In this SUPboarder Pro how to video we look at SUP surfing backside. A backside wave is where you surf with the waves towards your back. Many surfers find SUP surfing backside harder than surfing frontside. This is due to you not being able to lean onto your toes like when you surf a frontside […]
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seanross
1 year ago
Perfect video Reuben. My surfing wave is mostly a backside beach-break, and this summer it has been pretty gutless. Watching this video was really helpful in allowing me NOT to try to bottom turn on every wave, but to do the smaller carving turns like you are doing on this video.
Yeah like you have just said. Sometimes in gutless waves a bottom turn can kill speed and flow. Thats the problem with surfing every wave is different and it really is a feeling thing. But the hard bit is to make sure you get to know the right feeling not the wrong one. If it feels like a struggle or its being forced then its probably not right. Good comment Sean.
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Perfect video Reuben. My surfing wave is mostly a backside beach-break, and this summer it has been pretty gutless. Watching this video was really helpful in allowing me NOT to try to bottom turn on every wave, but to do the smaller carving turns like you are doing on this video.
Yeah like you have just said. Sometimes in gutless waves a bottom turn can kill speed and flow. Thats the problem with surfing every wave is different and it really is a feeling thing. But the hard bit is to make sure you get to know the right feeling not the wrong one. If it feels like a struggle or its being forced then its probably not right. Good comment Sean.