Generating speed in Surfing

Reviewer Best-structured lesson here - concept, worked example, then a repeatable technique breakdown.

Moderator Comprehensive, purpose-built breakdown of generating speed while surfing, from wave power-zones through the full pumping technique.

Reviewer The crawl-walk-run progression here is genuinely well thought out.

Moderator Explicitly aimed at surfers who can already ride down the line and want to build speed - covers the three real sources of speed and teaches pumping and tic-tacking with a skateboard analogy for learning the rhythm.

Reviewer Clear, concrete coaching — the spring analogy actually lands.

Moderator Literally titled 'Generating Speed,' part of a named masterclass series, and the entire transcript is exactly this — compression, extension, the power pocket. Couldn't be more squarely on topic.

Reviewer The heel-lift/toe-pressure detail is the kind of thing that separates good surfers from great ones.

Moderator Entirely dedicated to a specific advanced speed-generation refinement (heel lift/toe pressure during pumping) — squarely and precisely on topic.

Reviewer The plane-vs-pump framing and the eye-tracking tip are the kind of detail a real coach gives, not a generic tips video.

Moderator A full personalized coaching review entirely about fixing this specific surfer's speed generation (board size, plane vs. pump decisions, high-line technique) — squarely on topic and unusually specific.

Reviewer The cork analogy alone makes rail engagement finally make sense.

Moderator Explicit breakdown of elite surfers' speed generation as the first of three named foundations, analyzed shot by shot — squarely and rigorously on topic.

Reviewer One of the best explanations of why speed actually happens — genuinely teaches understanding, not just cues.

Moderator Entirely about how a surfboard generates speed and grip on a wave face — textbook example of squarely on-topic content.

Reviewer Great progression: rail transfer first, then compress and extend, then put them together while you stay in the top third of the wave. Clear cues you can take straight to the water.

Moderator A full pumping tutorial: what pumping is, its two components (rail-to-rail transfer up and down the face; compress and extend) and three progressive practices to put them together, staying in the top third of the wave. Squarely on speed generation.

Reviewer The three common mistakes at the end are worth the watch alone.

Moderator A credentialed coach's full breakdown of generating speed - paddle-in power, riding the top-to-bottom of the wave rather than just the middle, compress/extend mechanics, and arm sync.

Reviewer The 'always cut back to the foam' rule is genuinely useful and easy to apply.

Moderator Entirely about generating and maintaining speed in small/mushy waves via the 'power source' (whitewash/pocket) concept and arm positioning — squarely on topic.

Reviewer Clear, well-organized, each tip explained not just stated.

Moderator Entirely and directly about generating speed while riding a shortboard - the core sub-skill.

Moderator Squarely about pumping technique for speed - dividing the wave into thirds, the compress-extend leg mechanics, arm timing, and the common mistake of moving your body right without actually driving the board.

Reviewer Sharp diagnosis of why some surfers pump correctly but still don't speed up.

Reviewer Explains the why, not just the what — genuinely useful depth.

Moderator The entire transcript is a dedicated breakdown of speed vs acceleration in surfing — rail engagement, drag, line choice. About as squarely on-topic as it gets.

Reviewer The lift-and-push rhythm cue is a good one to internalize.

Moderator Entirely focused on backside speed generation technique — back foot placement and the lift-and-push weighting cycle — squarely the assigned skill.

Reviewer The flat-board-is-glue analogy is exactly the kind of thing that makes this click.

Moderator Whole video is dedicated to where speed comes from on a wave and the rail-to-rail weighting technique to generate it — squarely the assigned skill.

Reviewer Clear decision rule for when to use which technique - useful.

Moderator Entirely about two specific speed-generation techniques (pumping and tic-tacking) and when to use each.

Reviewer Strong explanation: speed comes from vertical compress and extend with the rail engaged, not wiggling side to side, and the why behind it. You'll have to turn it into your own drills.

