Thanks for helping us newbies learn how to do something in the ocean besides bobbing up and down in the waves. Ben were you mostly self-taught, because you mentioned something (@4:15) about having to take a long time to learn about not having to push yourself hard to make a better ride out of a wave. 4:17
Hey!!! My pleasure, always stoked to hear when it’s useful, really really appreciate the support 🙏🤙 And yeah absolutely I had tips from my Old man growing up but the only coaches around my area were shortboard coaches! After coaching for about 8 years now though I’m super stoked to be able to pass on what I know to anyone whose after it!! That was the purpose behind this channel and what I’m looking to do, make good quality longboard coaching available to anyone and everyone!!
Hey Ben, love the channel. Good luck in El Salvador. Any advice on agility and balance drills - dry land or in the water - to help improve cross stepping?
Hey Tim!! Let me have a think on this! Would I be able to ask you to elaborate on when you feel like you’re losing balance when cross stepping, or what’s happening in general? Thanks so much for the suggestion, always looking to get more relevant videos up to those watching 🙏🙏🤙
Thanks Ben, my home break is a very slow peeling point break, often very fat waves. I feel like I am missing a lot of opportunities for toes over when I watch good surfers in the same conditions. I can get to the nose reasonably comfortably. I feel like I can move quickly cross stepping backwards but am maybe less smooth and slower cross stepping forwards. Talking with my wife and daughter, we feel like we are all stalled at the same point in our progress. So looking at ways we can really drill that quick step to the nose (often from a faded takeoff) that you seem to nail consistently. I guess I am thinking that having those neurological pathways locked down on land might help with the confidence to go all the way to the nose in the water, particularly in those critical sections. I often feel like by the time I realise I should be on the nose, I have missed the chance to get there.
A lil’ late to watching this, but I went out Thurs. eve for a sunset surf here in the NE USA, then watched Hurricane Lee on Surfline as it passed by our coast as a TS. The waves at beach breaks weren’t as big as reported, but it looked plenty rough and windy (many surfers going out, few if any catching & riding waves). So I’m going out tomorrow morning to enjoy the calmer leftover swell for my own Sunday Glide of sorts, should be good all day. Thanks for this video, Ben, b/c at my age, I can only hope to have 10 yrs or more left to surf!😉
Hey Laura!! Haha good thing you stayed out from the hurricane - hope you’ve been getting some waves since then though!! I think I’ve seen a few clips on Instagram of some good waves over your way, hope you found a couple!! Really appreciate the support, Also let me know if there’s anything you’d like to see here as well, always looking to ideas relevant to those watching 🙂🙂🙏🤙
Hi Ben. Love the videos. Is the red board in your previous video “The longboard design for YOU!” the Nova Stella from Southcoast surfboards? I’m keen to buy one, but want to make sure I buy the right model. You’re videos are really helpful. Keep up the great work and good luck on the WSL.
Hey Chris!! Thanks so much 🙏🙏 really appreciate the support I think you’re referring to the pink board (correct me if I’m wrong) but yes the first board I show in that video is the Nova Stella from South Coast Surfboards :) Such a good board, super safe and secure for both noseriding and turning. I get anyone whose looking to level up their noseriding onto that jus because it makes it that much easier, a fair amount of rocker as well so nice and easy with the turning 👌🤙 Thanks so much once again, really appreciate it - and if there’s anything at all you’re looking to see here feel free to let me know, always looking for suggestions to make videos relevant to those watching :) 🙏🤙
Yeah definitely. Sounds like if you’re being projected forwards it’s because the board is bout to or is catching/nosediving. Much easier said than done, but try to engage your noserides at the top of the wave in a more critical section (closer to the white water section). Most of the time we come unstuck where we drop too low on the wave. As a more specific drill you could try - try holding weight on the inside rail and steering yourself across the wave all from the middle of your board. If you could hold the inside rail to stop yourself from dropping below the top half of the wall of the wave you’ll give yourself a great chance of being in the right spot versus dropping too low 🤙 I hope that’s somewhat helpful!! 🙏🤙
