How to BOTTOM TURN with Patrick Gudauskas
Patrick Gudauskas breaks down the bottom turn, focusing on the entry pause, the back hand’s “baby surfboard” motion, keeping the front arm calm, and generating the coil for power.
Compression
Focus on bending and lowering the body to generate speed/initiate turns.
10 Tips to Better Bottom Turns
Ombe Surf breaks down 10 crucial tips for a better bottom turn, focusing on tapping into the wave’s lift, timing the extension, the 70/30 energy rule, and choosing the fastest line for maximum speed.
How To Do A Surfing Floater Frontside
Learn the frontside floater in 9 steps, covering opening the body, weight shifting (front/back), counterbalancing on the lip, and proper head/shoulder rotation for a clean exit.
Surfing Trick Tip – Frontside Floater
This quick trick tip explains the frontside floater’s purpose (clearing sections or finishing a wave) and details the mechanics of opening the body, lightening the weight, and compressing out of the lip.
Surf coaching: Floaters – Regular Footer Version
This guide from coach Martin Dunn breaks down the mechanics of the floater maneuver, emphasizing its use as a linking maneuver to maintain speed, cover more distance, and increase confidence in fast conditions. Key Takeaways & Tips Floater Purpose Floaters are performed to link between one section and another by riding on top of the … Read more
How to Surf Better Series Regular Footer “Frontside Floaters” Ep 1
Episode 1 on frontside floaters for regular footers, focusing on using the trailing arm to shift weight forward, maximizing projection over the lip, and a surf-skate drill to build muscle memory.
Surf Simply Tutorials: Floaters
Surf Simply breaks down the crucial floater maneuver, explaining how going over broken sections—rather than around them—dramatically maintains speed, and detailing the “wheelie” technique for climbing the lip.
WSL Surf 101: The Floater
WSL’s foundational guide to the floater: how to execute the move to negotiate a section, what judges look for in terms of progression, and key examples from pro surfers like Jordy Smith.
How to Surf Better Series Regular Footer Backside Floaters Ep 1
An in-depth tutorial on mastering the backside floater for regular footers, focusing on weight distribution, using the trailing arm to open the body, and maximizing speed down the line.
Surf coaching: Backhand Cutback – Regular Footer Version
A detailed backhand cutback tutorial for regular footers, focusing on compression, timing, and performing a high rebound off the whitewater foam to rebuild speed.