Moderator Breaks down speed generation as a vertical compress-extend-compress movement rather than side-to-side twisting, with the reason: unweight the board so it floats up the face, engage the rail, let gravity drop you back down like a ramp. Squarely about generating speed.

Reviewer Good analogies, feels like a real lesson not a lecture.

Moderator Directly about generating speed on the backhand specifically — posture, compression-extension, and line steepness. Squarely the sub-skill, with a useful specific application layered on.

Reviewer Great use of real footage to show the fix, not just describe it.

Moderator Whole clip is about leg/arm mechanics for generating speed down the line. Squarely the skill.

Reviewer Good if you want to feel the movement before you're fighting a wave to learn it.

Moderator Entire video is a creative teaching device (a RipStik toy) for the exact ankle/knee/arm movements used to generate speed on a surfboard — squarely on topic even if unconventional.

Reviewer Genuinely teaches the why behind pumping, not just 'pump more.'

Moderator Squarely about the pumping technique for generating speed — line selection on the wave face, timing of compression/decompression.

Reviewer The spring analogy actually helps the mechanics click.

Moderator Uses a compressed-spring visualization to explain speed generation, then breaks down pro footage (John John Florence, Gabriel Medina, Joel Parkinson) frame by frame for compression/extension and foot placement.

Reviewer Clean explanation of compression/extension - the real mechanism.

Moderator Directly explains the compression-extension cycle for generating speed on a wave. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Actionable cues that go beyond the usual 'pump harder' advice.

Moderator Entirely focused on generating speed on the frontside — staying off the bottom, pumping technique, weight/arm mechanics.

Reviewer Good use of contrasting examples to make the fix concrete.

Moderator Directly about generating speed while surfing backside, a specific and commonly-struggled-with application.

Moderator Pumping for speed on the wave face: ride high, drive the board up the face and let gravity bring it back down, rather than shoving it forward. Pro footage as the example. Right on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Gets the main point across: a down-and-up drive beats scooting the board forward. It's a watch-the-pro explanation with little on how your own body should move.

Moderator Speed generation through pumping: stay high on the wave and drive the board down and up with gravity doing the work, instead of just scooting it forward, illustrated on footage of a top surfer. Squarely on generating speed.

Reviewer The key correction is right: it's a down-and-up drive that uses gravity, not scooting the board forward. You watch a pro do it but get little on body mechanics or what to practise.

Reviewer Good mental model, if a bit more theory than step-by-step how-to.

Moderator Part of what sounds like a structured course ('Line 2'), explicitly about generating speed by using more of the wave's energy — even quantifies it (5-10% vs 30%). On topic and fairly rigorous in its framing.

Reviewer Good nuance on subtle vs. dramatic pumps - not just the basic cycle.

Moderator Frame-by-frame compression/extension/unweighting breakdown of a pro's wave. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer The wave-thirds explanation for positioning is genuinely useful.

Moderator Covers positioning high on the wave for maximum speed potential and the compress/extend pumping mechanics, aimed explicitly at intermediate-to-advanced surfers, alongside advice to study pro footage of your own style.

Reviewer Solid, specific coaching from someone who clearly coaches this for a living.

Moderator About paddling speed rather than speed on the wave face, a different phase of the ride than most of the others in this batch, but still squarely 'how do I go faster on my board' — a real and central piece of generating speed in surfing.

Reviewer Good cues, but compressed and a bit loosely explained.

Moderator Direct pro-level tips on generating speed while surfing - front foot placement, using the whole wave face.

Reviewer Useful backside-specific adaptation of solid technique.

Moderator Focused on backside speed specifically, which is a direct subset of generating speed.

Reviewer One good, clear tip, nothing more.

Moderator Front-foot vs back-foot weighting on pop-up, directly tied to generating speed when dropping in. Specific, on-topic technique cue.

Reviewer Short but the wave example makes the point stick.

Moderator Directly about where on the wave to be to generate speed — staying near the pocket and high on the wave.

