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by TeeBee89 » Thu May 16, 2024 11:29 am
oldmansurfer wrote:When I was learning to bodysurf long ago I used to just ride whitewater to the beach and one day another guy at the beach said you can go along with the wave. And I was like HUH?
by oldmansurfer » Thu May 16, 2024 7:57 pm
TeeBee89 wrote:This was exactly my reaction too upon being told this![]()
You're right about judo too, I'd never made that connection. Who would have thought hoofing each other in the shins as kids and chucking each other into the floor had some practical application![]()
Do you bother with the reef boots btw? I've been lucky so far with reefs, but not so much with rocks. Thinking I should finally convert to boots before I find the urchin spine with my foot's name on it.
by TeeBee89 » Thu May 16, 2024 8:27 pm
oldmansurfer wrote:When I was a kid I went everywhere barefoot and I had heavily calloused feet so could walk on the reef without any problems except for sea urchins. So I would only walk on the reef where I could see if there were any sea urchins. Otherwise I avoided shallow reefs and would swim around them. In surfing this is a consideration before I go out to surf, I look for area to avoid.
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by oldmansurfer » Sat May 18, 2024 6:22 am
TeeBee89 wrote:oldmansurfer wrote:When I was a kid I went everywhere barefoot and I had heavily calloused feet so could walk on the reef without any problems except for sea urchins. So I would only walk on the reef where I could see if there were any sea urchins. Otherwise I avoided shallow reefs and would swim around them. In surfing this is a consideration before I go out to surf, I look for area to avoid.
Ah, so my walking barefoot whenever possible and avoidance strategy actually makes sense. I thought I was nuts![]()
I was just worried I was holding myself back. Though the particular spot I've long meant to visit is notorious for rocks and sea urchins. Likely obvious to everyone here too, but until a decade ago I also had no idea just how sharp lava rock is![]()
The falling makes sense. I still instinctively roll and I've found the overall philosophy strangely helpful for rag dolling in larger surf, not panicking, etc.
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