Surfers hate that I do this...
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2022
- I can't figure out exactly why surfers have a problem with this. Let me know your thoughts!
Brian James
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Location: New Jersey, Longboard Surfing
Board: Clean Ocean Surfboards: 9'6" Chingona
Your approach to training for surfing is what makes this channel so worth while! I love it, keep it up, and keep improving
Thanks bro!! Appreciate it.. having fun with it for sure!
I’m a video guy and an “overanalyzer” too. For me, it’s all part of the fun to do surfing-tangential things when I’m not actually surfing.
Exactly.. we can't surf all the time anyway, might as well analyze haha
Do not stop overanalyzing man, those comments are coming from people that just want to see people surfing but this channel is way more than that for some of us.
I love the analyzing process that you bring with your videos.
You are doing a great job
Awesome to hear. I really wanted a channel that wasn't just people catching waves as I find that quite boring. Glad your enjoying that aspect!
I love this way of thinking. Can you do more street long boarding drills to help improve longboard in the water?
Thanks!! Yea I'll try and remember to show some more in future videos. They are quite helpful, especially in the early stage of cross stepping
Keep doing this! We love your reviews Cheers from Italy
Thanks so much! I won't be stopping anytime soon hehe
I love these vids. So freakin good. Thanks again Brian 👌🏻
Awesome Rich, Thanks!!
Simple long(skate)board dancing boosted my posture & balance on the long(surf)board. It’s a good tool for calming the twitch when everything is flat.
Totally! It definitely makes cross stepping way more natural
Hahaha! "The air paddle" 😅
Oh yes... I can't help it😂
Dude! For land surfing get a hamboard, it fits in your vision of learning. The hamboard classic
Oh yea for sure.. I'd love to get that board! I was thinking of building one actually
Learning is part of any sport process. That is why I really enjoy this channel as I am trying to learn to nose ride (key for longboarding). I don't want to just stay where I am at. As long as I am having fun in the process and not being hard on myself, don't see what the problem is. Not that I am trying to be a professional or anything, just better with more skills in my pocket HAHA
Yes I totally agree! Keep the stagnation to a minimum and have as much fun as you can.. thats the goal IMO
Top quality video production as usually 🤙🤙🤙🙌
Thanks bro!
Bro I’d be so scared skating with my 66! 😂 great video, editing is getting really good
haha! Thanks man! I really want to get that hamboard
Longboard is art. 🤙💙
Totally.. that's why its so fun!
Hehe… I get those comments a ton too… maybe it goes back to the mindset of surfers being a little bit opposed to structure and rules, free soul surfing rebel’s against the man🤪
Surfers SURF… which I totally respect and get… but improvement takes practice and if you don’t have a goal to strive for then it’s easy to lose focus and as a result not improve. Great vlog buddy🤙🤙
I think you got it right. It's the "rebel" mindset. But let me tell you, the ones who win contests are practicing haha!
Do you have any tips for surfing in the winter in jersey? I am at college now so can only surf during winter and summer break. I only have a 3-2 wetsuit but I have gloves a hood and booties. What thickness will I need for December?
Also, love the reggae!
You'll need a 5/4 with a hood, 7mm boots, 7mm gloves. That typically does the trick. You'll freeze in a 3/2 haha! Surfing winter is really fun, but make sure your warm before you head in the water. Run that car heat on high haha! And getting out is the worst
Another great video.
You don't see folks try heels over much. Maybe because toes over is difficult enough.
If people are enjoying the surfing they do at their current skill level then that's fine for them.
I don't go to the lengths you do to analyze my surfing. But Im always working to improve. Focussing on a particular move or maneuver is the way to go. "Just go surf" doesn't help me much.
I'm 55 and think I still have some potential for improvement in me.
Thanks Michael! Yea i feel the same way.. hanging toes is tough enough haha! But heels is a fun challenge to try when the surf is small.
Nicely said 🤙
Do whatever you think helps you get better. People- always have their 2 cents and they
never want to see you leave them behind ... but years later, they'll say : "I knew you could do it."