Reviewer Good credibility, but you're waiting for the real analysis to start.

Moderator Directly about speed as the differentiator between good and great longboarding, with the explicit intent to analyze competition footage for speed mistakes.

Moderator Fixes flailing arms while pumping: keep both hands visible over the rails, treat the arms as an extension of the body like a whip, start low and extend the arms with the upper body, throw up and come down in unison with the pump. One component of speed generation, the upper body in the pump, covered squarely.

Reviewer Clear, practical fix for flailing arms when pumping. The visual check and whip image make sense. Covers the arms and not the rest of the pump.

Moderator Tips on accelerating on a wave: work the upper part of the wave near the pocket and avoid the flats, time your movement instead of moving more, bend the knees on the drop to use gravity, read the line. All aimed at generating speed.

Reviewer Good principles: stay near the pocket, move on time rather than more, bend into the drop. A list of ideas, not a lesson, so you'll need drills to make any of it stick.

Moderator About footwork to maintain speed and acceleration on longer boards - a specific technique within generating/maintaining speed, shown against a bad habit some competitors use instead.

Reviewer Useful but fairly qualitative - 'stay low, move soft' rather than precise cues.

Reviewer Real technique insight plus a usable drill - solid.

Moderator This is about paddle speed for catching waves specifically, which is an adjacent application of 'generating speed' rather than speed while riding the wave face - relevant but a different context than most of the group.

Reviewer Honest, evidence-based - doesn't overclaim what the data shows.

Moderator About kicking while paddling for speed, an adjacent application (catching waves) rather than speed while riding - relevant to the broader 'generating speed' theme but not core wave-riding speed.

Moderator Short guide to the movement and timing surfers use to get speed straight away on a breaking wave. Squarely about generating speed.

Reviewer Right topic and short cues on movement and timing. 'Instant speed' is a big promise for 46 seconds.

Moderator A short, focused tip on building speed before a turn when the wave doesn't gift it to you - paddle harder, stay high on the wave, then crouch and extend repeatedly.

Reviewer A bit thin on detail, but the core idea is right.

Moderator Argues you shouldn't push turns until you can generate speed: a turn is meant to return you to the power source, so unless you're outrunning the wave, build speed first. Offers a progression: bottom turn up to a high line with big pumps, then a top turn once you outrun the section. Speed generation as the first step of turning, so partly on this skill rather than a dedicated speed lesson.

Reviewer Honest, useful coaching on priorities, speed first and turns second, with one concrete progression. Light on how to actually pump.

Moderator Frames rail engagement as the route to more speed and control on the wave. That's one key ingredient of generating speed (the rail work behind pumping and drive), so it's on topic but narrower than the whole subject.

Reviewer Rail engagement is a real speed lever once you're riding the face, and a worthwhile thing to be working on.

Reviewer Fun to watch, but you're better off going straight to the videos he's copying from.

Moderator The presenter is explicitly applying speed-generation tips from other videos during his own practice session, so it's on-topic, but most of the runtime is him narrating his own uncertain attempts rather than teaching.

Reviewer Good beginner gear advice, light on technique.

Moderator Mostly about board selection (bigger board = more speed/glide) rather than technique for generating speed directly, though board choice is legitimately part of the speed-generation picture for a beginner.

Moderator Two tips: generating and conserving speed (stay up high on the wave face where the speed potential is, drive down to the flats and straight back up, don't sit at the bottom), then explosive hip rotation for power in turns. The speed half is on the sub-skill; the hip-rotation half is about turning.

Reviewer Strong principle, stay high on the face and don't sit at the bottom, but it explains where speed comes from, not how to pump for it.

Reviewer Good soundbite, but too short to actually show you how.

Moderator Directly ties wave-section choice to generating speed — steeper sections in small surf, adjust in bigger surf. That's exactly the sub-skill, just delivered as a caption fragment rather than a full explanation.