Surfing tutorial: Improving your paddling Part 1

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Kael Molo - 6 years ago

It's 2018 and i just saw this but thanks man. A lot of my previous surf instructors told me i had to do burst of fast powerful strokes and I always get tired doing that. This is more efficient

Silverchromed - 6 years ago

Katy Perry sucks

Silverchromed - 6 years ago

Lol

Mang Led McGee - 7 years ago

Dirty dog

G0dspelronin - 7 years ago

Hey brother, just wanted to say thank you for this vid. I have shoulder injuries and the technique you described has helped me immensely on paddling. I do not fatigue and very little pain now...oss

Tyler Martin - 7 years ago

rule #4 super helpful for me I have been rocking a lot when paddling because i do a breast stroke.. gotta work on it thanks bruh

Jo-Ann Langseth - 8 years ago

I'm 71 and just started surfing -- the first time out I did phenomenally...Rode wave #1 (recommended by my teacher, of course) all the way in (standing), but then the second and third times out experienced a backslide, mainly performing squats & messy wipe-outs...I have decades of windsurfing experience, so it wasn't surprising that I'd catch on pretty fast. This paddling clip was tremendously helpful -- thanks! -- as I was, of course, going about it shallowly and frantically....Although I'm a seventy-one-year-old female, as soon as he said "penetration," I was thinking along the same lines as he, and felt that a comment was probably on its way.
Yesterday, 9/26, I went out for the last time this year -- last time because although thermal inertia ensured warm water, the air was freezing, and I was shivering so much that I think it affected my performance.

HDSurfTV - 7 years ago

Jo-Ann Langseth Well done!

sunset mx 65 - 8 years ago

thanks

Ňøtøriü - 8 years ago

hahahahahaha

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Vinityy AJ - 8 years ago

I know I heard that too!!!

Brwnna Stilinski - 8 years ago

bom se rua se pelo menos legendado em brasileiro

Joel Loza - 8 years ago

Big help thanks brotha!

mark - 9 years ago

This is great, Except #3penitration.
If you paddle as you describe, the first part of your stroke is pushing down and backward in the water and the last part is pushing upward.
Both of these movements are inefficient and neither of these is using the full efficiency of your stroke to move your forward through the full range of motion.

The proper technique is to bend the elbow with it high but in the water and keep the surface of the hand wrist and forearm perpendicular to the water surface as you pull back. This provides the greatest surface area and the highest efficiency. This is the technique developed with CFD and countless hours of computer work by the best coaches and swimmers on the planet.
One more tip. Keep your hands relaxed and a space between all your fingers of about 1/8 to 1/4 inch. This is proven in computational fluid dynamics to be significantly more efficient than holding your fingers together (which also burns more energy and can cause hand cramps especially in cold water)

Marcel R. - 7 years ago

mark sundberg that cold water tip, went surfing today in cold water, my hands cramped up, couldnt move my pinky

Rob Manser - 9 years ago

+rk kr I'm a total novice at surfing, but I have had a huge amount of swimming (front crawl) coaching with underwater cameras etc, so can answer your question with respect to that. If you Google you'll surely find loads - key things to look for to answer your question are "high elbow" or "straight arm" (and watch You Tube videos of swimmers with good technique, such as Rebecca Addlington or Sun Yang), but do bear in mind that it takes more time than you'd think to master, not everyone does crack it (it depends on flexibility, age etc) and weirdly, what you think you're doing and what you're actually doing are often completely different, which is why I'd recommend coaching and if possible with an underwater camera. As for fluid dynamics, there have been a number of studies done with interesting results, again look on Google, for example keeping your fingers open and relaxed actually catches more water and propels you forward more than bunching your fingers up. If you're based in the UK just e-mail me and I can put you in touch with a great coach.

