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Summary published at 1/6/2025

🌊 Welcome to Renegade Surf Travel! My name is Simon, founder and surf guide. We offer world-class surf coaching trips.

🏄‍♂️ Today's Topic: The importance of your surf stance. A solid stance is crucial for all surfers, regardless of skill level.

📈 Why Stance Matters: A good stance affects balance, rotation, compression, and vision. Get it right to surf better with less effort.

🚫 What Not to Do: Avoid the "warrior pose" stance. It hinders balance, compression, rotation, and vision.

  • ⚖️ Balance: Focus on side-to-side balance, not front-to-back.
  • 🧘‍♂️ Compression: Avoid the "squat" position.
  • 🔄 Rotation: Turn hips to face the direction of travel for better rotation.
  • 👀 Vision: Open your chest and hips to see the wave better.

🦵 Foundations of a Functional Stance:

  1. 👣 Foot Position: Back foot at 90° across the stringer; front foot wider than shoulder-width at a 30° angle.
  2. ⚖️ Weight Distribution: Maintain 50% weight on each foot for fluid movement.
  3. 🔄 Torso Rotation: Open shoulders and hips to face the target. Remember: "titties to the target."
  4. 🦵 Knees Bent: Back knee should come in towards the front knee for better positioning.
  5. Relaxed Upper Body: Keep one hand over each rail for a relaxed stance.

🎯 Bonus Tip: Place your back foot right on the back of the tail block to improve your surfing by 20%.

🌟 Conclusion: Implement these tips to enhance your surfing experience. If you enjoyed this content, please like, subscribe, and comment!

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