Paddling Out at a Beach Break – Part 2 Top 3 Duck Dive Tips
Master three essential duck dive secrets, including maintaining space between you and the board, proper timing, and using your foot for maximum leverage to get under the wave.
Shortboard
The home for high-performance surfing. This category contains all techniques and maneuvers focused on speed, vertical attack, and aerial progression. Includes skills relevant to thrusters, quads, twin fins, and mid-lengths.
How to Do A Midlength Duckdive (The Lower Body Technique
Master the mid-length duck dive by focusing on lower body engagement. Learn how to use your foot and knee on the tail to sink the board and maintain control underwater.
Surf Tutorial – How To Duck Dive (Technique, Timing & Board Size)
Master duck diving by learning proper push-down technique, foot placement for scooping, and timing. Understand how board volume and speed affect sinking larger surfboards.
How To Surf The Perfect Duck Dive (Essential Beginner Skill)
Learn the step-by-step technique for executing a perfect duck dive, covering hand placement, sinking the board, using your back foot for leverage, and re-emerging efficiently.
Surf Insight : The Duck Dive ..Extended Version
The duck dive is a complex skill. Learn essential physics, proper head positioning, and driving techniques to maintain depth and confidence on both shortboards and longboards.
Duckdive Big Waves In Deep Water Vs Shallow Water Technique!
Learn the key differences for duck diving in deep water (double scoop) versus bailing (starfish method) in shallow, big wave situations.
How to Duck Dive A Surfboard Properly
Master the perfect duck dive in three efficient steps: Sinker, Scissor, and Missile. Learn how to use flexibility and strength to get under waves quickly.
How To Duck Dive: Surf Tutorial
Master the perfect duck dive by combining speed, correct timing, and a powerful leg push. Learn the essential technique and the special “tilt method” for bigger boards.
How to Surf: The Triangle of Speed
Surf Simply breaks down the three core energy sources for acceleration—Gravity, Whitewater, and Rail Engagement—explaining how to combine them to master the Triangle of Speed.
How to Backside Barrel Ride with Andy Irons
Andy Irons breaks down the backside barrel ride, emphasizing the technique of ‘pig-dogging,’ adjusting board size, and the safety of diving forward during a closeout.