The Key to Power Surfing w/ Robbie Rickard
🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan
Robbie Rickard is an Australian free surfer known for his style and incredible power surfing. We start with his early years of competitive surfing, what it was like going up against names like Soli Bailey and Mikey Wright. He breaks down what he looks for in carves, and explains why timing often matters more than raw strength when it comes to powerful turns. We also spoke about the benefits of surfing longer boards, and how it helped him smooth out his own surfing. We discuss his relationship with SYSTM Surfboards, and the process behind creating his own model, the 6’5” Rob. Lastly, we discuss the shaping machines that he and his dad built for some of the biggest brands in the surfing industry (@surf.shaper).
Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter
Chapters
02:07 Growing Up in Fingal Head
03:23 First Heat Against Soli Bailey
08:41 Mentors: Jay Phillips & Poncho Sullivan
09:15 Riding a 6'3" for 3 Months Straight
13:02 Grinding Through the QS
17:25 Meeting Chippa Wilson at Caba
18:33 The Secret to a Good Carve
23:26 Experimenting with Panda Surfboards
27:57 Designing the 6'5" Rob Model with Kobe
33:12 Sizing Longer Boards & Tail Shapes
40:17 Building Machines with Surf Shaper
49:23 Rapid Fire: Favorite Surfer & Fin Setups
51:22 Tier List: Magic Boards & Training
Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more!
Join our community of over 140k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube:
