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.
This tutorial explains why surfing small waves is essential for progression, focusing on how a flat rocker/fish board maximizes speed and how reduced fear allows you to hone your wave reading ability.
This tutorial focuses on six essential skills for tackling small, average summer waves. By successfully surfing these challenging conditions, your performance will skyrocket when presented with better waves. The lesson emphasizes using the right equipment and staying close to the power source. Key Takeaways & Tips Equipment For small waves, avoid high-performance boards. Look for … Read more
Brad Jacobson teaches how to surf small waves like a pro by maximizing speed through pumping, staying high on the wave, and using aggressive turns to keep pace with the closing sections.
Chris Bond details how to generate speed by paddling hard, compressing and extending your legs, and syncing your arm throw with your lower body to maximize forward momentum down the line.
Shannon Ainslie reveals the secret to explosive frontside speed: utilizing the top half of the wave (the energy zone) and generating momentum by lifting both the front and back feet off the water.
Kale Brock reveals micro movements like the “umph turn” and double pump to dramatically increase speed, focusing on accelerating down the wave after the turn using immediate compression.
Mick Fanning shares his top tips for generating speed, focusing on utilizing the whole wave face (top to bottom), avoiding wiggling in the middle, and using the crunch-low, stand-high technique for a smooth glide.
Surf Simply breaks down the physics of surfing speed and grip, explaining how the surfboard rail acts as a hydrodynamic foil to create lift and forwards thrust (Newton’s third law).
This tutorial breaks down the physics of the pumping technique, detailing how compression/decompression and angular momentum are used to accelerate up the wave face like a vert skater.
Coach Martin Dunn breaks down the backhand re-entry, emphasizing rotation before impact, the torque force needed to start the turn, and the final push and compression on the way down.