Strength, balance, and flexibility are essential, not only to great surfing, but in giving yourself the best chances of staying healthy and avoiding injury.
I think we all can understand why balance is so important when it comes to surfing but I think sometimes we underestimate the importance of strength and flexibility.
From popping-up, to a bottom turn, and generating speed down the line, all of this is easier, smoother, and faster if you’re strong, flexible and well centered. Read the rest of this entry »
You are out surfing fantastic sets in the middle of some remote surf paradise. There are only two things in the water: you and your surfing buddies. The place is so remote that there isn’t even a surf shop. Sounds fantastic until you ding your surfboard on that nasty piece of coral. Or worse, it gets knocked around on the plane before you even get out into the sets.
So what to do? The last thing any surfer wants is a waterlogged surfboard. Thankfully the solution quick and easy. Read the rest of this entry »