Surf Mastery - Surfing Tips and Wisdom for Lifelong Surfers 49 Coaching Concept #4 - Cure the poo-stance w Twiggy Van Ryan
Are your hips locked, paddling clumsy, or turns falling flat? You may be making the same two mistakes almost every intermediate surfer does.
In this short coaching concept episode, Michael chats with coach Twiggy Van Ryan about the two biggest killers of surfing progress: poor foot placement (the infamous "duck foot" stance) and paddling posture that actually makes you slower. Twiggy breaks down exactly why these habits hold you back and how to start correcting them—even off the water.
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Learn how to fix the most common stance mistake that's limiting your hip mobility and turns
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Discover the posture cue that gets your board planing and your paddling smoother instantly
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Hear how land drills and skateboards can help rewire bad habits that seem "stuck"
Press play to learn how a small shift in your stance and posture can lead to massive gains in control, style, and surfing joy.
Key Points
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Next year's surf trip with Taylor Knox and Matt Griggs is scheduled for the week of September 12, 2020, with early bird prices available now.
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The most common mistake intermediate surfers make is improper foot placement, specifically the duck foot posture, which locks the back hip and reduces forward momentum.
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Poor paddling posture, such as laying too flat on the board, is another common issue among intermediate surfers, leading to inefficient paddling and reduced speed.
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Twiggy works as a surf coach in Balian, West Bali, and conducts coaching sessions on boat trips in the Mentawai.
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To contact Twiggy for a coaching session in Balian, use his Instagram handle BetterSurfTechnique or his Facebook profile TwiggyVanRyan.
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