Focuses on using the edge of the board for drive and carving. Essential for maximizing speed and power in bottom turns and cutbacks.
Ombe Surf breaks down the correct line for a pop-up, arguing that a straight line creates drag, while the curved, cycloid line is the most energy-efficient way to match the wave’s spiral energy and gain speed.
Coach Martin Dunn details the forehand snap as a rail turn performed in pocket sections, emphasizing full rotation of the arms, upper body, and hips to maintain speed and create drive force through the turn.
Chip Encruder details 5 key techniques to perfect the bottom turn, focusing on back foot placement, dipping the back knee forward, maintaining an open body frame, and aiming for the wave’s trough.
Coach Martin Dunn breaks down the forehand bottom turn, emphasizing bending the body, reaching out with the inside hand to maximize rail engagement, reduce drag, and set up powerful top turns.
Josh Kerr breaks down the bottom turn for both small and large waves, detailing the use of the back arm for swing (small waves) versus a quiet lean (large waves) to maximize efficiency.
Lakey Peterson breaks down the frontside bottom turn into four key tips: compression (squat), rail engagement, apex timing (behind the section), and coiling the torso for maximum power and projection.
Ombe Surf discusses the physics of the bottom turn, focusing on how fluid dynamics and the Coandă effect provide hold on the rail, lift the board, and minimize drag for speed.
Episode 1 on bottom turns focuses on generating speed, compressing low, driving off the tail, and translating core mechanics from the Carver surf skate to the wave.
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.
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.