Secrets to Improving as a Beginner w/ The Surf Continuum
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Chris and Evan from @thesurfcontinuum talk about how to progress as a beginner surfer in this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast. We talked about the importance of starting out with a solid foundation and how most people try to move too quickly without putting in consistent time in the water. We also got into board control, on and off the wave, and covered the art of missing waves. We also talked about the value of paddling in every aspect of surfing.
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Chapters
00:32 Paddling Is the Foundation of Surfing
01:20 Introducing Chris and Evan (The Surf Continuum)
02:34 The Kookcast Origin Story
04:06 Evan’s Maldives Kook Story
06:00 What Surf Schools Get Wrong
09:33 Starting Beginners in the Whitewater and on Boogie Boards
12:10 The False “Intermediate” and Rethinking the Stand-Up
15:38 Why the End of the Wave Matters
17:55 Leashless Surfing and Board Control
21:32 Surfing With Intention, Not Autopilot
26:40 Efficient Paddling and the 50% Rule
32:33 The Art of Missing Waves
39:05 Board Choice: It’s Not the Arrow
50:27 Final Lessons, Intentions, and Desert Island Boards
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