How to Catch More Waves & Waste Less Energy In The Surf | Secret Positioning Strategies 

So many guys are agressive and even hate newbies. Thanks for being a friend to all the kooks. We wanna be good too🤙🤙

I had an epiphany when learning to surf, or well actually, full credit to the great surfer who made the comment to me... I just couldn’t paddle into waves one day and this surfer I know was just taking wave after wave. I expressed my frustration at not being strong enough to paddle in and she said ‘if you’re in the right place you don’t need to paddle!’ And from that moment a light went off and k started to study the waves more, and hell, my wave count went up!!

I remember when I was learning to surf I finally just happened to be in the right place at the right time and I couldn't believe how easy it all suddenly was. All the lessons and tutorials about how to take off off snap, and where to stand and your stance when in reality it's 95% about being in the right place on the wave to catch and surf it. In that regards the quality of the wave then is also supremely important. Great vid mate.

This guy was born to teach surfing. I would like to see a video about the quick decision that we sometimes have to make to abandon or not a board when a big set is about to break in our heads...

Im a very beginner, I’ve surfed twice but I’m going to continue this week on vacation. I live in a state with no ocean so I can’t surf as much as I like. I have been watching lots of videos and this one helped tons. Surf on bro.

it’s almost summer where i live, me and my best friend just bought boards, we’re super excited and i’ve been watching your vids for the past 2 days! so stoked to start surfing!!

Kale, you are so articulate and have true talent for breaking down intangible things into concepts that make sense. A true waterman. Well done brother. YEW!

Thank you Kale! I am just trying to figure out my first steps in surfing and you are a great help! Keep the videos coming please!

Kale, another great video, man. Your content has so much insight and has really helped step up my riding. Awesome tutorials with each vid

My company closed, back to daily surfing!!

Seriously, although there was nothing in here that I didn't already know, it would have been pure gold if I had seen this 15 years earlier. In other words; super informative and one of the best instructional video's Ive seen. I am going to spam my mates with it for sure.

Amazing is to have all this content for free. Great video, thank you so much. Can't get tired of watching you and your masterclasses!

Very good and nice job Kale. This is exactly what mates taught me to improve my level but with nice footages, graphics and explanation. It took me almost one year and a half to go deep and understand the concept. Watching and being in the water is the key but I am sure it can help a lot out there! Keep on and stay safe💪🏄

I love your videos, I'm still a beginner but I can clearly feel my surfing improving every time i try to follow your instructions!

Thank you! Thank you!!!! Thank you!!!! I had my best surf this morning thanks to this! I didn't realize my problem lies with positioning. I wish I learned about this earlier. It would have been a game changer. So massive thanks to you, Kale!

Honestly, your videos are of high quality. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with the community.

Cheers for insight as I seem to chicken out and sit back to fare on the board. Been very help full.

Kale thank you, your tutorial are always excellent, possibly the best for free surf tutorial program on the tube🤙🤙🤙

Just found your channel. I love it! I live in North TX. A good 6-8 hours from the Galveston and South Padre. I have been a surf enthusiast since I was a teen. I went to Australia and did a 3 day surf trip when I was 24. We went to Crescent Head, Arawwara, and Byron Bay. It was so awesome! My dream of being an amateur was put on the shelf when I came back to Texas. Life happened. Now I'm about to be 41 and reconnecting with my souls purpose.💙🥰🏄‍♀️ Thank you for these tutorials! 💙

Great tips! Totally nailing my mistake and how I can improve my skill. Paddling sideway or in an angle, though that trick to pivot and swing and time it right to catch the waves, will need some practice on my part for sure. Thanks again! :D

looking at the foam (white water) can help as well to determine the apex of the peak (once the wave pass) and you are behind the wave, interesting video.

Kale........ Champion.... You have done well. Thank you for sharing the secrets. You ROCK!

The last point, is so true and your word “corking” is a good one because you actually do wish a perpetuated thrust or spring to get ya goin

Awesome tips for bodyboarding as well!!! Thanks for being so cool. Most surfers hate us but we all just wanna ride🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

Nice video. I actually learned all of this without really knowing. But most importantly by looking at better surfers and learning from them

Loved it! I'm in Tejas, so headed to Galveston soon.

