Focus on upper body and hip rotation to complete a directional 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.
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.
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.
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 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.