SURF SKATE Tutorial - How To IMPROVE Your Surfing 

stoked man! as you've now felt, it can make a HUGE difference, positive or negative. there's always room to just mess around on a skateboard, and I do frequently. but it's also an opportunity to build new patterns and movement habits.

stoked !! clayton's program will be LEGIT. actual mechanics that carry over to surfing

@@SurfStrengthCoach when will the surfskate program be released?

@@SurfStrengthCoach Really looking forward to it- I've heard Clayton's interviews on the Surf Mastery podcast, he is awesome!

@@jessies4733 in a few weeks. finishing up a bit of content!

@@madmaxmedia he's good. you should check out our surf coaching trips!

I've only snowboarded once, for a period of 5 days. it was SO fun. hoping to do a japan trip in the next year or so. in that period of 5 days, we had 2 days of fresh powder. big arcing turns in fresh powder felt VERY similar to surfing.

Surf Strength Coach whats the difference between surfing and snowboarding? Could you make a viedeo?

thank you! I appreciate that. good luck on your surf skate learning process.

good idea. really loosens it up I bet

you're welcome!

thank you!

She showed you the light... and you were forever grateful for the awakening. Hahaha!

Because thats how you snowboard with a duck stance... you cant tuck your knee like that unless you have double positive stance angles. Good luck hitting the park with a narrow double posi carving stance lmfao

that's an awesome compliment! thank you, sincerely.

the full surfskate program will be ready in a few weeks, and available in the Surf Athlete app. you can download the app for free and get some access to workouts and stretch routines. then, once you buy the surfskate program (when available), you'll be able to access the program in the app or on desktop.

@@SurfStrengthCoach Hey thanks heaps for the info!!! I'll be sure to download the app and purchase the surf-skate section! Can't wait, keep the good stuff coming 👏

@@charliessurfschoolsurf6027 hahahahaha sucker punch WONT give you experience or ability only a hole in ya wallet

thanks Tim, you're welcome!

yup! will have more coming for sure

thanks man! I bet if you had a dig in some videos you'd find your boardies!

@@SurfStrengthCoach Thanks as always for your support. Take it easy and good luck Dude!

I personally prefer the feel of Carvers, but find that for the intermediate / beginner spectrum of surfers, the "looseness" of smoothstar and other brands can allow room for a lot of bad habits for those first trying out surfskates. they wiggle rather than learn how to use a rail. if someone knows what they're doing, those looser brands can be great. I've tried waterborne truck adapters and found those to be quite good. I hear Globe brand surf skates are good

@@SurfStrengthCoach Interesting. So the fact that Carver trucks are tighter is actually a good thing, because they keep you more aligned with proper form?

@@SurfskateLove I don't think "tighter" is the correct word, as you can loosed or tigthen any type of truck. it's just that they have a different mechanical turning radius due to truck design compared to smoothstars. it comes down to preference, but we've seen better consistency with beginner / lower intermediate surfers using Carvers

"loosen"... sorry for mispelling

@@SurfStrengthCoach Yes, I have both Smoothstar and Carver boards. I guess I'm just looking for a more detailed reason WHY you prefer Carver over Smoothstar (or any other brand)? I ask because most surfers I've seen giving reviews of surfskates swear by Smoothstar. But you are clearly an amazing surfer and surfskater, so you're as credible as any of them. Is it the way you ride? How you want the board to perform? Does a tighter carver C7 feel more like your surfing than the looser Smoothstar? Do you feel more stable on one over the other? Does one over the other incentivize proper surf form? If so, why? Sorry for pressing, man. 🤣 I just really want to understand so I know what I'm doing. Much appreciated! P.S. I'm about halfway through your program and I love it. Will definitely be promoting it in videos. Well done, and thank you!

My PERSONAL preference is carver. for beginner surfers or those new to skating, I would recommend a carver. Smoothstars are great if that is someone's preference for personal style and feel, but they can be difficult for beginners.

there are multiple monthly options in the app! it's called the Ocean Sports Academy., you'll see it on the website and in the app (but it doesn't contain all info from the singular programs). there is a sneak preview on the surf skate page on the website, several videos are shown from the program. the program was on a massive sale all of december and first half of jan. hit us up if you want a coupon. often a new board won't change someone's surfing, bad habits continue to be bad habits. or a program could completely alter how you view, percieve, and understand surfing, and ultimately change how you move, which will improve your surfing. new boards don't change how you move!

I have no idea, I don't know what a rip stick is!

cx are the new version of carver trucks. they're my preferred trucks and feel quite good in ramp. I find them way less "squirrely" than smoothstar trucks.

CX trucks and an older taylor knox model deck

stance on board is probably a bit wider. I'm' 5 11'

I don't find the "looseness" of smoothstars to be very beneficial in my opinion, and see it create some bad habits in people. I much prefer carvers, especially for ramps. it comes down to personal preference, but I do think the turning radius sales point of many surf skateboards isn't really a valid point

No get the one that’s desinged for surf skating

this is a question only you can answer. if you want to put in the time to change your stance, then it would be more of a direct carryover for practice. if you can skate goofy, but have it make sense in your brain to switch over to regular in the surf, then perhaps stick with what you're doing. the learning process of learning to skate natural could probably be helpful in terms of motor learning and skill acquisition,.

@@SurfStrengthCoach thank you!

learn both so you can ride switch

As the video states, my preference is Carver. And I find I prefer Carvers in skate bowls

Surf Strength Coach thanks! Was looking for others input as well. 😃👌

It depends and more about personal choice rather than a competition 🙂 Haven’t tried swelltech, but the other two - smoothstar gives more responsiveness out-of-the-box, therefore it promotes smoother but at the same time agressive style - shortboard feeling, if I can say so, similar thing can be achieved with carver trucks (c7 trucks, btw more longboardish feeling, you can put those trucks on a longer deck as well), but it’s still not exactly the same as smoothstar and you need to dig deeper and spend some time to adjust them to your preference; with carver cx trucks - you will get an agressive shortboard-fashioned cruiser, less responsive than a smoothstar though but close to. So... Better to give a try, of course 🙂If there is no chance, I would suggest to start with carver cx. From my pov, it’s more beginner friendly 🤔 If confident enough - try smoothstar, why not. Don’t forget - it’s all about fun 🤙

Just step off or just put the toes of one foot down

that's because it's not there yet buddy. delay in editing processes, so hopefully soon!

It’s just a lean.. lean to engage the rail. It’s NOT pushing hard. People totally lose the plot when they think they need to try harder.... it just needs to be easier. Lean to get the rail to do its job. I’ll make a vid in coming weeks

Surf Strength Coach That is good advice, thanks!! 🤙🏼 (funny thing is I was trying to be ironic and referencing your point about some videos being too techniquey 😎)

hahah! google image search poop brings up some hilarious images.

the time in the water is obvious. I think you missed the point regarding motor pattern development and how the brain processes the development of those patterns and efferent input. most intermediate to beginner surfers don't get enough opportunity on a wave face to FEEL new patterns. a surfskate is generally a non threatening environment (essential to motor pattern development and brain learning), and allows for REPETITION of movement. the repetition of movement is what's critical and essential for that level of surfer. It literally comes down to the neurology behind motor pattern development, and how that development can be enhanced via repetition, or thwarted via stress responses.

Nice i got the smoothstar too great board

hahah! the tragedy of realization.

...a moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers. Anyone (without looking it up)?

Now you can do the poo to Thriller stance! :D

Lol.. I’m also guilty of the poo man.. Change starts now!

Hahahahaha

....and click to next video.....

@@SurfStrengthCoach Sad, so sad...