Love surfing - thanks for the video

Used your tips and they working perfectly thanks

Well explained thx!

thanks. so useful. great tips!

So glad to see the new content coming in luv me some kale and broccoli

this man shows a pic of a beautiful view me without noticing: ooo those are nice waves

Gracias kale ,por tus vídeos mi surf ha mejorado muchísimo un abrazo

Glad you mentioned beach vs other type breaks. For us Californians, a straight West long period swell on our beach breaks will close them out and peaks will be hard to find. I think that's a big challenge for beginners, our beginner breaks are mostly shitty beach breaks. My surfing skill increased exponentially when I earned my time and learned a A-frame reef break. Can you imagine surfing Lowers (all to yourself) everyday? You'd learn wave-reading in a few sessions.

Bro thank you. Your advice is super helpful.

It helped so much

I totally agree with you,I'm 61 still surfing sense the 60s. You have to be in touch with the ocean,and be able to read it.

Thanks Kale I am going to work on paddling in from the side (either further out or in) to help me keep my eye on the wave and catching the best waves at the best section 🤙

Thanks for the info 🌊🏄‍♀️

Kale, I love your tutorials. Have you thought of shooting a play-by-play instructional from a third person follow cam perspective?!? It really allows us to see the wave as you see it and get into your head! I love the first person stuff too!

This is great content!

Great videos. Great insights. Huge thanks

Hi Kale, one stuff I'd love to see : one video of a busy peak where you can read the people move to be on the right spot for take off (the 2 to 3 minutes before the take off) . Like drone shots with speed ramp in order to understand the right anticipation and the good flow to match the rythm of series. With your explanation on top of it, it could be really cool.

I’m more then experienced enough to already know this, but this is just fun to watch.

Great Coacher!!

Mate I love your videos I used to surf south curl curl every day the the whole northern beaches is my favorite spot in Sydney.

I applied the diagonal approach to paddling rather than paddling straight to the shore and it helped tremendously! Thanks for pointing out my bad habit.

Great vid,awesome tips for a learner like myself cheers for that 👍🏾

Thank You! Always learning from your great videos...I am still trying @ 64!

video was great thanks Kale

Loved your content. Thanks bro.

Excellent.

Kales this video is amazing! Thanks..

Really insightful. The voice of experience

Great info

Thanks mate these vids have help me so much !!

Really helpful. I find my approach changes depending on the board I ride. Shorter board = less room for mistakes.

Excellent video. Love it bro, would love to see more though that felt like a month wait lol

Thanks man !!

Great video. As a beginner/intermediate surfer, the point about positioning cannot be stressed enough. Learn how to "pivot and swing" as KB says. Don't just blindly paddle for waves. You will catch a lot more (and not exhaust yourself paddling).

Thanks for the tips. Keep on surging

Learning a lot from you. Hello from San Diego, CA

love ur videos !

Besides paddling and right positioning to catch waves, the appropiate surfboard is important: not only size, but even thickness in its right places, depending each surfers body, can influence positively (or not) in the way one paddles. A good shaper who knows how you surf can help a lot.

Good tutorial. Thanks. Heading to a break that I don't know all that well yet and they're forecasting for possibly of up to 6ft waves. These tips should be helpful!

Surtings been my life since I was 5 or 6 now 40. I enjoyed your video

Great video Kale 🔥🔥🔥

hey dude I just want to say thanks. That is an awesome video and it really helped, especially catching the wave. I would always have my back to it. So thanks for the video.

Nailed it - again!!

hes good helpfull points for sure

Fantastic ! ! !

Not hard to read the waves if they’re in lines like Uluwatu Indo or Bendalong NSW 🙂 excellent vid yet again buddy.

Awesome awesome thank you thank you very helpful helpful.

thank you.

Plenty of useful surfing phytonutrients 🌊👌 thanks Kalebroccoli

Thank you!!

Thank you very much for the insight Kale ❤️❤️

yea u legend!

