62mac said...

sounds like you need to take up sup'ing with doggie

Nice of you to pop your head in, now back to aircraft carriers for you!!

Mate when its closing out like that you are lucky to get one turn in, when its onshore the waves tend to crumble and when its off shore they dont do that they break quick. Where were you surfing these clean waves?

Doggie.... SUP'ing? I thought better of you
Just along trigg to scabs mate. Should of just joined the pack at the Point as decent waves were coming though but stuck to the beach breaks cos less crowded.

GPA said...

I'll bet you are surfing Scarb - Trigg beachies...

That GPS of yours is pin point mate. And Mettams was probably where I've had my better sessions. Yeh the other bloke was doing all that except he was standing and pushed off just as the wave was about to break. I use to do that but it felt wierd not paddling into a wave. Almost as if you are cheating and a bad habit if you one day surf somewhere with no ground to stand on... Yep got alotta work to do with my surfing!

The problem at the moment is probably, as already said, that the banks are way too straight to even come close to getting a good turn from. The best you can probably do is a floater (and if you're good, an air). But another thing, is to get a long(er)board, find some shapely waves and ride the wave with both feet as close together as you possibly can without feeling a loss of control and falling. What you do while you're on the wave is then take note of your shoulders and upper body. If you are generally tense in that area, loosen up. If you can't move your shoulders around, you won't be able to turn.

When you have made sure you aren't tense, rotate your shoulders the way you want to go, putting pressure on your board with your feet too. One you know you can turn a longboard with your feet together, you are definitely going to be able to turn a shortboard with you legs apart! I've been SUPing much more than shortboard lately (lackluster Perth summer swell), but I've already noticed after a session of doing some decent turns on a SUP, i can turn a lot more easily and more critically on a shortboard.

Another way to tell if your shoulders are loose like they should be to surf well is if you get your hands on a longboard and are able to walk up and down from the tail to the nose (and back) without falling off.

But seriously, the only real practice you'll get on Perth beaches in summer is how to most effectively avoid a closeout.

newguy said...

GPA said...

I'll bet you are surfing Scarb - Trigg beachies...

That GPS of yours is pin point mate. And Mettams was probably where I've had my better sessions. Yeh the other bloke was doing all that except he was standing and pushed off just as the wave was about to break. I use to do that but it felt wierd not paddling into a wave. Almost as if you are cheating and a bad habit if you one day surf somewhere with no ground to stand on... Yep got alotta work to do with my surfing!

I've left the surf the last few times feeling like a absolute pilick. But when you get a good wave it helps you appreciate it. Honestly Trigg at the moment I've been working on getting up fast and getting dumped inside the wave. ( i got that from one of your last post questions so thanks for that).

As for standing and jumping in i find that hard. I often feel super kooky when standing and i find it can throw me right of.

What time of the day do you surf Newguy? We should catch up one day befor work? I normally surf from about 6.40 to 8.15 right between the two car parks..Just north of the rocks.

GPA said...

jbshack said...

newguy said...

GPA said...

I'll bet you are surfing Scarb - Trigg beachies...

I've left the surf the last few times feeling like a absolute pilick. But when you get a good wave it helps you appreciate it.

Don't worry - I am CERTAIN to be a complete Gumby when I next hit the surf - I have not been since Australia Day up at Lancelin - although I have made the drive to the coast a couple of times only to be disheartened with what was on offer and not go in.

I reckon it's going to take me a good half dozen surfs to get myself going again. Used to be a time where I could miss a few weeks and not notice any difference. Now I know that I am going to be underdone and next to useless... so frustrating.

Australia day was epic GPA

That was the last good surf Ive had

Cheers for all the advice guys! Yeeeh just gotta keep at it every morning I am down. I'm sure one day it'll click! Hope everyone else is getting waves whereever they are on this island of ours!