How to Backside Barrel Ride Pro Tips
Episode 1 on backside tube riding focuses on the paddle entry, setting the rail with the outside hand, and keeping the inside foot on the rail to maximize stability and speed through the barrel.
Advanced
Master complex maneuvers, high-speed positioning, and executing critical turns in the pocket. For surfers consistently riding steep, fast waves.
Surf coaching: Forehand Re-entry – Regular Footer version
Coach Martin Dunn breaks down the forehand re-entry, emphasizing the need for a quality bottom turn, rotating away from the lip before impact, and compressing low to maintain speed.
How To Get Your First Barrel Surfing
Chip Encruder breaks down the specific technique needed for riding inside a barrel, focusing on foot and knee positioning to maintain a perfect line and ensure small, consistent adjustments.
How to Surf Better Series Frontside Barrel Riding Ep 1
Episode 1 on frontside barrel riding focuses on setting the rail with a tow-side lean, maintaining balance with opposite arm placement, and matching the barrel’s speed to shoot through.
You’ll never get barrelled until you understand this | IN-DEPTH SURF LESSON
Kale Brock details advanced tube riding techniques from his coaching trips, focusing on positioning awareness (the “backdoor” approach) and building the confidence to commit to deep, quick-barreling sections.
Surf Tips – How to get Barreled
Chris Bond breaks down barrel riding into three parts (entry, ride, exit), detailing the different ways to get into the tube, how to stall speed inside, and the critical stance for maximizing tube time.
20 Quick Tips to Get You In & Out of More Barrels
Ombe Surf provides 20 quick tips for improving your barrel riding, focusing on commitment, posture, finding the deepest lift, controlling acceleration, and using the “shopping cart” technique to set your line.
How to Frontside Tube Ride with Dean Morrison
Dean Morrison breaks down frontside tube riding, detailing optimal shallow conditions, bottom turn efficiency, stalling with the arm, and positioning behind the peak to catch the perfect wave.
How To Take Off & Pop Up Like A Pro
Kale Brock breaks down the pro takeoff, focusing on the three pillars (paddling, positioning, movements) and detailing arm placement, the coiled spring position, and the importance of looking down the line.
Surf coaching: Smart Positioning At Takeoff Creates Better Surfing
Coach Martin Dunn details smart takeoff positioning options (shoulder, peak, behind the peak) to enhance confidence, ensure a critical first maneuver, and improve all other areas of surfing performance.