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5 things I wish I knew when I started surfing

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5:10 Don't go swimming in slightly challenging water without fins and a buddy Things can go wrong quickly
Comment from : @keno1069

Hey Kale, your's is the best advice on surfing I've ever seen I'm 76, been surfing in some manner or form since 1965 Longboard skates changed it all for me for the better in early 90s and your tutorials on surf sk8s are tops Yes that big black clean wall at 12ft plus still scares me big time but what you say is spot on Very impressed Stay stoked, Donny stillstoked longboards uk
Comment from : @LowerWyeFishing

Surfskating has allowed me to feel the movements almost immediately I’ve been able to work on pumping, turning, balance, positioning So good!
Comment from : @SamuelJIMarks

give a video and explanation on paddling to catch a wave,can you paddle to long when trying to catch a wave should you jump up instantly or wait till the wave grabs you,i think this is everybodies biggest make or break to the window of surfing for begginners,once you get it you get it but some people take years to get it,obviously surfboard size,wave size and conditions are important,hand position,jumping up with a forward lunge and paddling in the direction you want to go
Comment from : @extremejoker3535

Think it, Feel it, Do it!!!!
Comment from : @jeffz1220

This was so freakin awesome Thank you, Kale Your skill and goodness shine through each lesson!!
Comment from : @vhaddad3202

🏄‍♀️
Comment from : @brennabella

Thanks Kale, I really appreciate your advice I’m in my mid fifties now and last surfed over forty years ago I purchased a board that I could afford and it was the wrong board It was such a struggle to paddle and catch a wave I eventually quit and upon reflection, had I chosen a more suitable board, I may have had forty years of surfing experience by now Now, I’m wanting to try again Years later with arthritis in my body, I want to try an activity that’s kinder on my body than the ones I’ve been doing for decades I don’t expect to be carving waves like the pros and the ideal of cruising on a longboard is appealing these days The tip of using a skateboard to accelerate my learning is great (also skated as a kid), however the thought of broken bones is real Might have to pad up And, as you rightly pointed out, you can teach an old dog new tricks As a muso, I’ve found that it helps keep your mind plastic and always learning new things, such as songs, styles, techniques or instruments The processes can be applied to many things in life
Comment from : @Andrew-qc9xw

Do I need to know how to skate? Concrete is hard
Comment from : @rimees

I have a question about Surf skating I have a couple of surf skates and really enjoyed them BUT I skate goofy but surf regular…I’ve tried doing both the other way around - surf goofy and skate regular and both feel super unnatural So my question is…if I surf and skate on opposite sides …is surf skating still good for my surfing?????? Or might it actually be counterproductive?????
Comment from : @andyhcape

Really great video Beginner here looking for thoughts and larger ideas to guide This video has that, so thanks!
Comment from : @Peter-gn8pj

I’m a beginner to intermediate suffer and I’ve been surfing for 4 years now but I’ve honestly never had a wave that I was scared with I’ve always wanted to catch the biggest wave possible 😂 idk if that the adrenaline junkie in me but not that you mentioned that all surfers are scared of some sort of wave makes me now wanna keep an extra eye out see Tbh im more scared of seaweed, rip currents (Stewart LongBoard 115)
Comment from : @2TallTrippinn

I love my twice baked for my homebreak
Comment from : @jay999tv

I’m moving to Baja Mx I have the intention of not just buying a place by the beach… I have no idea what to expect but I hear that they’re some incredible places to surf 🏄‍♂️ so if my ex and COVID could not kill me ill be surfing in a month😊
Comment from : @julianrodolfo

what is your opinion on balance boards to improve balance? you think it's worth it? There's hardly any place to use a surfskate properly here in Switzerland, so I thought a balance board might be something worth getting
Comment from : @misch5908

Bro talking about everything but surfing
Comment from : @RAltounian

Haven’t surfed in over 30 years but just bought a board last week Looking forward to getting back out there 53 years old and still want to live my dream
Comment from : @jeremy606