Swavek Zykus - 9 years ago

Every little bit helps, valid comments, thanks for sharing!

rk kr - 9 years ago

Thanks for the information! I was wondering if you could share more on where I can maybe find an example of applied fluid dinamics to swimming and surfing since it is kind of hard to just picture a better technique! B )

79sellis - 10 years ago

I'm a beginner and just bought a 7'4 Modern Blackfish board. I was ridding long boards before so paddling out was no problem. Today I was slapped in the face with the challenge of paddling out on a shorter board. This video has given me some very valuable tips to use the next time I'm out. Thanks bro.

James Kolesnikovich - 10 years ago

Great informative video my man!

Jared Earl - 10 years ago

I've always just made a "C" shape when i paddle and pull my hands underneath my board. Then I kick really hard, that usually works pretty well for me, I am also on a short board. Which is also probably a little bit too small for me.

Brian Hubbard - 10 years ago

*butterfly not breast stroke

Jake Yu - 10 years ago

ahahahahaahahahaha penetration i love coach mo'e

.turd - 10 years ago

"penetration"

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cWeeks1992 - 10 years ago

Awesome tips! Thanks!

Ricardo Correia - 10 years ago

Great stuff. All 5 advices are valid for me. Specially openning the legs to balance.

Jon Tyson - 10 years ago

What if your board is wider than your shoulders?? Then you're kinda stuck doing a forearm paddle.

brian takumi - 10 years ago

thanks bro _m/

J.C Rodríguez - 10 years ago

Lol, at the "penetration" remark. Cool tips!

Mark Hernandez - 10 years ago

"Penetration haha!"

Ryan Harkin - 10 years ago

Haha Penetration is good (y)

MisterDel - 10 years ago

I know guys and girls in their 40s who are still struggling with some fundamentals like this, if you stick to techniques you learned at swimming school you're going to tire yourself out really quick. Don't tell them I said it but I think at that age any way to decrease your aches and pains is appreciated ;) Thanks for the video mate!

Wes Gaster - 10 years ago

I'm 51 yrs young just started surfing and the principles are so relative to the Ninjutsu (Bujinkan) I teach that they compliment each other. Bringing Martial Artists into Surfing is very satisfying. Domo Arigato Gozaimas! SENSEI Doug Martin SanDan Bujinkan Yamakarasu Dojo, Dover, New Hampshire USA.

Sacred Light - 11 years ago

Welcome to the family!

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popyocherryXD - 11 years ago

very useful tips, thanks a lot

Avelovinit - 11 years ago

that explains it! thank you sooooo much!!

Johan Betancourt - 11 years ago

penetration is key

rachellefiriro - 11 years ago

Great video! thanks!

iSURFTRIBE - 11 years ago

We have some people coming to Shaka and learning to surf in their 50s, and completely hooked . 40 is the new 25 & 50 is the new 35.

Mister D - 11 years ago

Great tips! I shall absorb these tips and will remember to penetrate :P

Del Xsi - 11 years ago

I started at 35 years old but had dreamed of surfing since I was in my early teens! I grew up in an area where NOBODY I knew surfed. I never even saw or heard of anyone doing it. Eventually, I moved to SoCal and spent a decade of doing things not related to surfing. Still didn't know anyone who surfed. Then my friend started surfing at age 38. I expressed interest in learning and he took me out. Got hooked up with a small crew - all ages, shapes, sizes - of men and women. Good times!

timothy brittain - 11 years ago

I've been surfing 6 months I'm pretty good but the whole time I haven't been paddling deep enough fml

King31395 - 11 years ago

Fantastic tutorial! I've had the trouble of having my arms getting tired way too early - you just pointed out my problem. Thanks a lot for posting this!

King31395 - 11 years ago

No. Not even remotely too old.

kris130186 - 11 years ago

haha 20 is still a kid! I'm 27 and i've only been surfing 4 years

Matthew Glynn - 11 years ago

thanks for this video it is very informative.

djknucklez1 - 11 years ago

Penetration! lol

Midi Chlorians - 11 years ago

Awsome hope it helps!

Larry Hanley - 11 years ago

great tips! . . thanks

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