Point the toes when you kick. I see a lot of people kick with hinged ankles so it looks like theyre walking fast instead of fluttering.

Just leveled up from a foamie to my first hardboard. Really appreciate the video! Congrats on livin the life out there!

Very well articulated. Man I wanna be in the Mentawais.

Great video! By the last day of my latest surf trip my neck, forearms, and shoulders were all killing me. I have never seen the mechanics of paddling explained this thoroughly. I can't wait to work on some of these in the water. Thanks!

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Got a few tips I was looking for, thanks.  Good job.

Awesome Class!

this was excellent

Nice tips

Really well explained and demonstrated. Cheers! 👍

Top tips thanks. Also, enjoying the Robinson Crusoe look along with the palm trees

Love it! Spot on mate!

Nice

I dig this Moses look. ;-)

Chet!!!

Nice video!
Any recommendation for those surfers more stiff or with problems to arch their back what makes them paddle with the head very low?

Hey! That’s a really interesting tip on kicking. Quick question — most of the boards I ride are slightly taller than me, and I tend to end up “beaver slapping” when I kick.

Would you suggest riding a slightly smaller board to help dial in the technique? That seems like the obvious path, but I’d also love to hear your thoughts in case there’s something I’m overlooking.

Hey Cris, this is helpful but one thing I am struggling with is how hard I should arch my back when paddling. The more I arch my back the further forward I can be on my board, and the more I can use my sterum to drop into the wave. The downside seems to be that I am very unstable while paddling.

You mentioned arching at the bra strap, how does that translate to what part of my stomach/chest should lift off the board? Should my whole ribs, pecs or just nipples be lifted off the top of the board?

Cheers.

I’be got scoliosis that may or may not be part of my problem, but I have a hard time lifting my head or doing Superman’s on the ground.  No mobility.  When I try to paddle with the proper techniques shown here, I feel like I’m expending a ton of energy just trying to hold the position and it feels counter productive to the goal of stronger paddling.  I’m trying to work on it but so far I feel like I expend more than I gain in efficiency.  Any tips for increasing upper flexibility?

Get rid off the beard and I am going to subscribe ;-)