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made a short surf video

Postby Wes4syth » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:27 am

This is me surfing at heavens a few days before the recent swell peaked, I was catching insiders because it was so crowded. https://surfing-waves.com/video/98_m ... eavens.htm
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby CHarvey » Thu Jan 29, 2009 2:40 pm

Looked like a lot of fun. You got some pretty good rides.
My only recomendation would be to try and smooth out your pumping down the line. This will increase the amount of speed you are able to generate and get you up to speed quicker.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FEUM4fCde40
You will notice that most (about 80%) of the work is done with his legs.
Hope this helps. Keep t up brother.
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby essex sucks » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:27 pm

yep i agree not meant to be mean but it made me laugh abit watching your arms go all over the place
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby Pornstar » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:40 pm

That looks nice. Long frontside rides.
The only drawback is that the way looks pretty weak.
Its the kind of wave where a small wave groveller or modern fish would excel.

I dont feel comfortable giving my opinion on style because mine sucks horribly.
But you definetely need to learn how to gather speed or do as i do cheat and get yourself a piranha, flyer, etc. until you learn to gather speed on your own.

Good surfing congrats.
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby drowningbitbybit » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:11 am

essex sucks wrote: it made me laugh abit watching your arms go all over the place


"I can fly, I can fly!" :twisted:

And incidentally - you have no idea of what crowded means....
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby Pornstar » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:16 am

drowningbitbybit wrote:
essex sucks wrote: it made me laugh abit watching your arms go all over the place


"I can fly, I can fly!" :twisted:




I believe it wa more like:

"I believe i can fly... i believe i can touch the sky"

Damn you Seal for having recorded such a lousy song.
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby twerked » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:45 am

1:39 - hope that was your brah you dropped in on :wink:

looks fun, and as someone else mentioned, it looked a bit mushy/weak. i would've been out on my retro fish in a second in that. good stuff :beer:
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby essex sucks » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:26 pm

yeah thats not busy try a few spots over here they are busy
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby Beachbum » Sun Feb 01, 2009 9:48 am

haha nice video man. Just work on the flailing of your arms, and your pumps should turn out better.
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby cahungus » Tue Feb 03, 2009 4:50 pm

Is that you snaking that guy 1:45 in the video?
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby Wes4syth » Thu Feb 05, 2009 3:53 am

Hahahaha, I am aware that I was flingin my arms, don't worry this is not usually the case. That day was realllly mushy and that's what my body did to comphensate I guess. I wish my dad filmed the next day, I went 2 hours earlier and it was much bigger (overhead) and it was a lot more powerful because of the tide, and there was only one other guy. That day my pumps were so much better. Yeah I dropped in on that guys close out. I feel bad for you who think that's not crowded, that's seriously the most guys I've seen out there

Ps I've been surfing for around 4 months
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby kitesurfer » Thu Feb 05, 2009 8:08 am

I recomend that you stannd up much straighter and practise your big wave dismounts a bit more! :wink:

Thanks for sharing the vid, good work.

KS
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Re: made a short surf video

Postby Beachbum » Mon Feb 09, 2009 7:50 am

I can't believe how someone filming ya can help you out so much. Going to try me a video camera while asking a friend. Hope it isn't too embarrassing.
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