Could you make more videos for advanced surfers? I consider myself as a pretty good surfer and the thing I struggle with the most are power turns, I usually surf really small waves so I find it harder to perform a legitimate bottom turn and throw more spray. Thanks for the great content🤙

Great video! Thanks for all the tips for all of us trying improve. Btw what is that board in the background? Looks like a really round groveler

About to start learning at Alex Heads - sunny coast qld... your videos have been excellent and invaluable. The last thing I want is to tick off other people out on the water - learning etiquette video and wave paddle technique has been awesome. Thanks mate.

Ive been surfing for a year, and I was finally able to get on my first wave! Im hype af, need to learn how to go to the sides now xD. But wish I had beginner waves where Im from, have been in only bigger waves (for my level) so its been a grind, but I havent quit and wont till Im decent enough to move through a wave well.

Tanks

Awesome advice Kale!

Awesome awesome cool cool cool

Hehe this is cute 1:49 his chuckle🥰

I got a bad knee injury right before autumn/winter season. Bum out! If I don’t need surgery, I’m planning on body surfing as part of rehab, just to read close out barrels better. Can’t wait to get back. Hopefully before winter ends

this video really helps. plus，I like ur voice bro hh

Part of learning to surf and moving your way through the pack

Great vid - as always. Could you provide some hints and tips about positioning to catch waves in a wave pool? The take-off timing seems quite critical and it seems to be a fine line between missing the wave or ending up with a face plant!

Hi Kale, Been watching your videos for a while now. Been an avid surfer for 30 years.... in the UK.. just a note to say thanks for the tips.. the little power turn tip was used today and it works a treat! Thanks so much!

Just started trying to surf this summer and using a 8ft foamy because I live in NC was told its the best to learn on . I will say getting into the best spot on the wave is hard i just realized I was letting the wave hit me like you showed in the video damn I got to put in some work

Kale can you do a video on beach breaks. Even just a long video looking at the lineup and you analyzing the different surfers, where they are moving and your analysis/breakdown of their positioning & pop ups based on the waves. It's so hard for beg/intermed surfers, at least me, to improve on beach breaks as I'm always finding I'm not in the right spot to catch.

One thing i’ve noticed as i’ve gotten better at surfing through time is catching waves for sure, i’m not sure how it happens really or why it is but the skill gap is pretty noticeable, i can be with my friends that aren’t very good and when they go for waves they paddle their absolute life out to catch then and when i go for waves i paddle like twice it’s so graceful and i’m already going down the line, they always say “you make it look so easy” but it’s so natural and idk why. for me it just came over time

Vaca to Costa Rica recently. Basically my first dive into surfing. Rented a 9 footer and caught a bunch of crashing whitewater rollers. I’m hooked and almost caught a 3-4 footer before it broke. Looking up tips now but should have prior lol

1:48 me trying to focus on my friends conversations with one ear,damn well knowing im looking over their shoulder at the ocean 🤣

Great video. When I surf I have a problem with not having too much of a shoulder to stand up on. I noticed a lot of a lot of surfers catch the wave right before it breaks and that freaks me out because I don’t want to go over the falls. Any suggestions or insights?

thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks thanks and thanks

So helpful - are there any adjustments you'd make for recommendations to people with longer foam boards, or does this all apply the same regardless of board length + core?

Also, I'm not sure if you hit on it. If you're just learning, don't sit at the peak with the "local pack' of surfers. You're much better off moving further inside and down the path of the breaking waves. Then you can pick off the waves that are missed by the pack or were just a little too small to break (or catch) out at the main take off spot (peak). Many beach breaks have an inside break and an outside break on good days. No need to paddle out to the outside and catch the biggest waves if you're learning. Practice on the inside break. You'll get all the waves (no fighting for waves with other surfers) and a lot more surf time. Or just move down the beach from "the pack" and so you again don't have to position with better surfers for waves. When you're learning, it's always best to find an area where you can catch as many waves as possible without getting in the way of other surfers. Before you know it you'll be ripping and then you can move out to the main peak and hang out with "the pack" if that's what you want. The best waves, unfortunately are usually breaking in and around the local pack. They know the break well and they know the take off spots for the wave. I stayed away from "the pack" until I thought I was a good surfer. The last thing you want to do is position for a perfect wave (the locals pull back to give you the wave) and then you miss the wave or just get slammed dropping in. Then the next perfect wave that comes, they will take it from you. Once you get some respect (they see you can surf well) they will start to welcome you in the main line up.