Dropping In Surf Show Podcast

Rob and Jim venture into the topic of fear and anxiety (and attempt to understand it), share stories of their own deficiencies and insecurities, lessons learned from embarrassing moments and surprisingly, resist relating everything back to baseball for once. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Jim Segalnik, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who specializes in rehab and movement, joins to break down pop-up styles and the biomechanics behind them. They recount a bike-to-surf adventure and discuss training progressions, motor-learning hacks for faster skill transfer, and the tradeoff between style and technique. Short, practical takes on mobility, stability, and brain-based tricks for better surfing.

Rob and Jim talk about foot supination and how it impacts surfing stance, impart the science behind torque and turns, give some examples of how some surfers use torque, dialog about the problem of using too much science in surf coaching, explain the flaws in the low back pain vs core strength debate, converse about neuroplasticity of the brain and age, and share the best advice they received when they were starting out. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Rob and Jim discuss what happens when we “crack” our bones; debate whether surfing is an addiction; learn about the science behind how kicking increases our velocity while swimming vs paddling; swimming eels, pitching machines, and freediving fins – what they all have in common; shortboard vs longboard vs proneboard kicking technique and impact; how to find the sweet spot on the board for paddling and for surfing, and share what kinds of alternative activities they do when they can’t surf. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Rob and Jim share ways to motivate people, explain why scientific studies are flawed and important at the same time, share some cool adaptations of the body (why were they talking so much about baseball?), talk about the current journey of surf research, normal distribution curves, and fun book recommendations.  Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Rob and Jim converse how fast a surfer loses fitness and how long it takes to get it back, Rob shares his foot recovery journey, they talk about whether strength or mobility should take precedence, spread the word on “funning" out instead of “working” out, and profess what their favorite surf film on VHS was growing up and how they influenced us.  Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

The last episode was so long it had to be broken up into two!  In this Part 2, Rob and Jim work through the physics behind what happens when we catch a wave, how to paddle in with incredible simplicity and ease, talk about the benefits of going back to the basics of wave riding, and share early moments from their surfing lives, some that made us almost stop surfing altogether to moments of absolute joy and happiness. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

This episode was so long it had to be broken up into two!  In this Part 1, Rob and Jim wonder how messed up surfing is on our body, debate the science behind what is “right” and “wrong” movement, investigate what sort of fitness philosophy a surfer might follow to prevent injury, teach some pattern recognition in pain identification, and bust up any confidence you had in any medical diagnosis you’ve ever had! Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Rob and Jim discuss the science behind power and acceleration in paddling, exercises to improve this skill, possible future academic surfing research studies, mistakes made with paddling propulsion, and memorable moments on surf trips. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show 

Rob and Jim discuss how fast we need to go to catch a wave, speeds at which surfers paddle in flatwater, how to train for paddling, and embarrassing moments. Watch the video at https://www.surfingpaddling.com/dropping-in-surf-show