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LAGOONIE - 5 years ago

thanks for the tips. the song is fire tho .. anyone know the title ?

Jeff van wieren - 5 years ago

Key is paddling power and speed when needed, swimming a mile in a lap pool a couple times a week when your not surfing will help you do that.

gandalf587 - 5 years ago

On a totally unrelated note, the tracks accompanying this video were golden too :D

Sven Mysor - 5 years ago

Good facts for biginers and experienced surfers

Christopher Green - 5 years ago

onya fella's solid tips,will do my best to put it into practice ..!

Alvaro Mayen - 5 years ago

would be great some advice on hand shape for more efficient paddling... thank you!!!

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Coming real soon!

Maria Rita Correa - 5 years ago

Alguém fala em portugues

How to Rip - 5 years ago

ron bles - 5 years ago

learn to be a kook like you no thanks.your a total kooooook

ron bles - 5 years ago

not trolling just had to see what kind of an egomaniac would think he is qualified to teach beginners about surfing . you look to be about 12 years old so you couldnt possibly have enough experience doing anything, let alone be a self proclaimed tnstructor in surfing quite a stretch wouldnt you say? the bubble gum audio is perfect for your blather we hope you drown tomorrow or provide lunch for a great white. best regards wanker

wayne gamble - 5 years ago

How to Rip Well put lads

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Okay Ron. We appreciate your grammatically challenged input and are quite certain you must be an awesome surfer as well, sitting here on YouTube trolling surfing tutorials. We hope you have a better day tomorrow hillbilly

Lechy_ - 5 years ago

What beach is that it looks good as

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Kales Broccoli - 5 years ago

Thanks for tuning in guys!!

Wallace Murray - 5 years ago

I have helped several friends improve their wave catching by giving slightly contradictory advice to what was demonstrated here. I have told them that once they pick their wave, DO NOT look back over their shoulder. If you are new to surfing and struggling a bit to catch waves, then looking back screws up the mechanics, balance and power of your paddle. Sometimes just keeping your gaze and focus straight ahead can really help you. Besides, you will FEEL the swell rise up underneath you when it finally reaches you. This advice may help some people.

How to Rip - 5 years ago

This mostly ends up with waves breaking on their backs. It's so important to =know what the wave is doing. Sure, this might work with a little bit of white water, but not an unbroken wave.

The Wizard BC - 5 years ago

Guys wtf with the music. Wackness. Had to stop

Michael M - 5 years ago

where is this ?

GGG GAMER - 5 years ago

Can you make a video on how to backside air? I surf on a left point and most videos that I have watched on how to air are all forehand. Also, the wave that I surf doesn't have a lot of sections, so is it possible for me to do a cutback into an air?

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Very specific but again the principles for backhand and forehand airs are the same just with different rotation

Rory Capewell - 5 years ago

always keep the glasses on

How to Rip - 5 years ago

You have to commit totally to the wave perhaps start smaller and then progressively push yourself

mariolibasurf - 5 years ago

I surf for a long time but still make mistakes, 2 more strokes makes a huge difference!!
Which fins do you use on the JR Wraptor? And have you tried on quad? What would you recommend? I have a wraptor 5’10 fiberglass love the board but never rode on a quad
Cheers

How to Rip - 5 years ago

We like FCS2 system kale prefers the Performers

Pete - 5 years ago

Bro help me I'm a total kooook

Charles Herm - 5 years ago

I’m a big dude that misses short board surfing . Best board I ever had was a 6’6” pin tail thruster with near no rocker and wide tail middle and nose especially. Thinking of getting those specs . It was 85-89 . What build of board would be best to float my heavy (but shrinking) butt ? Epoxies, poly , hollow , etc.

Charles Herm - 5 years ago

Andrew Craven thanks man . I will check it out .

Andrew Craven - 5 years ago

I got an Al Merrick pod mod 2. Its a 40L 6'6" fish with a wide nose and tail, its an epoxy board, its great for catching waves with my spaghetti arms, but you can still turn it and duck dive. No good on waves bigger than about 5ft though i think.

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Something with a lot of volume but a nice short board/ fish shape

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Tom Pentelow - 5 years ago

I wish i new this before i went out today

Charles Herm - 5 years ago

Just subbed . I dig the videos.

Kobi Bain - 5 years ago

We're to put your hands

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Covered in our take off videos

ni ko - 5 years ago

you want to catch waves? ride a Longboard

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Meeeeeehhhhh

jblecoz - 5 years ago

I think that the problem for beginner is more the placement too far from the peak. This is a problem every surfer has when getting out of his confort zone because of fear. So fear not and go to the peak.

Taylah Warren - 5 years ago

Her as well!!

Simon Gilbie - 5 years ago

+Lee Weiland - STRENGTH MOVES he means too far from the steepest part of the wave, what they talk about in the vid @ 2 mins. best wave to avoid the wave breaking on you is to catch it as early as you can, which means being in a position near the peak

jblecoz - 5 years ago

I am french so my english is not the best... But on contrary i mean too outside trying to catch wave on the flat. For me it happen when it s big for me, because of fear i tend to go too outside. Big is a subjective value depending your skill, fit and gear... By definition a beginner has a very small confort zone and stay too outside missing a lot of potential wave. If waves crash on you, your are to inside or trying to surf close out. But i think you learn more taking wave on the head than staying outside. You learn how to eat, duckdive and you can observe the wave. I take a lot of wave on the head, thinking i would be dead and seeing red a few time, now all this beating help to smile when a new one came.

Lee Weiland - STRENGTH MOVES - 5 years ago

What do you mean "placement too far from the peak"? Also, will being too far from the peak cause the wave to crash on you? How do you avoid that?

Brian Worthington - 5 years ago

Good explanations backed up with specific technique applications.

