gained a little weight. I ride a 6'6 squash and Im 6' 190 lbs.

I don't think that it is weight... I did a quick conversion and 190lbs = 86kg; I am 6' and weigh any where between 85-100kg (185-220lbs) and can go ok on a 6'1" (though prefer over 9ft). Therefore a 6'6" at around the 2 1/2" thick mark would be quite fine for you... comes back on style and foot placement.

bgdkmetzger2003 wrote:...Maybe its my foot placement?? The board is just a little too long for me to be on the pad all of the time, but maybe I should try to be on the pad more?

I think you have hit the nail on the head with the foot placement, who told you that you need to be always back on the tail? When turning etc. yes it is preferable but for planning along the wave face there is no need to be back there and are often better to step forward or transfer your weight and flatten the board out occasionally.

bgdkmetzger2003 wrote:I did some bodyboarding today and that was sick!

Booger, Esky Lid, Speed Hump what the F@#k :!:

ahh no not that... no seriously, if you enjoy it why not, you could learn some valuable lessons...

bgdkmetzger2003 wrote:...I would suggest that anyone that is in a rut with their surfing to try bodyboarding for a while.

Don't get suck ridding the same thing forever, experiment. Try anything and everything you can, even a bloody BOOGER if need be.

Surfing Waves

Stalling in the wave, not good

Stalling in the wave, not good