Tom Carroll gives advice on how to surf Big waves
Big wave charger Tom Carroll talks about the do’s and don’ts of big wave surfing, sharing his knowledge and experience so we can make it as safe as possible. We […]
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REACHING YOUR PEAK – WHY TIME IN THE TUBE STANDS STILL
REACHING YOUR PEAK – WHY TIME IN THE TUBE STANDS STILL By Richard Bennett – Surf Psychologist OmPsychology.com Have you ever had a brief and spontaneous experience where the conventional […]
3 Things Surf Coaches Need To Know About Performance
1. The pre-surf warm up is VERY important. If you jumped out of the car and went straight into a 60m sprint you wouldn’t expect to get a good time, and […]
How an accidental pedicure helped me surf better
My wife brought me a ‘foot massage’ as a gift at her local nail spa, they sat me in a chair and put my feet into a hot tub. I […]
Squatting: Part 4 – Surf Squats
Now we start to get a little surf specific with our squats. Please make sure you can do part 1, part 2 & part 3 before attempting these. If you […]
Do cow’s eat grass?
I am always baffled by peoples reaction to my strictness in regards to nutrition for myself and my family. When I insist on certain guidelines for shopping, or that we […]
The Foot
A close look at our connection to the surfboard; The Foot
Surf Training workout – Bodyweight Circuit
3 rounds of: 1. Pop-up Push ups, 10 reps 2. Single Leg Squats, 5 ea side 3. Chin-ups, 10 reps 4. Surf Squats Under Low Bar, 20 reps 5. Deep […]
Deep Squat
One of the simplest things you can do to improve your surfing outside of the water is develop a deep squat. Being able to get low and stay balanced is […]
Squatting: Part 1- Sit – stand.
Pause any surf video at any point and the surfer could be said to be in one of many ‘squat’ positions, squatting is a fundamental part of surfing. It is […]
Surf Health and Fitness 