If the prospect of watching the world best surfers struggling to break trim in 2 second wave-period windswell at the Rio Pro isn’t quite as exciting as you’d hoped then stare slack-jawed in amazement at this raw footage from Teahuppo, Tahiti filmed a couple of days ago.
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Rio Pro is ON!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3yV4EWe-xR4
After what seams like an age the Rio Pro is finally heading in for their second round heats. The surf ain’t pretty but it’s probably better than we will see at Gwithian today.
Whack the kettle on and put your feet up. You’ve earnt it.
Surf Tip #7 – Catching Unbroken Waves
Catching un-broken or ‘green waves’ can be the biggest hurdle to overcome for the progressing surfer. It relies on a number of different factors such as fitness, confidence and the surf conditions on the day.
The ideal conditions would be a small clean swell with light offshore winds such as in this video clip. [Read more…] about Surf Tip #7 – Catching Unbroken Waves
Surf Tip #6 – Staying Motivated
Summer is screeching into view and hopefully this year is going to be the long overdue perfect one. Waves everyday, light winds and endless sunny days. Utopia.
But summers in Cornwall aren’t always like that. The weather and conditions change quickly asking a lot of a surfers technique and motivation. If you want to be a good surfer and live in Cornwall then you’re going to have to take the rough with the smooth. [Read more…] about Surf Tip #6 – Staying Motivated
The Next Wave – ASI Level 1 Surf Instructors
Another group of ASI surf instructors has been released into the waves and unsuspecting public after they successfully passed last weekends Level 1 Surf Coach Award.
Adam Bayfield, Sam Benstead, David Oyler and Giacommo Tilli were ably guided by Ian Gabbitas, our resident ASI Level 3 Surf Coach and Trainer, and all achieved their Level 1 coaching certificate. Now all they have to do is complete 25 hours of supervised coaching practise and achieve a lifeguard qualification before they embark on a rewarding summer, and hopefully career, of surf coaching.
Keep an eye out for them this summer. They’ll be the ones with the big grins who are having almost as much fun as their student surfers.