Just bought my wavestorm!
Comment from : @MrArjay123

For those who are unlucky and don't live near a beach it is nice to know what exercises to do outside the water to make us become better surfers surf skate is great and also there are some paddling exercises you can do without water any other tips?
Comment from : @sk8rz2

👍
Comment from : @phillippearce9680

Your videos are a highlight of my week Keep up the fantastic work!
Comment from : @IslaIbbotson

Crowds stop me from surfing more Had brain surgery and other people add another “layer” to processing Im 60 Reckon I can still improve?
Comment from : @ExploreAcrylics

Good input
Comment from : @MatthiasBalling

This is an excellent video Can I suggest you practice lifting your back arm higher Sorry to sound cocky👍
Comment from : @Hotwire_RCTrix

The intro 😂
Comment from : @Cookie-v7s-y1z

I’m 30 years old and just started surfing (properly) I live in London however so worried I’m going to lose everything I’ve learnt this trip when I get back Any fellow Londoners out there with a solution??! Ps great video, thanks!
Comment from : @kobob6146

Which skate board were you using?
Comment from : @ahmadjooma8850

mate you are so well spoken, you are an excellent teacher
Comment from : @flysai5126

Excellent documentary, loved the bottom / top turns forehand / backend on skateboard, get these right to break the ice of becoming an advanced surfer
Comment from : @radumi5394

Great info and big thanks I like the way you communicate, clearly defining and breaking down each point I’m now reproaching surfing once again after a layoff for some years to a number of operations due to injuries to both legs, which of course has ongoing affects to spine, muscle groups, etc brSo my approach has been pool training, Beach training, bodysurfing to regain stability and muscle condition as well as water/surf awareness A slow road to get back to the level I used to surf Goals are a good thing brMy quiver is no longer appropriate and I’ll be selling of 4 boards to purchase 2 that would be appropriate At 61, I still find solace and a strong connection with the ocean on all levels Thanks again and I’m now subscribe and look forward to more of your vids Cheers
Comment from : @johnkovacs2388

What do you think of Super surf machines for beginners?
Comment from : @edgardowardo

Thanks a lot for this video! I started surfing with 40 years old and living on an island but with no waves (Ibiza), well, very rarely just about to leave for 5,5 weeks surf in Ecuador, hoping for everyday surf 🤟I am in my 6th year of surfing and it can get very frustrating sometimes, but still I love it! 💙🏄‍♂
Comment from : @almaandtheocean5799

🤩💗🍀🌈
Comment from : @hopesilver3905

I'm 16 years old, 6ft tall learning to surf using my friends old 5'9 ish board Really struggling and getting tired Majority of my sessions I don't catch any waves Any tips?
Comment from : @MrRhinoBeard

Hey Kale, great video What skatie do you have here?
Comment from : @elliottpears

well, good tips
Comment from : @MrNeverNeverhood

Do you recommend a certain type of skateboard to practice surf skate for a newbie?
Comment from : @luckyjoe71111

lol I'm 53 and still progressing, surfing 20 years now and still more to learnbrbrhad a lesson with Edelberto in Playa Saladita, Mexico, last year and he really helped my style improvebrbrnever too old to learn, never too experienced for a lesson!
Comment from : @PureElliottWave

I was learned how to swim in a bad way so during all my life I was scared of diving And it was a big blocker for surfing I've started to practice with smaller waves and I feel much better now and I have started getting a bit of enjoyment of surfing 😅
Comment from : @makzzz1986

What about the mid 50's? Is there a hope our should I buy a wheel chair? ;)
Comment from : @margotvila289

Love the video dont tell people that zero foam mean less waves😂 br Good clipp if your not catching waves yah not surfinbr Keep surfin champ br Stay hi on a cool wave ❤
Comment from : @christogillard4145

U can progres at any age Here I am at 69 ( yes 69) just doing my best to improve my surfing ( why not?)
Comment from : @jaimemc7886

#5 was super helpful to hear Great content, many thanks!
Comment from : @riverrudhe

