Paddling Out at a Beach Break – Part 2 Top 3 Duck Dive Tips
Master three essential duck dive secrets, including maintaining space between you and the board, proper timing, and using your foot for maximum leverage to get under the wave.
Master three essential duck dive secrets, including maintaining space between you and the board, proper timing, and using your foot for maximum leverage to get under the wave.
Rob Case analyzes Nat Young’s famous wave at Bell’s Beach, breaking down three key techniques (kick, head position, commitment) to help surfers catch seemingly unrideable waves.
Rob Case details two distinct paddling strokes (sprint vs. casual), explaining how to prevent hand slip, maintain efficiency, and adapt your stroke pattern to match the situation.
Rob Case investigates if kicking helps catch waves, analyzing a study that proved kicking boosts peak paddling speed in flat water, providing a significant advantage in paddle battles.
Rob Case reveals the top 3 techniques Kelly Slater uses for efficient paddling: keeping the head still, high elbow entry, and slight rail-to-rail rolling to reduce drag and maximize propulsion.