Surf Tips from Jonas Bohemian Surf Bum, Cliff Kapono, and The Surf Continuum

This January was all about progression and intention within surfing. We talked about breakthroughs especially when you’re just starting out, explored the intentions behind surfing and riding different kinds of boards, and discussed how to progress as a beginner the right way. Here’s a quick recap of our podcasts this month:

• Breaking Through Walls w/ Jonas Bohemian Surf Bum 
• Exploring Surfboards & Intentions w/ Cliff Kapono
• Secrets to Improving as a Beginner w/ The Surf Continuum 

Check out the podcast video below along with some of our favorite tips from our guest.

“You don't have to run against a wall all the time, you know what I mean? Sometimes the fastest way, even though it's not the direct way, is to walk around that wall.”

“There's no point of surfing. You just do it because you enjoy it.”

- Jonas Bohemian Surf Bum

“I always rode a bunch of different boards and I knew that's what I wanted to do. I just wanted to be a part of the flow”

“That's what I was chasing the most when I seen someone just so beautifully connected to the ocean, and especially on a wave and being able to escape these dangerous and critical moments unscathed, but actually not just escape it, turn it into sort of a release and an expression of power and grace. And that's what I was chasing. I just wanted to be a part of that feeling of things are okay.”

- Cliff Kapono

“Glamour image of surfing is standing on a surfboard on a wave. People come with that picture in their head. This misperception that success means riding waves and failure means not riding them or not standing up. And you see that idea totally propagated by the surf schools. Their headline is everybody stands up on the first day. That's actually the worst seed to plant in someone's head, but especially a beginner's.”

“The quickest way to differentiate yourself from 75% of the people in any lineup is just have a little bit of board control, a little bit of thought at the end of your wave.”

- The Surf Continuum

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