Surf Tips - How to Duck Dive
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- What they didn't tell you when you saw those guys gliding across the waves and signed up for your first surf lesson, is how hard surfing is. Well, actually one particular part of surfing, getting to the backline! You can paddle and paddle and paddle and literally go backwards. There are some tips though of course that can help you, beyond getting stronger paddling arms.
The first thing you need to know is that you can't 'duckdive' all surfboards, well technically you can if you are heavy enough and have impeccable technique and balance, but duckdiving is restricted mainly for shortboards. If you are on a longboard or minimal, you will carefully negotiate your way to the backline trying to avoid being in the impact zone, and either push up over the waves or turtle roll!
Everyone wants to be able to duckdive, but the best advise I can give you is to stick on your bigger board so that you can actually surf it, don't jump on a shorter surfboard just so that you can duckdive! Yes you may get to the backline easier, but your surfing will go rapidly backwards, you'll catch less waves and surf the waves for shorter. Surfing is the fun part remember!
Timing: Paddle hard before you duckdive, the momentum is what will get you under water and past the wave. Start your duckdive too early or too late and you're gonna get smashed by the wave, you need to start your duckdive when the wave is still 2-3 m away from you.
Flattening your board: You can use your knee, shin or foot to push down on the back of your board that's your choice, but whatever you do don't put all your energy in at once, it's a gradual motion so that you still have room left to push hard and get up the other side.
Hold tight: Even on a 'successful' duckdive I have many times come up facing the wrong way. Even the best surfers in the world often end up losing their boards in a duckdive as well, so don't think it's going to be perfect, do the best you can, hold on tight and hope for the best!
TOP TIPS:
To duckdive a bigger board sink one rail first instead of pushing down the nose.
Open your eyes underwater to avoid the explosions if the water is clear.
Know when to bail, on a bigger wave or barrel that's going to land on you it might be the right choice to make.
Perseverance no shit, it's taking me way longer to learn this than how to actually ride the waves
26y/o female, 39kgs and just transitioned to a shortboard, 5'6 fish (36L) which is very buoyant and having difficulties duckdiving. Will try these tips out in the river this weekend!
Got here after learning about interference in physics class. Lol
This is going to help where I surf
Do you mind if we share your video with our viewers asking about duck diving? We’re primarily a swim/entertainment channel. As of right now, we have no intention of creating videos on surfing.
im 115 lbs and 5'5, is it possible to duckdive on a 5'8 foam shortboard?
So i have trouble getting my body to follow the board and get clobbered doing summer salts like you said. Any tips for getting your body down.
What is the largest board you can duck dive? I have a 7' board and don't know if it's too long.
The larger the board the more volume it has, so the harder it will be to duck dive. But there are no definitive rules here, and you’ll see some long boarders nail a duck dive. It’s all about technique, keep at it, you’ll get there 👊🤙
thanks
Greta McDole look up duckdiving a logboafd on youtube
Way to big man!
You got a log dude huge lol
Just got my first shortboard a 6’2 lost puddle jumper . 40 liter. Will I be able to duck dive it?
hmmmm it depends on your size if your 12-14 maybe go for a 5'2-5'8 but if your much bigger than that a board like that should be fitting
@@auvxxia597 was able to learn it. I use foamie on smaller days and I know that one as well. Thanks
I weigh ~55kg and I just got a 7' 51L board... Is it possible on that one?
I would say that it's unlikely but let the others say their opinions.
No
Yes it is. Use the sliced duck dive method . instead of pushing down, slice it down with an angle. Search how to duck dive a longboats and practice
Look how far the white water pushes him back during the turtle roll. Super inaffective + you waste so much time and energy getting back on your board. Learn to duckdive a longboard