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The Mind Behind Dave Rastovich’s Unbreakable Surfboards w/ Gary McNeill
Aug 31, 2026
54m 54s
Inside the Mind of a World Champion's Surf Coach w/ Matt Grainger
Aug 17, 2026
1h 21m 51s
The Key to Power Surfing w/ Robbie Rickard
Aug 10, 2026
53m 38s
Shaping the Best Surfboard in the World w/ Hayden Cox
Aug 3, 2026
1h 01m 03s
How to progress SO Fast in Surfing it feels like Cheating (Part 2)
Jul 21, 2026
7m 56s
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| 8/31/26 |  The Mind Behind Dave Rastovich’s Unbreakable Surfboards w/ Gary McNeill | 🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Gary McNeill is a lifelong surfboard shaper, who focuses on hybrid construction, environmental sustainability, and hand-shaped designs. He has been shaping surfboards for Dave Rastovich for years and in this conversation he breaks down exactly what goes into building boards for one of the most respected surfers in the world. Gary gets into flax construction and why it holds up so much longer than a standard board without adding excess weight. He also talks about what it actually takes to shape for a surfer as dialed in on volume as Rastovich. He describes the channel design behind his twin fins and why it changes how the board holds through a turn. We discuss why most surfboard companies have no interest in building something that lasts, and we also take a rare look into the thinking behind boards that have shown up in some of surfing's most iconic footage. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters3:02 From Thruster Competitor to Shaper5:01 Teaming Up with Dave Rastovich7:03 The "Castles in the Sky" Board Story9:19 The Taurus Channel Explained13:25 RTT & Pip: Sizing the Twin Fin Fish for Any Wave24:42 Developing the Flax Construction27:43 Why Flax Outperforms Other Materials30:50 Mass Adoption & Designed Obsolescence33:43 Dane Reynolds and the Acid Surfboard Test35:27 Advice for Riding Alternative Boards38:48 New Shapes & What's Next with Dave45:24 Quickfire Round: Perfect Surfer & Fin Preferences49:07 Tier Lists: Board Sizing, Cross-Training & Sign Off Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 140k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook | 54m 54s | ||||||
| 8/17/26 |  Inside the Mind of a World Champion's Surf Coach w/ Matt Grainger | 🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Matt Grainger (@surfers-compass) is a former pro-surfer-turned-coach who has worked with world champions and CT event winners. In this episode he walks us through Nathan Hedge's comeback story, including the training and mindset work behind his run to the semis at Teahupo'o, and how paddle training was fundamental preparation - something that most everyday surfers forget. We also get technical about frontside carves in terms of weight distribution and rail engagement, taking examples from John John Florence. Matt also explains why style comes down to keeping your personality in the water instead of copying anyone else's approach, and how slowing down and completing waves builds the muscle memory needed for progression in maneuvers. He also gets into board selection, land training, and the mental side of competing, pulling from decades of coaching everyone from grommets, intermediates, to pro surfers at the highest level. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters01:07 Welcome & Meet Matt Grainger02:32 Coaching Nathan Hedge's Comeback04:53 Hedge’s Winning Trials & Facing Kelly Slater06:51 Teahupo'o 2014: Facing Adriano de Souza10:06 The Perfect Barrel & Board Rescue Drama15:18 Reading Athletes: Mindset vs. Technique16:46 Margaret River Prep & Wave Selection21:01 Foot Pressure & Rail Engagement Explained26:32 How John John Florence Redefined Surfing33:49 Style, Personality & "Surfing Is Dancing"40:12 Teaching Progression: Why Less Is More47:12 Prepping for Teahupo’o & the Power of Paddling59:47 Rapid Fire: Favorite Surfers, Fins & Boards1:13:46 Land Training Tiers & Where to Find Matt Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 140k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook | 1h 21m 51s | ||||||
