Hi everyone.. ive been surfing for 2 years now, im 21 , 6'0, 83 kg and ride a 6'8 shortboard, i m a fitness instructor and keep extremly fit....
When the waves arent crowded i am quiet a good and improving surfer.. However when there is big crowds i cannot get waves... Its become a massive pschychological problem now, and when its crowded you would think i have never surfed in my life.. i cant explain it i just literally go out for 2 hours and get next to no waves.. I can never get furthest in to the wave and feel im always giving way for someone else...
i try to get out back and on the inside but with the big crowds my poor paddling stamina becomes very obvious, and im constantly been swept by currents when the swell gets bigger.. that everyone else doesnt seem to have the same problems with.
So any advise on getting waves in bigger crowds?
And why could my paddling be so poor when i surf a lot and keep very fit in the gym and with cardio/
Any advise would be much appreciated as its sending me mad, as i know how well i can surf when theres only a few people in the water!!!