Many surfers perform poor or less skilled cutbacks because they apply their power too early in the turn. This video shows an example of this error and compares it to a cutback where the surfer displays good timing.

This presentation shows a surfer who has submitted for evaluation of his surfing, displays the issues that were found when his performances were evaluated, and shows an example of him attempting to change his surfing technique.

Re-entry errors normally are caused by three main errors. This presentation illustrates the errors and makes recommendations on how to fix them.

Surfers must learn the skill of generating speed and surfing fast between moves on the waves they ride. But if a surfer races too much, they miss manoeuvres opportunites and can develop a surfing style that is flat in appearance, without high quality manoeuvres off the top of waves ridden.

This video shows different ways that sports analysis software can be used to inform and improve performance in surfers of all abilities.

If surfers have a slow standing action or pop-up, the first step in fixing it is to ascertain what they actually do.

One of the areas that I see many developing surfers having problems with is assuming the set body position at the start of some manoeuvres. The issue I am talking about here is the locked arm positions that surfers assume as they drop down the face to perform a backhand bottom turn, or drive out onto the wave face when setting up a forehand cutback. Surfers who are proficient in this performance area drop down the wave face and assume a body position that could be described as a “platform” off which the “drive” of the turn is applied.

Creating consistency and success when surfing is setup by having positive starts to waves ridden. Skills such as only paddling for waves you can catch, having good peak position, breaking the ledge at the top of waves on entry, and performing manoeuvres at the very top of waves, all contribute to successful surfing.

Quality surfing performances are instigated primarily by where a surfer looks. Where a surfer looks when surfing a wave, displays their real intention, as it is a window into their inner thoughts and attitude.

If a surfer truely does want to be reach their potential, copy the champion’s work ethics, and success is much more likely