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Surfing

Technique, ocean reading, board handling, and progression resources for surfers.

Board choice

13 resources

Choosing Surfboard Volume: A Practical Guide to Volume-to-Weight Ratios
Surfboard Volume: A Technical Deep Dive
You're Riding The Wrong Surfboard | Here's Why
The Everyday Surfer VS The High Performance Surfboard
Fish Vs Shortboard - Which Is A Better Surfboard??
Surfing Explained: Ep11 Surfboard Material Innovation
Which Surfboard Is The BEST For Smaller Waves? Glazer VS Seaside
What is A High Performance Small Wave Board? Should You Get One?
The Album Plasmic Surfboard Review In Everyday Waves
Boards for the DefiWind 2026 - Jordy Vonks talks us through the Duotone range
Surfing Small Waves | 8ft Longboard + 5'2 Fish | Which Is Best?
Are Pyzel Surfboards Good In Bad Waves? | RED TIGER Tested

Bottom turn

15 resources

10 Tips to Better Bottom Turns
How to do a Proper Bottom Turn.
How To Bottom Turn To Top Turn
Surf Simply's Question Time: Forehand Bottom Turns
Beginner Surfers | Learn How To Turn In 8 Minutes
Two Surfing Skills You Need To Learn | The Bottom Turn To Top Turn
How To Turn A Surfboard Like A PRO
Surf Basics: Is The Bottom Turn Ruining Your Progress?
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Back Foot Position
How to transform your turns (For Beginners)
Start Performing Big Turns In The Surf With These Tips
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Using Hips to Transition Weight

Cutback

21 resources

Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Developing Cutbacks
How To Surf: The Difference Between Beginner, Intermediate & Pro
Surf Basics: Enhanced Cutbacks, Intermediate to Expert
Complete the Cutback USING the Whitewater! #surftips #learntosurf #surfcoaching #howtosurf
How To Do A ROUNDHOUSE CUTBACK | Surfing 101
How to Turn on a Longboard - Beginner's guide to Carving
Surf Simply Tutorials: Trimming and Carving
How To Bottom Turn To Top Turn
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Surfing To Targets
HOW TO SURF ON RAIL | Cutback, re-entry & roundhouses feat. John John & Taylor Knox
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Trimming vs Carving a Surfboard
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Back Foot Position

Duck dive

4 resources

How to Duck Dive | Surfing Tutorial to Pass the Break Efficiently
How To Duck Dive Like A Pro
How To Surf The Perfect Duck Dive
How to Pass the Break on a Longboard | How to Surf

Lineup positioning

16 resources

Surfing in a Crowd - 5 Tips to Catch More Waves
How to Catch More Waves with Less Effort | Positioning
Sit inside in the lineup and catch more waves
5 steps to PERFECT POSITIONING in the surf
Stop snaking, getting in the way or dropping in | Surf Etiquette Lesson
Learning to Paddle Out the Back (Without Relying on Perfect Conditions)
How To Surf | Positioning To Catch & Surf More Waves EVERY TIME
Surfing Etiquette How To Catch Waves Without Being A Jerk
How To Catch Waves When Its Crowded | Surf Lesson
Surf Simply's Question Time: The Perfect Surf Stance
How to Catch an Unbroken Wave | How to Surf - Paddling into Green Waves
HUGE Beginner Surfing Mistakes & How To Fix Them

Paddling technique

13 resources

Paddling Technique Ultimate Guide: Power, Longevity & Efficiency
How to Paddle on a Surfboard - Top 2 concepts to optimize your paddling technique | How to surf
How To Stop Getting So Tired And Sore From Paddling
Huge Paddling Technique Mistakes FIXED
Paddle Your Surfboard Faster & Longer | The Correct Technique & Practice Exercises
How Surfers Can Develop More Paddling Power
How To Surf: Paddle Perfectly With This Technique
Surf Simply Tutorials: Paddling To Spot X
Your Paddling Is Ruining Your Pop Up | Surf Lesson
How to Catch an Unbroken Wave | How to Surf - Paddling into Green Waves
How to Catch More Waves with Less Effort | Positioning
How to Stand Up Paddleboard, Basic Paddling