| 8/10/26 |  The Key to Power Surfing w/ Robbie Rickard | 🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Robbie Rickard is an Australian free surfer known for his style and incredible power surfing. We start with his early years of competitive surfing, what it was like going up against names like Soli Bailey and Mikey Wright. He breaks down what he looks for in carves, and explains why timing often matters more than raw strength when it comes to powerful turns. We also spoke about the benefits of surfing longer boards, and how it helped him smooth out his own surfing. We discuss his relationship with SYSTM Surfboards, and the process behind creating his own model, the 6’5” Rob. Lastly, we discuss the shaping machines that he and his dad built for some of the biggest brands in the surfing industry (@surf.shaper). Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters02:07 Growing Up in Fingal Head03:23 First Heat Against Soli Bailey08:41 Mentors: Jay Phillips & Poncho Sullivan09:15 Riding a 6'3" for 3 Months Straight13:02 Grinding Through the QS17:25 Meeting Chippa Wilson at Caba18:33 The Secret to a Good Carve23:26 Experimenting with Panda Surfboards27:57 Designing the 6'5" Rob Model with Kobe33:12 Sizing Longer Boards & Tail Shapes40:17 Building Machines with Surf Shaper49:23 Rapid Fire: Favorite Surfer & Fin Setups51:22 Tier List: Magic Boards & Training Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 140k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook | 53m 38s | ||||||
| 8/3/26 |  Shaping the Best Surfboard in the World w/ Hayden Cox | 🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Hayden Cox (@haydenshapes) is an Australian surfboard shaper, founder of Haydenshapes Surfboards, and the man behind the winning board in the most recent Stab in the Dark. Hayden walks us through exactly what he built for the contest, and what separated his board from other shapers when it came down to the final surf. We also dive deep into the design theory behind his rocker line for the DarkNoiz model, unpack his development of FutureFlex construction technology, and breakdown the shape and story behind the Psychedelic Germ. We close this episode with a rapid-fire round where Hayden builds his favourite surfer, ranks fin setups, rates the best ways to improve your surfing outside of the water, and tiers every method of sizing a board, including a very honest take on the under-arm test. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters02:15 Introduction to Hayden Cox02:24 Short Notice Before Stab in the Dark04:12 From Taj's Board to Ethan's DarkNoize06:09 Rocker Line & FutureFlex Feel10:45 What Sets Hayden's Boards Apart13:35 Center Line vs Rail Line Rocker17:35 Subtle Millimeters & the F1 Analogy20:00 Watching Ethan's Winning Waves24:50 Construction: The Featherlight Poly Build27:13 The Call That Changed Everything32:40 Origins of FutureFlex Technology46:11 Building the Perfect 3-Board Quiver & the Psychedelic Germ54:28 Rapid Fire: Favorite Surfer & Fin Setups57:54 Tier List: Magic Boards & Training Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 140k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook | 1h 01m 03s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | surfing progressionwave reading+3 | Van Vu | wavecount training planBasis Surf+1 | — | surfingwave count+5 | — | 7m 56s | ||
| 7/20/26 | surfboard designsurfing mistakes+3 | Shea Somma | Mini SuperBonzer+2 | — | surfboard designMini Super+5 | Basis Surf | 1h 01m 13s | ||
| 7/14/26 | surf progressionpaddling skills+3 | — | Basis SurfBasis Surf Podcast+1 | — | surfingprogression+3 | — | 8m 59s | ||
