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Surf Simply

Surf Simply’s Quick Tips: the HOW TO of Noseriding

November 9, 2025 by admin
Tutorial for Surf Simply's Quick Tips: the 'How To' of Noseriding by Surf Simply

Learn the fundamental two-part skill of noseriding: mastering wave positioning (the stall and fade) to get the board critical, and practicing the cross-step motion itself.

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Surfing Explained: Ep10 Surfboard Materials EPS & PU Foam

November 5, 2025 by admin
Surfing Explained Ep10 Surfboard Materials EPS & PU Foam by Surf Simply

Understand surfboard core materials: compare the strength, weight, cost, and environmental impact of standard PU/Poly and lighter, stiffer EPS/Epoxy construction.

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Tail Outline Shape

November 5, 2025 by admin
Surfing Explained Ep7 Tail Outline Shape by Surf Simply

Learn how tail width and outline curve impact a surfboard’s rear performance, balancing lift/speed against maneuverability for every turn and maneuver.

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Choosing a Longboard Outline – Wide Point Back/ Center/ Forward

November 5, 2025 by admin
Choosing a Longboard Outline by Surf Simply

Compare longboard outlines: Wide Point Back (maneuverability), Wide Point Center (user-friendly stability), and Wide Point Forward (nose support). Choose the best for your wave type.

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How to Surf: The Triangle of Speed

November 1, 2025 by admin
How to Surf: The Triangle of Speed tutorial by Surf Simply

Surf Simply breaks down the three core energy sources for acceleration—Gravity, Whitewater, and Rail Engagement—explaining how to combine them to master the Triangle of Speed.

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Surfing Explained: Ep2 Generating Speed and Grip

November 1, 2025 by admin
Surfing Explained Ep2 Generating Speed and Grip tutorial by Surf Simply

Surf Simply breaks down the physics of surfing speed and grip, explaining how the surfboard rail acts as a hydrodynamic foil to create lift and forwards thrust (Newton’s third law).

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Surf Simply Tutorials: Floaters

October 31, 2025October 30, 2025 by admin
Surf Simply Tutorials floater technique breakdown on how to ride over broken whitewater sections

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.

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How to Develop a Cutback: Surf Simply Quick Tips

October 31, 2025October 30, 2025 by admin
Surf Simply tutorial on developing the cutback technique with instructor

Learn the fundamentals of developing your cutback with Surf Simply. Master the 70% rotation rule, critical foot placement, and 6 essential single-focus drills to link your horizontal maneuvers.

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Surf Simply

  • Surf Simply’s Quick Tips: the HOW TO of Noseriding
  • Surfing Explained: Ep10 Surfboard Materials EPS & PU Foam
  • Tail Outline Shape
  • Choosing a Longboard Outline – Wide Point Back/ Center/ Forward
  • How to Surf: The Triangle of Speed
  • Surfing Explained: Ep2 Generating Speed and Grip
  • Surf Simply Tutorials: Floaters
  • How to Develop a Cutback: Surf Simply Quick Tips
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