Dropping In Surf Show Podcast

Rob sits down with PhD in Biomechanics, Dario Matoso, in this episode of the Dropping In Surf Show. Rob and Dario discuss how the body moves in surfing, how to use the surf skate to train the proper movement, secrets to body weight vs pressure, and more nuggets of information to help surfers improve their surfing. Check out Dario’s website and get help from him (through his online course or in-person) at https://dariomatoso.com/  Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

A special episode of the Dropping In Surf Show this month. Guest Barry Green, Centered Surfing, and Rob conducted a strike mission to Lake Chelan, WA to visit Lakeside Surf. Lakeside surf is an artificial standing wave using the City Wave technology, and is apparently the largest of it’s kind. In this episode, broken into three sections, Barry and Rob discuss our experience, walking in having never surfed a standing wave before to having four to five sessions on this wave. They talk about the journey of learning and how it can benefit you in general, our expectations and emotions throughout the time spent there, and how this wave might help you with your surfing technique. Section 1 is recorded immediately after Rob’s first two sessions and after Barry’s first. Section 2 is recorded after Rob’s 3rd and 4th session and Barry’s 2nd and 3rd. Finally, Section 3, has Rob and Barry watching their final session, commenting on what is seen on the screen as well as how they felt transitioning back into the ocean. Each section is roughly 15 minutes in length. Enjoy! Check out Lakeside Surf at https://www.lakesidesurf.com/ Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

This week’s episode of the Dropping In Surf Show features guest Cris Mills, the Surf Strength Coach. Cris and Rob discuss preventing injury, how a surfer can increase strength and mobility, common hurdles surfers run into when conditioning themselves, the mobility vs strength debate, Cris’s coaching boat trips and travel, the Olympics, surfboard volume, reading waves, and proprioception training for surfing. There are some gems of information here to help surfers of all levels improve their fitness and ultimately their surfing. Learn more about Cris’s programs at https://surfstrengthcoach.com/ Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Harry Knight, head coaching director at Surf Simply and surf technique specialist. He unpacks the wave’s sweet spot and when to use power paddles. They talk generating speed on a wave, how bottom contours and tides change timing, and the brain’s ~80 ms processing limit for real-time coaching.

This Dropping In Surf Show episode reflects upon a day at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, CA.  There’s a lot that goes on when you have an experience at the Surf Ranch, a range of emotions and thoughts, and I thought it would be cool to document that to help other surfers seeking to surf this pool, any other wave pool, or even help surfers with their general surfs in more perfect waves.  We discuss emotions, flow of the day, and what a surfer can transfer to the ocean. Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Mark Buetzow, veteran ship designer and lifelong sailor/water-skier with 39 years designing large vessels. He breaks down hydrodynamics in bite-size bits. Topics include the three types of drag, how hull length and planing affect speed, propulsion tradeoffs like propellers and RPM, and design lessons borrowed from aeronautics and tow-tank testing.

This Dropping In Surf Show episode features Coach Chris from The Surf Continuum.  Rob and Chris discuss how Chris and Evan got started with the Kookcast Podcast and with The Surf Continuum, their coaching philosophy, the passion for education and learning, the reality behind learning to surf, basic skills all surfers need but aren’t sexy, how to develop the foundation for advanced flow, the power of conducting drills and repetition, the trickle effect on improving the basics, and the importance of travel for surfers’ development.  To learn more about Coach Chris and Coach Evan visit https://www.thesurfcontinuum.com.  Look for the Kookcast podcast where you listen to your favorite podcasts.  Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Dropping In Surf Show, featuring Nick Franco, creator of Shearwater Paddleboards and Surfboards.  Nick is a surfer, competitive paddler, father, surfboard shaper, and prone paddleboard shaper.  Jim and Rob sit down with Nick to talk bottom contours, styles of boards to ride in various conditions, how he got started shaping and why, paddleboard prototype testing stories, distance racing psychology, controlling the mind when suffering in a race, placing as the top American in one of the hardest races in the world, paddleboarding over sharks and whales, balancing being a dad with work and play, personalized approach to working with surfers/paddlers, manufacturing process, and more.  Jim and Nick go way back, growing up as groms together so it’s fun to watch them banter back and forth like brothers.  Sit back and enjoy! For more on Nick and his surfboards, visit https://www.shearwaterpaddleboards.com/  Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

This is a special episode of the Dropping In Surf Show featuring Rob’s wife Laurie, a non-surfing spouse, and her hilarious view of living with an obsessed surfer.  Laurie answers questions posed from listeners about her non-surfer perspective of surfing, how best to balance a surfer/non-surfer relationship, how she grew to respect surfers, and funny stories about her own experiences.  Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

This episode features 1965 World Surfing Champion, Longevity expert, and Activist Felipe Pomar.  Rob, Jim and Felipe discuss longevity, motivation, becoming a champion, banishing the aging myth, and more.  Sit back and enjoy Felipe’s stories! To learn more about Felipe Pomar’s Surf Till 100 program and trips visit https://home.surftill100.com/ Watch the video of this episode at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show