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Surf Etiquette: Find the douchbag that thinks he owns the waves because he is "local" Beat the shit out of that dumbass

m'lady

When you've been surfing for 8 years but want to make sure you aren't pissing people off by accident

@@alxmnslv You mugwump you're talking of "serfs" instead of surfing

@@user-xv4he4mt4x I clicked "serfing" etiquette cause I couldn't find the how to be her majesty's "bodyguard" etiquette.. geez what messed up humour

Manners go a long way, son.

Tyson Hart i dont get it

I got crashed by a kid

yep me too dude

As a 14 year old intermediate surfer, Same

@Eihoofd2 I was 16 and only a few months into surfing when I got utterly fucked on by a wave that wasn’t huge but definitely bigger than what I could control.

Surfings getting too popular. I used to have sunrises to myself a few years ago but now even on shitty days there's always a pack assembled at sunrise. Give it 5 years and you're sunrise sesh spot will be packed.

I used to surf at sunrise before school when I was in high school and one day a shark hit my board, it wasn't big enough to hurt me or anything but that little bastard scared the shit out of me. I couldn't stay alone in the water for like half a year 😂😂😂😂 (sorry for my bad English writing I'm from Costa Rica, pura vida 🤙)

@@nelsonwesterhout2588 not a horrible thing! It just means more people are interested in be in the world and trying news hobbies

DoozieCone Not saying it’s bad that more people are enjoying the sport. I’m just saying the fun is not really sustainable because surf spots are so limited. Maybe it the future wave pools could help with this congestion.

Nelson Westerhout yep sadly "popular" spots are crowed early now. I'm grateful, where I surf, except during summer, I'm alone the morning. Surf is beautiful, let's enjoy what we have !

Honestly it isn’t that hard to pick up assholes will be assholes

Snake surfers know the rules. That's why they are called snakes

snakes are equivalent to youtube or redit trolls and flamers... they know the rules but dont give a fuck

Snakes? It's called pecking order

@@talgilboa285 there are no rules. You know if you're a kook and you get what ever are left over. You don't have right away ever if your a kook

Sometimes losing a fight is all someone needs to humble them

thats just not how the story goes ahahah

Good. Who is he to slap some kid over a breaker ? These surf bullies need to grow up. For that matter, some of these bullies could end up in prison where they become the bullied.

this is hilarious well written

Glad a bloke hit his reset button. It's not too bad I find these days on the Sunny Coast but there is still a lot of tribalism. The "locals only" mind set is diminishing but still strong unfortunately on the Gold Coast, Central Coast etc.

true!

If you're learning in what might be called a tourist location the etiquette is pretty much unknown by everyone, which makes it hell dangerous. You can tell when you and others aren't following the etiquette, you feel like you're having near misses all the time that could result in injury or even worse, damage to your board.

That's soo funny

Shame Shame Shame Read the manual first!

Crackz!

foreal im out

people are different. You might drop in on a a-hole or a cool guy.

I done that on accident

that means you should go surf somewhere else, not around other people.

I’ve had this happen to me and the guy was an abolsute dick even after I apologised twice

@@Angel-vv9xo sometimes its unintentional 🤷‍♂️

Accidents happen but some people seem to never look over their shoulder to see if they're dropping in on someone. No one expects perfection but a quick glance is important.

"You gotta have the zen attitude, or you’re not a surfer" I surfed OC for years and that's not true in my exp. I was not a good surfer but I did well enough to love it despite being constantly snaked.

and fun and relaxation is not facilitated by having a bunch of kooks around blowing waves and dropping in on people, getting in the way and generally being a danger to themselves and others.

Good luck with that brother, best wishes, much love and don't be a shoulder rat hopping after the oncoming surfers cheese.

@@gsmarin1 what does a shoulder rate? And also what is peel ans break mean when surfing?

I AGREE......Completley 😄

Lol

LOL

and "COWABUNGA"

I have actually never heard someone shout that but I am sure it works

FACT!!!