Haha so true!
LOL, I get the same thing: "Why don't you just surf instead of always trying to improve?" I find that sentiment just plain weird! Learning is fun.
So strange! I don't get it. Improving is part of the fun IMO...
Glad I'm not the only one who finds air paddling effective haha
haha I can't help myself... sometimes you just have to do it
cool as ever!
Thanks John!
When I shoot for you my biggest takeaways have been how money your sitting turns are - make me very jealous when filming and realize I got work to do.
haha thanks bro! I do love a quick turn around
Great video. How long is your skateboard? Do you feel it is good enough for land practice or the longer the better? Heard people said cross stepping on skateboard is harder. Your thoughts?
Not exactly sure of the length, but it's not very long. Longer the better tho for sure! As for it being easier or harder on a skateboard, that depends. Once you get the hang of cross stepping on a surfboard it becomes easier than on a skateboard. But until that day, skateboard is easier. However, skateboard is always good to hone your cross stepping skills because it is technically harder.
@@LongboardSessions Thanks BRIAN.
@@pengren1191 you got it! I'll ignore the fact you just called me 'brain'..... 😉
What skateboard do you recommend for practicing cross stepping? Great videos!
Thanks!!
Well I don't have a specific one I would recommend, but just try and get the longest one you can find. If money is no issue, go for the classic hamboard. I think that one is 6' long!
if you dont feel like spending 600 on a skateboard, i bought a piece of wood about 4.5 ft long and maybe 16inch wide and cut it in half to make two 8 by 4.5 bits and made two skateboards out of it, it just stuck some old longboard trucks on them and it works amazing
If this is correct does this mean i can ride an inverted barrel? on the right wave and great skill. Please try. I also skate then longboard
haha! Oh yea, skating is the best. My son just got one of those surf skates recently.. that thing has been fun. Not sure if it will help my turning or not.. but it sure is fun
What board do you use for nose riding? I surf at Spring Lake constantly.
nice! I currently ride a 9'6" COS Chingona. Maybe i'll see you out there!
I too like to analyse a lot of what I do. Here's my 2 cents! Noticed that as soon as you turned and put your heel over the nose the board steered out of the wave. Could be because your too much on the shoulder as the waves had little power and didnt require the amount of rail pressure. Great video! Btw are you still going for a comp? I recommend to have a focus on succession /finishing rates of certain moves. A topic for another time! Cheers!
Thanks Tim! Yes you could be right, but I also stepped too close to the inside rail with that foot.. I think that was the main problem.
I do plan on doing comps, but sadly I'm missing most of them this year! There are two I was planning on competing in and didn't realize theyre right into the middle of my vacation in virginia.
@@LongboardSessions exactly! Looking forward to the rest of your journey in longboarding.
Hey man I got a question, if im currently on a high performance competition longboard and I wanna get a single fin log what length and type should I get?
Well that's a loaded question, but first we would have to start with your height and weight. Than choose a good all around board.. something like the Bing Silver spoon. This will also depend where you surf
@@LongboardSessions Alright thanks. That really helps my indecisiveness 😆
did u compete in the belmar pro?
Sadly no... we scheduled a vacation right when all the comps were😩.
I thought this was going to be a video about surfers hating your drone.
Funny enough I typically only get nice comments about the drone. It really isn't that noticable.. its fairly quiet
Would it even be possible to get a giant longboard so the muscle memory doesn't take mcuh time to adjust? 🧐
Yes I think so! Hamboard makes one that's just over 6'. Obviously not the size of a longboard, but probably enough to get a full two steps in
What size is your board
9'6" COS Chingona
@@LongboardSessions thanks
I love the learning process so I agree with you. But some times we can get caught in over analysis, so as you have said - work on one thing. Harder than it sounds, sticking to the plan is difficult sometimes. I know I often go with a simple plan and wind up working on 2 or 3 related things. When the monkey chatter gets too much , I embrace the “suck” and give up and just surf LOL 😂.
Well said. Very similar to golf in that way.. really gotta focus on a single thing or you will get lost!
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