Pop-up

30 resources

How to Pop Up like Advanced Surfers - The Standard Take Off | How to Surf
How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Pop Up Hand Position
How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed
Are you struggling to pop-up ? A common mistake we often see people making is placing their hands too high on the surfboard. Ideally, we want to place our hands under our bottom ri
Learn how to POP UP in 3 steps 🌊 1. Cobra position 🐍 • Start by paddling strongly to catch the wave. As you feel the wave lift the board, place your hands flat on the board near
Let’s fix your surf pop up 👇1. Hands under lower ribs – Place your hands flat on the board (don’t grab the rails). This gives you a strong base to push up from and keeps your pop-
MASTER YOUR POP UP ONLAND ➡️ Build muscle memory ➡️ Master your feet positioning ➡️ Improve your balance➡️ Build confidence Credit📹: @kielruss ...#surfschool #surf #surfing #learn
If you struggle with balance when you pop up, then are probably making one of these stance mistakes:Sticky Butt - bring your chest up while bending your knees instead of just leani
Pop up break down 👇•Push up, straight arms & locked elbows• Look straight ahead • Slide your back foot forward • Knee at 90 degrees • Slide front foot between your hands (45 degre
⚠️ Here are 3 reasons why it’s not a good idea to use your knee while popping-up: 1. It slows down your pop-up2. ⁠It instills bad habits3. ⁠changes the centre of gravity on the boa
These nuances can be game-changing in your pop up🏄🏻🤙🏼1. During your second step, when you put your back foot, do not lean your body back, instead turn your hips keeping stable

Surf etiquette

5 resources

Surf Etiquette | Top 9 Surf Rules you Need to Know
Surfing Etiquette How To Catch Waves Without Being A Jerk
Stop snaking, getting in the way or dropping in | Surf Etiquette Lesson
How to Handle Leash Snaps, Big Surf & Crowded Lineups
Surfing Etiquette Explained

Surf stance

11 resources

Surf Basics: Wide or Narrow Stance? #surfcoaching #learntosurf #surfstance #howtosurf #surfresort
Surf Simply Tutorials: The Poo Stance
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Leading Arm Placement
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Back Foot Position
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Using Hips to Transition Weight
How to Pop Up like Advanced Surfers - The Standard Take Off | How to Surf
How to Turn on a Longboard - Beginner's guide to Carving
How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique
Surf Simply's Question Time: The Perfect Surf Stance
Surf Basics: Steep Drops & Late Takeoffs
Surf Fitness with Coach Teale: Body Weight Exercises to Improve a Surf Pop-Up

Takeoff timing

13 resources

Surf Simply Tutorials: Catching Unbroken Waves
How to Catch an Unbroken Wave | How to Surf - Paddling into Green Waves
Surf Basics: Steep Drops & Late Takeoffs
How to catch unbroken waves
Surf Basics: The Perfect Takeoff Spot Is Already Too Deep #surfcoaching #learntosurf #howtosurf
Surf Simply's Question Time: Taking Off On Steeper Waves
How to Catch More Waves with Less Effort | Positioning
How to Pop Up on a Surfboard | Beginner Take Off Technique
How to Get to your Feet in the OPTIMAL Position - The Post Take Off Position - How to Surf
10 Angling the Take Off Mistakes | How to Surf
Surf Simply's Quick Tips: Fading the Takeoff
Where Should I Best Position Myself To Takeoff On Unbroken Waves?

Turtle roll

6 resources

How to turtle roll through waves? #surfing
How to turtle roll through white water
Learning to Paddle Out the Back (Without Relying on Perfect Conditions)
How to Pass the Break on a Longboard | How to Surf
Get Past The Waves | No Duck Dive
How To Duck Dive Like A Pro

Wave selection

21 resources

How To Surf | Positioning To Catch & Surf More Waves EVERY TIME
2 Mistakes when Catching Waves
Surf Basics: Intermediate Surfer Wave Selection & How to Catch More Waves
How To Catch More Waves | Improve Your Wave Selection
Matching the Speed of the Wave
Surf Basics: Fast & Slow Peeling Waves
10 Things you SHOULD NOT DO when Catching Waves
The Secret To Catching The Best Waves
Surfing in a Crowd - 5 Tips to Catch More Waves
Where Should I Best Position Myself To Takeoff On Unbroken Waves?
How to catch waves - (A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners)
How To Surf | Take Off, POP UP & Generate Speed