Happy to help! Thanks for the love 🙏

just keep in mind the take off points depending on the board and your should be good

Longest do holds priority. 💁🏽‍♀️

😂

haha

best way to do it

i am just imagining this with the beach boys playing in the background

Update: the rest of them improved, I can still barely surf

Thank you 🙏, we are glad to hear it.

"Today we're going to spend the entire session surfing like kooks." At least it was a small day.

i was thinking the same thing the amount of time to replicate each situation !

I hear you. But as you said, there’s so much variability. A new guy paddling out into the line up, or, groan-several. The wave shifts such that the guy in the priority spot is now too late. Does the next go? Potentially snowballing? Personally, I think if he’s paddling for it, and has priority, it’s his wave to blow. And if he can’t make it, back of the line. But I agree, we should all take stock of who has had what. Which requires awareness in the line up. Which really isn’t that hard. But then their are the guys that feign oblivion. They’re good surfers, so they’re not novices, but they manage to flout all the etiquette and then pretend they have no idea what’s going on when you call them on it. I do not buy that anyone surfing in SoCal who is above average doesn’t know the etiquette. There might be a small handful. But surfing like that in SoCal and people will call you on it at least once/session. But there is in no way as many obliviots as I’ve seen. So it’s on us to call them out. Personally I think it’s best if we don’t wait til it happens to us if we call it out. I’ve surfer local spots, and everyone knows the pecking order and the rules. If you’re new, and try and take advantage, the entire line up will swarm them.

I bodyboard and im just watching to feel sad that im not surfing that pure glassiness

and still learn something, oops

Even tho u been surfing all ur life, did u know these rules? Just curious

lightning yeah, I would never drop in on someone who’d already missed the wave (2:30) it just felt rude, like I was showing off, but I guess that’s okay now?

I surf away from other surfers. Yesterday and me and two female surfers, with a good 26 yards between us, respecting each others space, turned and saw a group of 8 people just paddle quickly - from where they were surfing previously - to directly in front of us, between the line up and the shore. Then they just threw water at each other and didn't attempt to catch any waves. Just blocked us from catching. Thing is the waves were better where they were surfing in the first place... Locals apparently...

Thanks @David, this means a lot. We are working on more Tutorial for you guys, meanwhile, don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions about surf technique. 🙏

If you live at or near a beach, do it!! You'll thank me later!!

How’s it going ?

Glad it was helpful!

Thankyou! Glad we could help. 🙌🏽

Dumpy Thompson EPIC 🙏🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Thanks for the comment! Appreciate the love. Happy surfing 🤙

Thank you 🙏, we are glad to hear it.

Love to hear it. Thanks for the feedback.

did you die?

It’s amazing you are trying to be respectful to everyone but also remember the ocean belongs to all of us, enjoy it!

Holy heck good stuff dude! How’s it been lately? I’m 27 & just picked up surfing myself, I’m going again this Friday! My surf instructor is a Laguna Local who is 65 years old but can still shred a barrel. That’s cool that even at your age you decided to surf! Best of Luck to you 🤙🏻

Thank you. Playa Maderas, Nicaragua.

Thank you 🙏, we are glad to hear it.

What does Party Wave mean dave?

@@chrismccaffrey8256 more than one person surfing a wave

All this rules about waves is a hassle. I'd prefer doing it when the sun rises.

Hey David- thanks for the love. ✌️

Sometimes it takes a while for it all to click. Keep at it.

We filmed this Tutorial in Playa Maderas, Nicaragua. A super fun spot for beginners and Intermediates.

The golden rule is that the surfer closest to the breaking part of the wave whom is up first and riding has the right of way, if it's ever in question about shoulder hopping, snaking by paddling inside the surfer dropping in, or paddling directly into and oncoming surfer those latter three are kooks, weasels, or wave hogs and deserve to be treated like scum, have a lovely day the rest of you that are in compliance.