arm positioning for sprays

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arm positioning for sprays

Postby Beachbum » Sun Sep 21, 2008 9:53 am

I want to get better at my layback cutbacks and actually land it. I have seen pros crossing their forehand over their body, or should I place my forehand in the water while throwing my backhand in the air? Sounds confusing and if you dont understand me I'll try to re-phrase it :x .
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Postby miamisurfer » Wed Sep 24, 2008 1:03 am

do what feels right
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Postby surfitch » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:32 pm

arms should come naturally. most of layback cutback comes from the core and legs. it depends on where you're messing up but for me it was my back leg. i would keep it too stiff because the move looks like you're hacking the crap out of the wave, but actually you've got to give a little and recover by bending your knees and sucking your board back under your c.o.g.
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Postby ANZAC » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:10 pm

First, You put your left foot in, you put your left foot out ... You put your left foot in and you shake it all about. You do the Hokey Pokey and you turn around ...
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Postby ANZAC » Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:12 pm

Seriously... Front arm doesnt really matter. Its just comes down to style.
Going into the cut back, someguys drag the back arm, some dont hit the water until there into the turn and literally fall back on the dragging arm... Its really up to your individual style..
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Postby IB_Surfer » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:58 am

I agree, don't think of arm positioning, just think of how you want to shred and go for it. Unless, of course, you want to learn how to surf like Mark Richards
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Postby pkbum » Thu Oct 30, 2008 4:20 am

surfing is 60% imagining. you need to do everything without thinking. you start thinking about what to do next, you're already late.
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Postby ANZAC » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:48 pm

pkbum wrote:surfing is 60% imagining. you need to do everything without thinking. you start thinking about what to do next, you're already late.


spontaneity
Main Entry: spon·ta·ne·i·ty
Pronunciation: \ˌspän-tə-ˈnē-ə-tē, -ˈnā-\
Function: noun
Date: 1651
1: the quality or state of being spontaneous
2: voluntary or undetermined action or movement ; also : its source

Hit the nail on the head!

Ive been wanting to work on my airs for about a month now...
I think about it most nights. The thing is, Ive been surfing the best I have, in months, just over this past couple of weeks! But havnt tried a single air... I keep forgetting to try them..
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Postby drowningbitbybit » Thu Oct 30, 2008 11:28 pm

I find that my arm positioning alternates between dragging my knuckles in the water like some kind of surfing neanderthal, and intermittent bouts of flapping them around like a windmill in a hurricane :oops:


And as for airs, I find them really easy. Now if I can just convince the board to come with me rather than remaining stubbornly stuck to the ocean as I go airborne, they'll be even better
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Postby Spiney » Fri Oct 31, 2008 6:04 am

Good description of my level DBBB :lol:

It's funny, when I am out of the water I spend my time thinking about the manoeuvers I should work out, and I swear to myself that once on the wave I will stick to this purpose. But once on the wave I can't even think, time seems to shrink and I can't but ride the wave the way I feel it.
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Postby sebastiansurfer » Sun Nov 02, 2008 7:33 pm

then again if you just sit there and think about it you def. wont forget what your aiming for :D
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