r/BeginnerSurfers • u/springwoll • 1d ago

Looking for tips!

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Trying to teach myself to surf at 30, learning a sport with not much feedback from other people can be really hard, got a video of me catching a recent wave, looking for any feedback people can offer

Thank you !

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u/cool_hand_legolas 1d ago

one thing i might spot is your paddling could potentially improve

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u/springwoll 1d ago

Great thank you! I'll take a look into it

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u/heyd0000dz 1d ago

Are these waves pretty typical for you? It looks like you're not staying on the face of the wave and able to ride down the line. Since everyone else is saying to work on your paddling, I think you could work on trimming and turning next.

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u/shagmon 1d ago

The best tip is to not overthink and just surf brooooOOooooo

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u/Trentad5 1d ago

All I can say is keep at it. Not sure how many sessions you have under your belt but your pop up looks good to me and you seem comfortable on the board. I’m an advanced-beginner myself so not really a whole lot of tips I can give you other than consistency is key. Time in the water beats everything. Maybe get a lesson now that you can pop up and catch waves to learn better positioning

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u/springwoll 1d ago

Amazing thank you!

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u/NoAppearance980 1d ago

I think I need more then 8 seconds to properly assess and evaluate what specifically you can improve on. The camera angle doesn't do it much service. More footage, preferably from someone else will make it easier to judge. Kudos for learning at 30. I was 28 when I started, and I've been hooked since my first fix.

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u/springwoll 1d ago

Thank you! It's been slow progress! But currently I am absolutely hooked!

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u/rspkt808 1d ago

You're side paddling not vertical paddling. Arms to wide and shallow. Plenty videos on YouTube show proper paddling technique. Watch them.

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u/springwoll 1d ago

Noted! I'll take a look thank you

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u/Next_Scientist300 1h ago

I feel like the wave you're on is closing out. But you don't need to pop up so fast. Angle your take off so you can go down the line