The Top Turn - How To Go From Intermediate To Advanced

I would also add that Clayton’s rail engagement on take off gives him more speed which allows him to go on more of an angle when turning off the top. Speed allows you to keep the vertical turn right around.

Great video!

Would’ve been great if you showed it in realtime speed comparison once before

How's nobody talking about the foot placement???
Seems more critical than the things they reviewed.

Still great video and tips!

oh my god... shut up and let the coach speak

Shout you's a coupla coffees! Hope to see you guys at URBNSURF Syd soon. 🤙🏽

which app are you draw on video？please tell me😢

What you pointed out is exactly what differentiates my surfing from a mate of mine who is outstanding. I'm old so it may be too late but there's always hope.👍🏻

Thanks for the video very good. A similar and maybe more critical comparison video on the take off would be great. Clay touched on it a little in this video. Discussing the actual wave paddle in, going straight and when to start your bottoms turn.
Really enjoy OMBE.

Hi there! Thanks for the incredible video on surfing. It got me thinking about something. I've noticed that when I'm eager to get to the top of the wave, I tend to bring my body too close to the board, which I feel restricts my movement and versatility. Do you think creating some space between the board and myself could help enhance my surfing dynamics? I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!

Most importantly look at his board in terms of planning surface. His board is either nose all the way down flat on the water not on rail and when he should be on rail his nose is sticking up and out of the water he's plowing the whole time super heavy 9n back foot. No buried rail and carve its nose up and out of water and flatly plowing instead of a nice arc. He needs his weight to be more evenly distributed.

Is it correct that I saw Clay setting up for the next turn directly after the previous turn was done, where Anthony surfed a second flat before starting his next turn and there for losing his flow.

thank you guys, nice job that what you are doing, thanx again

Thanks

If you don’t have a bowl, use a hill, and go ACROSS the road, using the slope as a wave. You can lean into a bottom turn, and then pivot/twist at the top.

You have tô pay attention to the sources of energy. It is true you have tô look where you are going, but It is very import to feel where are the energy of the wave that will litteraly push the board. The body will natturally adjust the board position.

I love these guys. Awesome vids.

Some golden tips in there, initiating the both turn early from the take off, coming higher off the lip with the top turn, rotating both arm back down the wave Lightfooted ready for the next maneuver. What if your a heavy footed surfer?? 🤔🤔🤔 Will try tomorrow at Echo beach. Steep lip

Gooold thanks
I wish I could be in aussi again 😢

Clayton is a Master at teaching...his pal has to learn to not interrupt when Clay talks 😅 He does it in all the videos.

This is very helpful.. 🙌

There's so much truth in the vertical hands Vs ant's horizontal. It clicked for me when I took Mick Fannings tip to 'turn with your chin' (from Stab's cheatcodes series) It's a biomechanical hack. Try it just standing on dry land and watch his it changes your form. Tried it one week and performed the best turns I'd ever done in over twenty years surfing. Didn't stick though! There was no long learning curve so the lesson didn't become embedded in the muscles. Trying to remember to try it again, if only I wasn't so tense when I finally get a good section! Cheers guys, killer work

Am i the only one that can barely hear them? Volume up on yt and my PC. (sigh)
Not to mention the softspoken sage..

Hi where is the follow up video to this please? Im going to try and find it now. But no harm in sharing it in the description. Thanks

what software / App do you use for your surfing analysis ?

Interesting points but there's no dismissing the weight factor. Sure, you an generate more force and leverage but you can only take what the wave has to offer. The power zone will be much larger for a lighter surfer. There's also flexibility and reaction time. Larger limbs move more slowly. It would be a good comparison if the waves were double the size where a taller and heavier surfer could really let loose.

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which app are you using to do those lines in the vide?

This is GOLD

Just leaning and touching wave on the bottom turn this weekend was a game changer.

As always guys super useful!

Being at the top of the wave is like having money in the bank. Being at the bottom of the wave is when you should have turned the money into speed. If you get to the bottom and you have no speed you're broke.

Nice Video!

side by side , super helpful to understand the small differences....that matter !

Great video. Almost looks like you need a bigger board to me. Something bigger that will make it easier for you to surf on rail. That seems to be the biggest difference when I watch this video. Clay surfs on rail and flowing cutting through the wave and turns. You’re surfing more flat and not so much on rail. That’s the biggest difference btw advance and intermediate and I find it harder to surf on rail on a smaller shortboard vs something bit longer unless you already have rail to rail surfing dialed on a shorty. Also you’re a much bigger guy. I know lotta ppl love the feel of a shorty and wanna get better on a shorty but time spent on a bigger board like even a mid can do wonders to improve your carve and rail2rail game. A super lightweight 7ft thruster for example. Light so you can still throw it around. As a bigger guy you should have no prob shredding on a 7ft much like a standard shorty. Especially in a controlled wave pool setting.

Guys a bit late to the channel but absolutely loving the breakdown and content provided, currently improving loads and getting regular sessions at the Wave Pool

The take off discussion really struck home with me, I've really struggled with exactly that same feeling of, doing my popup, "getting comfortable standing on my board" then initiating my bottom turn and so often I'm already feeling the foam on my ankles at that point and having to play catchup to get in front of the foam. Seeing Clayton already on rail going down the wave really shows me i have to work on my pop up even more than I thought, but do so without rushing it.

Thanks for the gold tip

Thanks so much for your sharing! So good to see that video! I am also working on the vertical. However, I know I am a weaker intermediate compare with you. Will be even more interesting if my video is put along too. Looking forward to your next one.

This was super helpful. Loved seeing the comparison side by side. I definitely turn more like Ant does with a much 'flatter' board. So this was great to see how to potentially practice to fix it. I also find I try and turn too far away from the lip/whitewater. If you nail the turn in the right place it almost becomes effortless because you harness the power of the wave. You know when you have done a good one! Thanks guys!

what kind of program you used for video analysis

Thanks, v helpful vid

Does Ant stick his bum out and Clay tucks his bum under? Is tucking the bum under better technique?

Always hung up on the wave always coming down with the white water always looking down that 1st point. It's key.

Anthony is a very dedicated and good surfer, this shows how complex is the surfing endeavor. This reminds me how important it is to enjoy each stage of our development, as i trust Anthony had as much fun as Clay during this session. And, it reminds me to enjoy the process esp. as an older dude.

Love the approach used to explain the fundamentals

I’m looking forward to see you guys training on the bowl, I have a carver and I really need to stop wiggle 😂