HOW TO Surf SMALLEST BARREL of Your LIFE!
Brett Barley dives into riding the smallest barrels, detailing how to contort your body, tuck the shoulder inside the knee for frontside, and use the pig-dog position for backside tubes.
Compression
Focus on bending and lowering the body to generate speed/initiate turns.
HOW TO Ride The BARREL | w/ Pro Surfer BRETT BARLEY
Brett Barley shows how to ride heavy vs. soft barrels, detailing shoulder angles for hugging the wall (soft barrels), and the back foot weight distribution needed to survive square, thick-lipped heavy barrels.
Surf Tips – How to get barrels better in 2020 (Fast)
Ulisses Freesurfer gives fast tips on how to get barrels, focusing on commitment, the three main entries (backdoor, stall, drop-in), foot placement for speed, and maintaining vision by looking at the top corner of the tube.
Backhand Barrel Riding | Why It’s So Hard And The Mistakes I Make
Ombe’s Ant breaks down his personal struggles with the backhand barrel, revealing the problem of his knees blocking shoulder rotation and the mental hurdle of not trusting his line.
How To Backside Barrel Ride With Jamie O Brien
Jamie O’Brien teaches his backside barrel riding technique, emphasizing a low, quick pop-up, grabbing the rail on the drop, using the wave face for balance, and utilizing a low center of gravity for maximum stability.
How To Surf Your First Barrel | How To Barrel Ride | Surfing Barrels For Intermediate Surfers | Surf
Shannon Ainslie details five key elements for intermediate surfers to get barreled, covering wave selection, correct line, proper low stance, positioning near the foam ball, and crucial timing (stalling/speeding up).
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.
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 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.