Great tips, totally agree, I've noticed with gradual exposure to bigger waves they became less intimidating I have three boards, 7'6",6'6"and a 5'6",i can't manage the 5,6 at all, 6'6" i can barely manage to get onto waves without the buoyancy, and i can't manage steeper faces with the 6,6 The 7,6 is spot on, stable enough to get up and ride the waves, even the big broad less steep waves, though the other day i managed a couple of relatively steep waves on it
Comment from : @alanmagee81

To solve the volume vs performance issue could a board be shaped to have volume through the midsection and nose but stepped down thin rails ? Or am I missing the point??
Comment from : @davehollin6477

I almost feel ashamed to call myself a "surfer" I have been scared of anything over 4 foot my whole life 😂😢
Comment from : @davehollin6477

One of the best takeaways is progression If you’re a natural lifelong learner, anything can be learned
Comment from : @ChristopherSalley-j8k

hello i'm a regular surfer but with a skate i'm goofy (i don't improve my surfing with skate) i have ever see this case ??? thanks
Comment from : @yankou4412

Always interesting to hear what you have to say Kale Very enjoyable, and I always feel I know a bit morebrbr(From a surfing nutcase in Gijón, Spain)
Comment from : @richardmartin6949

I just want to ride a barrel at teahupoo or pipeline
Comment from : @lordsneed9418

Hi Kale, thanks so much for all your videos I love your surf skate program and am using it at by my pump track Regarding board volume: I want to keep my volume high 31liters @ 60kg (intermediate), but it makes duck diving pretty tough in 5ft Stick it out or drop the volume, kind of a catch 22
Comment from : @youstoplaughingrightmao7682

Lookin forward to trying surfing with my visit to Wakiki Beach in OctMy mindset isI ride unicyclesI luv my longboard & esk8I can surf !!!Reality I bet it's a different animalBut so excited to try
Comment from : @mikecastor6302

I'm really scared to start surfing because I'm scared people might make fun of me
Comment from : @SachaSalerno

What if u use different stances between surf skate and surfing For example I use my left foot behind when I surf and when I skate I use my right… What can I do?
Comment from : @mtk_limons4865

Because child boat accident, im afraid of sharks even they are few in my country So surf is not pleasant I think i have to get hypnose
Comment from : @Onsenblc

Thank you so much for doing videos like this, its really helping me build confidence to charge bigger waves
Comment from : @Skiandsurfdude

Kale ive been suRfing for sbout a year now and im getting pretty good on my log when should i transition to short board?
Comment from : @joeyseubert6422

Skating and a bigger board really helped me
Comment from : @MichaelSarmiento-c8e

Thinking of getting back into it after years, I literally work across the street from the beach in HB Don't really want to ride a long board though brGreat video, I needed this Thank you!
Comment from : @Handpaylover

Wait maybe I got tip #2 wrong, but swimming without a surfboard is actually way scarier for me 😅
Comment from : @KingClem7

I used to be 20 pounds lighter before covid and I had a 5 foot eleven inches board Worked great, every since I gained pounds it’s so difficult to stand since my gut blocks me standing on it 😂
Comment from : @FourLeafGroverRL

Jimmy 😮😅brHi my nbr 🎉brbrbrbrbrbrbrNunnery
Comment from : @craigislander1

I started 4 months ago at age 63 after never doing anything ocean related I go nearly every day and today I got a 3 second ride!
Comment from : @Booboosurfgirl1960

Your comment about the board size I’m new to surfing and practice adaptive surfing so I hate having to need help carrying my board to the water I have to let go and except help until I’m ready for something smaller and that I can manage on my own
Comment from : @nicholettenelson6105

Good information I’m 64, haven’t surfed for years I am going to Bali in Sept ‘24 I like yourself surfed a modified fish in my early 20s Later surfed a 6’7” thruster Im going to get a 7’ mid tri fin for Bali Should accommodate my weight and lack of surfing for so many years!
Comment from : @Excalisurfdog

