Going toe-side…

While we were out on the streets longboarding all summer, the season now has definitely changed and the waves have now taken over. So I changed my 39′ Hoku Freerider Longboard for my 6’2″ short board. After my first good surf this winter I realized how much longboarding this summer has helped my surfing.

Practicing heelside and toeside slides all summer has improved my surf abilities quite a bit. Going out in the streets and put your hands on the pavement at a good speed does your surfing well.

Especially when it comes to throwing your tail against the lip it just feels like putting on a good slide. After all, I mostly learned to surf by applying my skateboard and snowboard techniques to a surfboard. Off course surfing is unique out of these 3 sports because you are practicing you sport in a ever changing environment.

So if you go out there to surf, remember to respect the ocean and the other people in the line up.

ENJOY YOUR RIDE
Mike

Nothing ever beats this feeling…