#358 Technique

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Josh Allen John Andrews Tim Baker Mat Bell Russell Bierke Chris Binns Will Bendix Daniel Brennan Brad Bricknell Michael Ciaramella Liz Clark Noah Cohan Chris Coté Hayden Cox Ricky Dann Andy Davis Keiran Deck Rambo Estrada David Eurell Jaymie Faber So
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The Drop
Do you accidentally sabotage your surf? Wait, what? Sliding into the second half of the year, those New Year resolutions are now a muddied memory belonging to a more-motivated, summery version of you. It was when those upbeat memes cycled through soc
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The Lineup
QUESTION: WHAT IS THE BEST PIECE OF TECHNICAL ADVICE YOU COULD GIVE? Fear can be a friend or foe, depending on how you treat it. After last year’s shark attacks, my husband and I were surfing our local beach break. Overcast weather and murky waters,
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Rings Of Fire
There has been so much debate around surfing making its maiden appearance at the Olympic Games. A Games that have been shrouded in doubt, pushed out a year, and finally run in a crowdless, COVID-safe environment. We’re not here to discuss results, be
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En-psych-lopedia
Are you the person that inhales surf content like a starving, post-session grommet doing a Maccas run? The one who’s data disappears in a day, because you’re constantly glued to a screen deciphering the mind-bending surfing you’re trying to mimic fro
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Bersih Puntorama 5.0
An idyllic winter’s morning on the Gold Coast. Bluebird brilliance with water and air temperature sitting around an agreeable 23 degrees, and not a breath of wind to be felt. These serene conditions allow an uninhibited swell to toss crystal-clear he
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Wildcards
Wildcards, are they the maker and killer of careers? Used in many sports, has their greatest impact been in surfing? There are a myriad of arguments for both sides of the story. Just like a rip pulls the innocent out to sea, are wildcard’s undercurre
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Takes A Village To Raise An Olympian
Hawaiian-born surfer Mahina Maeda will represent Japan at the Tokyo Games. Dual nationality (America and Japan) has given the 23-year-old a rare opportunity to surf for her parents’ country of birth, the host country of the 2021 Summer Olympics. Mayb
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Connecting To Your Ki
Brad Gerlach was a classic rock’n’roll surfer, full of attitude and sass, who reached number one in the world and won multiple Championship Tour events. However, Gerr, as he has been aptly nicknamed, went searching for a better way to find his energy
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Surfing Recovery
There is no better sensation than waxing a board, feeling fresh, energised and ready for a full day of offshore winds and pumping conditions. The nature of surfing, however, doesn’t always let us feel this way before every surf. Swell windows can oft
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From Technique to Boards
surfing when hard work and play feel the same when disappointment fuels determination when it all comes together (technique, fitness, board) we hit that high mere moments then paddle out for more BOARDS ISSUE: ON SALE OCTOBER 7 ■
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With Mark Richardson
Will using wave pools as a part of coaching help or hinder future progression? Wave pools are definitely going to be a real positive for the future progression of surfing especially in the area of skill development. Surfers are going to be able to ge

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