Hoku Insai - 5 years ago

Don’t forget, most important thing about surfing is having fun. Not having fun, then why surf?

Dana Franchitto - 5 years ago

sound advice but the music tracks are too frequent and suck.

kyle watts - 5 years ago

What's the natural progression of choosing more advanced boards as one gets better especially after you've mastered the soft top? From start to finish, starting at a soft top and working all the way down to shortboard what is the natural progression and knowing when to go down to the next board and what the next board should be to go down to? If a person is willing to travel to better surfing locations and willing to put in the time and effort to become a short border are there any hacks to becoming a shortboard surfer sooner or faster? How do you find better waves that aren't too advanced but are more challenging Kenmore Progressive then typical small shorebreak? Is having a surfboard shape for once local surf break a good idea or wasting money especially if you live somewhere where the waves are never open face never really left or right breaking waves? What kind of boards should a person have in there quiver so that they can surf around when the waves are small and bigger for their local surf break?

Thanhtruc Pham Tran - 5 years ago

I agree with what Justin says. I went from a 7 foot 8 soft top ( Im a 5'3 girl) then to a 7'2 board, then 6'4. I started getting used to shortboarding with my 6'4 and had no problem transitioning down to a 5'10. Now I ride a 5'8 on most days and my 5'10 on mushier days. Oh, having volume on the board also helps, a thicker board will give more leeway to paddling and getting into waves.

Justin - 5 years ago

kyle watts I highly recommend you find a used boardshop to help you save some funds. You WILL find some boards you don’t enjoy as much as others. By softtop I assume you have a wavestorm? That’s a 8ft, so my next recommendation would be to find a decently buoyant board around 7 2”, with thick rails still and adjust to a mildly pointy nose. Not TOO sharp, but slightly more than you’re use to. From there consider say... a 6 6”, a little less buoyant, and a pointy nose. The sizes are sort of the range I suggest people to follow. HOWEVER, your weight will possibly force you to adjust these sizes a few inches +/-. Most importantly have fun and don’t give up.

kyle watts - 5 years ago

Thank you thank you thank you very helpful very helpful very awesome very informative very thorough very clear very understandable very everything awesome thank you for sharing thank you for teaching much appreciated forever

218maryland - 5 years ago

can you please say the word "very" one more time? Thank you very very very very very much

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Miron Belibasakis - 5 years ago

Great videos...really helpfull!

Ana Lopes - 5 years ago

Love your videos! Pls make a video of how to read the waves and where to position ourselves in the wave accordingly.

E - 5 years ago

Lesson 1-5 look for people who surf extremely well. Sit next to them & do what they do. Lesson 5-10: watch all Dane Reynolds videos & do exactly what he does....& Now your a pro on the world tour...shakas

How to Rip - 5 years ago

It’s very tricky to teach BUT we’ll give it a crack!!!

Charlie Dylan McEntyre Molina - 5 years ago

Hey guys, can you make a vid about turninh on a longboard

Mark Walton - 5 years ago

Just get out there, watch and learn. And don't get in the way.

Will Wild - 5 years ago

stand far enough back on the board to feel the turn capability

Shea Roney - 5 years ago

Ha too funny

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Same principles apply!!

dg5301 - 5 years ago

Thanks guys! My sons are guaranteed to take the 2 extra strokes now that you've told them instead of me. Hahaha!

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Hahaha too close to give advice right?

Jim McCarley - 5 years ago

Good video, keep em comin. Heading out later today. I'm just learning and finally some smaller waves in store. Seems weird to say that, but, at my level, I need smaller waves. I go to a deserted beach that has been too big lately.

Connor Pearson - 5 years ago

Could you show the transition from 1 to 2? Surf contest footage is great for this, but usually not realistic because the waves are perfect or overhead.

Your vid shows someone paddling towards something and then cuts to a steep angled takeoff.

Connor Pearson - 5 years ago

+How to Rip surfer sees a wave, paddles towards the peak, spins around, 4-5 deep paddles or 1 or 2 depending on positioning then angles the board and pops up. You could show the peak and the spinning around part.

How to Rip - 5 years ago

Not sure I understand your request sorry

freeridefried - 5 years ago

Sorry, the title raises expectations („pro“) not being met in the video. It is rather beginner tips. And in my opinion, the steeper the wave, the easier you get into it/ the less strokes you need (on the same board).

Roger Pye - 5 years ago

Nice. Still the whole paddling in, while looking down the line thing is not so easy. Is it just practise, practise, practise?

How to Rip - 5 years ago

You’re looking down the line but back at the wave reading what it’s going to do and unfortunately you can’t teach that.

Vlog -On - 5 years ago

Love your videos!!!

TheSkilledKiller - 5 years ago

Good tips!!!

Colin Simpson - 5 years ago

Liked the really angled take off will try that

Sara Crave - 5 years ago

These videos are getting better and better! Okay, question about the wetsuits. When do people wear them and when do you not? I’m guessing you wear them when the sun is too intense in order protect your skin, or when the water is too cold, right? Do you ever feel like they affect or inhibit your ability to surf at all? Do you prefer surfing with or without the suit? (Sorry for all of the random and small questions!)

Socal Bros - 5 years ago

It can inhibit your ability to surf because it limits your movement. If the water is warm enough to wear a swimsuit, everyone will be wearing a swimsuit. However, if the water is cooler but still warm some may wear a wetsuit for the extra warmth.

Socal Bros - 5 years ago

Sara Crave wetsuits are generally used for colder water. There are different thicknesses. I use a 3/2 mm wetsuit in Southern California right now, but it really depends on the water temperature.

Peyton The k00k - 5 years ago

Yeww

Charlie McDonnell - 5 years ago

Great video guys very informative

WaterBucket - 5 years ago

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