Many can surf. But not everybody can teach. Thank you for all of your wisdom and knowledge. The bridge between wisdom and knowledge is understanding. ❤
Great video. This is exactly what I’m trying to understand and practice in my sessions now as the waves have been getting steeper and this explanation will make a difference
Thanks for this, Ben. The other day on a beach break where I could go left or right, I tried it both ways. The conditions turned choppy, cloudy, cool, and windy, though, mostly closeouts. So I took what I could get, just practicing popups, trying to enjoy and not stress about it. As always, good to see your collab or teachings w/Longboard Sessions, and this is a video I'll study on repeat.
Oh epic!! Haha hate it when the wind changes but that’s great you were able to find a couple and work on things anyway! Yeah has been super fun working with Brian he’s a legend, hope it’s helpful, please let me know anything I can do to help re. Video ideas or anything like that 🙏
Thanks so much Gary!! Haha really appreciate it, I actually really enjoy using the whiteboard to articulate the points and add that extra layer - I hope it’s useful for you as well!! Haha definitely shout out to Brian he’s a legend has been great working with him!!! 🙏🤙
Hey!! Absolutely no worries I hope you’re liking them and finding them useful 🙏🤙 No there’s no rules there! Can ride single fin of any type or 3 fin setup. The only thing regarding the criteria at the moment is it’s very much towards the traditional style of surfing so within that the single fins are really being scored higher, likely as they’re lending themselves to the traditional equipment/logs which are able to be better surfed to the criteria they’re judging against. But technically you can ride anything haha 🙏🤙
Ahh no worries at all hope they’re helpful and you like them!! Yeah 100% the fade takeoffs, extremely useful. They’re definitely for another vid, but just quickly here the fade takeoffs in my opinion are what allow longboarders to get deep and tight in the pocket off the takeoff, something that shortboarders can simply do with a straight takeoff but they can go later and drop with the lip because of their smaller equipment. Fade takeoffs 100% have their place and are important, both from a deep fade (allowing the bottom turn into a walk up the board or setup for top then) and the shallow fade (great for our noseride setups). With what I was working on for Brian it was more about getting the fundamentals right here, so the fade 100% is super important and definitely agree there, just a bit more advanced, and as goes with much of our progression, a bit at a time wins the race, Hope it’s helpful!! Yewww 🙏🙏🤙
Hey everyone! If you're interested in progressing you're surfing feel free to check out Longboard Sessions at longboardsessions.com/ yewwww!!!
This video was right on time, this is exactly what I have been trying to learn. Thanks!
Yewww epic!!! Let me know how you go with it, stoked and hope it’s helpful 🙏🤙
Many can surf. But not everybody can teach. Thank you for all of your wisdom and knowledge. The bridge between wisdom and knowledge is understanding. ❤
Ahh that’s so kind thank you so much!! 🙏🤙 really hope you find it helpful and have some takeaways!! Yewww 🤙🤙🙏
Great video. This is exactly what I’m trying to understand and practice in my sessions now as the waves have been getting steeper and this explanation will make a difference
Thanks for this, Ben. The other day on a beach break where I could go left or right, I tried it both ways. The conditions turned choppy, cloudy, cool, and windy, though, mostly closeouts. So I took what I could get, just practicing popups, trying to enjoy and not stress about it. As always, good to see your collab or teachings w/Longboard Sessions, and this is a video I'll study on repeat.
Oh epic!! Haha hate it when the wind changes but that’s great you were able to find a couple and work on things anyway!
Yeah has been super fun working with Brian he’s a legend, hope it’s helpful, please let me know anything I can do to help re. Video ideas or anything like that 🙏
Hi Ben, Great explanation! You use the whiteboard well, very clear explanations. Please keep it up. (Shout out to Brian too!)
Thanks so much Gary!! Haha really appreciate it, I actually really enjoy using the whiteboard to articulate the points and add that extra layer - I hope it’s useful for you as well!!
Haha definitely shout out to Brian he’s a legend has been great working with him!!! 🙏🤙
Always so good! and once I get through my current online surf instruction subscription (I started a long time ago) Ill check out yours!
Haha epic so glad it’s helpful!!! 🙏
Haha yeah easy, it’s been great so far will definitely help. Would be stoked to have you join 🙂🤙
Are there any rules regarding the fins you can use in WSL Longboard competitions? Thanks for the very informative videos!
Hey!! Absolutely no worries I hope you’re liking them and finding them useful 🙏🤙
No there’s no rules there! Can ride single fin of any type or 3 fin setup. The only thing regarding the criteria at the moment is it’s very much towards the traditional style of surfing so within that the single fins are really being scored higher, likely as they’re lending themselves to the traditional equipment/logs which are able to be better surfed to the criteria they’re judging against. But technically you can ride anything haha 🙏🤙
Thanks again for ure great great vids
But what about fade take off?
Ahh no worries at all hope they’re helpful and you like them!!
Yeah 100% the fade takeoffs, extremely useful. They’re definitely for another vid, but just quickly here the fade takeoffs in my opinion are what allow longboarders to get deep and tight in the pocket off the takeoff, something that shortboarders can simply do with a straight takeoff but they can go later and drop with the lip because of their smaller equipment. Fade takeoffs 100% have their place and are important, both from a deep fade (allowing the bottom turn into a walk up the board or setup for top then) and the shallow fade (great for our noseride setups).
With what I was working on for Brian it was more about getting the fundamentals right here, so the fade 100% is super important and definitely agree there, just a bit more advanced, and as goes with much of our progression, a bit at a time wins the race,
Hope it’s helpful!! Yewww 🙏🙏🤙
Needed this
Hope it was helpful!!! 🙏🤙
Wow, Ben is putting on an another masterclass. Thanks for all your lessons. What about taking off upside down on your bum?
😂 haha , stoked and hope they’re helpful 🙏🙏🤙🤙