The waves don’t particularly scare me It’s a fear of sharks that stops me from heading out the back
Comment from : @DriftLibrary

that was awesome, im not a surfer,but now i want this
Comment from : @pafsrh4744

I have a waveboard and I'm pretty well on it, do you think that will help me learn surfing faster?
Comment from : @ibnadonis6647

I'm insulted by the suggestion that 4ft is "no surf" My local beach regularly gets 01 meter waves That's a third of a foot
Comment from : @maxmcg292

I just turned fifty and I’ve been surfing for 28 yrs but when Covid hit me in 2019 and again in 2020 I’ve haven’t surfed until just 5/26/23 and I’ve lost that automatic reaction to surfing is there like an exercise that would get my body in better shape ?
Comment from : @izzygreenvw

I’ve already upgraded from the wavestorm to the Gerry Lopez 😂
Comment from : @jasonlee3139

Hey Man! What kind of skateboard is that? A Carver?
Comment from : @biggyfiggymon

Margies skatepark 😍
Comment from : @frasert6720

This video is awesome Thank you
Comment from : @ReubenvanDorsten

30 years of surfing and this is the first technical video I've ever watched Thanks for it!
Comment from : @ForestWoodworks

Having some one to surf with would make a huge difference too
Comment from : @spazzymacgee5648

This is such garbage
Comment from : @bananaWH4L3

Mmmm … fear of big waves Thank you for your advice As a 16 yo I regularly surfed Long Reef Bommie, Dee Why Point, Fairy Bower But coming back after 50 odd years I find a 4 foot beachie scary Damned if I know why Might try body surfing those bigger days instead
Comment from : @Littoral1

I liked the video, however you didn't say anything about the conjunction of using your arms or your upper body with your turns and maneuvers depending on what you want to do Although you were using them to surfskate
Comment from : @perryabedor39

Number one- paddle, paddle, paddle, paddle and paddle some more
Comment from : @screamingsixties

Kale, regarding the skateboard What size do you recommend? ty
Comment from : @gee1363

is it a problem is i skate regular and surf goofy? I have a surf skate and use it often but i just dont any improvement in my surfing
Comment from : @ziondasilva7872

Just started surfing this week in the philipines Heading to Sri Lanka in 4 weeks Live in Melbourne Will be watching all your vids and hopefully be progressing very fast thanks for the insights!
Comment from : @jmac11247

I live in the middle of Pennsylvania but im happy to be here
Comment from : @griffynkispunk

Thank you for that input Kale!brbrFor me, especially tip Nr 5 is very helpful as I am in the stage of a beginner/intermediate It all comes to these two movements to improve at this stage now I also started surfskating and it’s insane how you can easily work on your turns by land aswell I’m hyped! brbrGreets 🤙
Comment from : @vikbrickmann2306

I surfed a bit in my teens and early twenties but nothing since I’m going to Costa Rica to visit my Grandkids (yes I’m 77) and plan to surf with them as they learn This video and others of yours take a break-it-down approach which I love in my current sport of rowing Thanks for this (no, I don’t and won’t skateboard) and for encouraging people “of any age” to get out there Wish me luck!
Comment from : @cathykemper6323

Thanks for all the tips Kale! I'm really glad to see that I've already applied some of them to my practice I've made changes in my frequency, out of the water practice (with the surf skate), and finally on my board size and volume I have a 6'6", 47L board now and it gave me the confidence I needed to catch more waves and be more stable while I surf them However, I'm having a hard time duck diving, since I'm not a tall/strong girl 😅 The volume of the board makes it really hard to push it through the waves and I started to get really tired on my sessions Sometimes I just let go of the board and just cross underwater or I flip over - and it can bother other surfers Does anyone have tips to help me with it? I'm surfing in the south of Brazil and here we don't always have clean easy beginners conditions, so I find myself in some really tricky situations Let me know cause I'm trying to not lose motivation
Comment from : @raissacolonetti1611