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Balance Training

Exercises and tips using balance boards, single-leg stance, and functional movements to improve core strength and stability.

How To Duck Dive Like A Pro

November 1, 2025 by admin
How To Duck Dive Like A Pro tutorial by How to Rip

How to Rip teaches the five-step process to nailing the duck dive, emphasizing that mastering this skill conserves energy and is essential for getting out past the best waves.

Categories Duck Diving, Shortboard Tags Balance Training, Beginner, Compression, How to Rip Leave a comment

How to Duck Dive | Surfing Tutorial to Pass the Break Efficiently

November 1, 2025 by admin
How to Duck Dive Surfing Tutorial to Pass the Break Efficiently by Barefoot Surf

This comprehensive tutorial details how to duck dive efficiently, covering the 6 steps for sinking the board underwater, leveraging momentum, and using your body weight to resurface quickly.

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How to Duck Dive – From Surfing Techniques Volumes 5

November 1, 2025 by admin
How to Duck Dive From Surfing Techniques Volumes 5 tutorial

This tutorial breaks down the essential techniques for the duck dive, focusing on forward thrust, angular submersion for buoyancy, and proper etiquette in avoiding other surfers.

Categories Duck Diving, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Compression, Extension, Ombe, Timing Leave a comment

Anyone Can Duckdive With These Steps

November 1, 2025 by admin
Anyone Can Duckdive With These Steps Duckdive Made Simple tutorial by Shannon Ainslie

Shannon Ainslie breaks down the duck dive, revealing the most common mistake (not sinking the tail) and detailing the proper technique using foot pressure to go deep and generate forward speed.

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Improve Your Duck Dive In 4 Simple Steps

November 1, 2025 by admin
Improve Your Duck Dive In 4 Simple Steps tutorial by Ombe Surf

Ombe Surf breaks down the duck dive into 4 simple steps, focusing on generating momentum, using the wave’s intrinsic force to pull you through, and maintaining stability with a straight body line.

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Ep 14 How to surf bigger waves and manage fear – In Depth – A Surfing Podcast

November 1, 2025 by admin
Ep 14 How to surf bigger waves and manage fear In Depth - A Surfing Podcast tutorial by Ombe Surf

Ombe Surf breaks down how to surf bigger waves by managing fear, shifting your mindset from “no” to “maybe,” and using tools like box breathing to overcome tension and build confidence.

Categories Big Wave Riding, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Ombe Leave a comment

Surf Tips: How to drop in on BIG waves

November 1, 2025 by admin
SURF TIPS How to drop in on BIG waves tutorial by Brad Jacobson

Filmmaker Brad Jacobson shares advanced tips on how to drop in on big waves, focusing on pushing the board down, leaning back on the tail, and proper weight transfer to avoid digging the nose.

Categories Big Wave Riding, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Brad Jacobson, Compression, Power Leave a comment

3 Secrets To Taking Off On Bigger Waves

November 1, 2025 by admin
3 Secrets To Taking Off On Bigger Waves tutorial by Ombe Surf

Ombe Surf shares 3 secrets to overcome the fear of taking off on bigger waves, focusing on arching your back to lift the nose, maintaining a calm state, and looking where you want to go.

Categories Big Wave Riding, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Compression, Intermediate, Ombe, Timing Leave a comment

How To Surf Big Waves & Overcome Fear – Surf Lesson

November 1, 2025 by admin
ow To Surf Big Waves & Overcome Fear Surf Lesson tutorial by Kale Brock

Kale Brock shares the six steps that helped him overcome fear in big surf, focusing on pushing yourself sensibly, choosing the right board for control, paddling fast, and using the 3-2-1 Go commitment principle.

Categories Big Wave Riding, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Compression, Intermediate, Kale Brock, Timing Leave a comment

6 steps to navigate big and intimidating waves – line ups

November 1, 2025 by admin
6 steps to navigate big & intimidating waves / line ups tutorial by Kale Brock

Kale Brock provides 6 steps to navigate intimidating lineups and challenging waves, emphasizing assessment, visualization, commitment, and recognizing personal limitations for a safer, more enjoyable session.

Categories Big Wave Riding, Shortboard Tags Advanced, Balance Training, Kale Brock, Timing Leave a comment
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