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.
Intermediate
Break the Intermediate Plateau! These videos target the most common stumbling blocks in surfing: poor line selection, stiff mechanics, and rushed maneuvers. Learn to generate maximum speed, achieve full rail engagement for powerful turns, and consistently link maneuvers to finally progress your surfing.
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.
How To Do A Floater
This quick tip breaks down the three critical weight shifts for a floater: putting weight back for entry, maintaining a neutral stance on the lip, and landing tail-first for a soft exit.
How to do a Floater with CJ Hobgood
CJ Hobgood breaks down the floater, explaining its purpose (clearing a section, bleeding speed), the two post-floater options, and the crucial head and foot placement for a successful execution.
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.
POV Surf Tutorial: Mastering the Frontside Cutback with Skate Drills
Master the frontside cutback using POV footage and land-based surf skate drills. Learn the critical technique of dropping the lead arm and engaging the heel-side rail for proper rotation and drive.