Feet close together when surfing

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Feet close together when surfing

Postby Surfer 22 » Tue Oct 02, 2012 12:19 pm

When I was surfing last week I realized that when I am standing my feet are only a few inches apart (6-7). I can ride the wave just fine. But I am wondering if this is effecting my turns or if its effecting my surfing in general?
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Re: Feet

Postby esonscar » Tue Oct 02, 2012 6:46 pm

Watch some videos of others' surfing . . and you decide :)
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Re: Feet

Postby tony g » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:48 am

Hello Surfer 22,
With your feet to close together you can lose your center of balance very easy. That will cause you to fall. You also will not be able to control your surfboard very well. I would work on getting more spacing on your pop up.
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Re: Feet

Postby Surfer 22 » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:05 am

Thanks for the tips guys!!
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Re: Feet close together when surfing

Postby Seyrnahd » Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:08 pm

close together = Ballerina stance. Too far Apart = Crab/Poo stance.

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Re: Feet close together when surfing

Postby jaffa1949 » Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:03 am

So sort of a ballerina poo would do the trick then :?: :mrgreen:
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Re: Feet close together when surfing

Postby spectrefish » Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:36 pm

jaffa1949 wrote:So sort of a ballerina poo would do the trick then :?: :mrgreen:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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