| 6/29/26 | surfingsurf training+3 | Moose Huerta | Basis Paddle TrainerNixon Watches+3 | NortheastMentawais+4 | surf breakMentawais+3 | Basis Surf | 48m 05s | ||
| 6/15/26 | fitnesssurfing+4 | Alex Novoa | Surfing Your Fears | — | surfingfear+5 | Basis SurfFREE | 1h 03m 17s | ||
| 6/8/26 | surfboard designKelly Slater+4 | Dan Mann | DRK SurfboardFRK+2 | — | Dan MannKelly Slater+6 | Basis SurfFREE | 1h 05m 59s | ||
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| 5/25/26 | surfingpaddle training+4 | Adam Sime | — | UKSouthwest Cornwall+3 | surfingwavecount+4 | Basis Surf | 41m 16s | ||
| 5/18/26 | surfing improvementtime management+4 | Lucas Hildreth | Basis Surf | New YorkMavericks+3 | surfingER resident+5 | — | 1h 01m 52s | ||
| 5/4/26 | longboardingsurf training+3 | Taylor Jensen | Firewire Surfboards | — | longboardsurfing+5 | Basis Surf | 44m 57s | ||
| 4/27/26 | competitive surfingcreative surfing+3 | Garazi Sánchez | wavecount training plan | Basque Country | competitive surfingtwin fins+3 | Basis Surf | 58m 42s | ||
| 4/13/26 | surfing techniquescoaching philosophy+4 | Kuio Young | — | — | surfingcoaching+5 | Basis Surf | 56m 14s | ||
| 3/23/26 | surfboard designspeed generation+3 | Saint Christopher | Basis SurfBasis Paddle Trainer+2 | Nicaragua | Edge boardssurfboard design+5 | — | 1h 02m 37s | ||
| 3/16/26 | weight losssurf training+3 | Aaron Buckner | Basis Surf | IdahoKaisers+4 | surfingwave count+5 | — | 39m 57s | ||
| 3/9/26 | surf culturelocalism+3 | John West | CorelordCitiPro+1 | — | surfinglocalism+5 | — | 36m 03s | ||
| 3/2/26 | surfingwavecount+3 | Benjamin Golding-Webb | Basis Paddle TrainerBasis Surf | UKLiverpool+2 | wavecountpaddle training+3 | — | 1h 03m 55s | ||
| 2/23/26 | surf coachingpop-up mechanics+3 | Pepijn Tigges | Basis Surf | Netherlands | surfingpop-up+3 | Surf Academy ProBASIS5 | 1h 00m 18s | ||
| 2/16/26 | paddle trainingsurfing techniques+3 | Jeremy Diasio | Basis Surf | Pacific Northwestheavy conditions | surfingpaddle strength+3 | Basis Paddle Trainer | 44m 20s | ||
| 2/9/26 | competitive surfingmindset+4 | Kei Kobayashi | Basis Surf | San ClementeKorea wave pool | competitive surfingmindset+4 | Basis Paddle Trainer | 1h 26m 09s | ||
| 2/2/26 | surf coachingperformance plateaus+4 | Adam Knox | Basis Surfsurfbasis.com | — | surfingcoaching+5 | Basis Paddle Trainer | 1h 01m 46s | ||
| 1/26/26 |  Secrets to Improving as a Beginner w/ The Surf Continuum | Train your paddling anywhere, anytime so you can catch more waves and have more fun with the Basis Paddle Trainer. Shipping globally now at https://www.surfbasis.com/ Chris and Evan from @thesurfcontinuum talk about how to progress as a beginner surfer in this week’s episode of the Basis Surf Podcast. We talked about the importance of starting out with a solid foundation and how most people try to move too quickly without putting in consistent time in the water. We also got into board control, on and off the wave, and covered the art of missing waves. We also talked about the value of paddling in every aspect of surfing. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters00:32 Paddling Is the Foundation of Surfing01:20 Introducing Chris and Evan (The Surf Continuum)02:34 The Kookcast Origin Story04:06 Evan’s Maldives Kook Story06:00 What Surf Schools Get Wrong09:33 Starting Beginners in the Whitewater and on Boogie Boards12:10 The False “Intermediate” and Rethinking the Stand-Up15:38 Why the End of the Wave Matters17:55 Leashless Surfing and Board Control21:32 Surfing With Intention, Not Autopilot26:40 Efficient Paddling and the 50% Rule32:33 The Art of Missing Waves39:05 Board Choice: It’s Not the Arrow50:27 Final Lessons, Intentions, and Desert Island Boards Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 100k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok Basis Facebook | 1h 07m 50s | ||||||
| 1/19/26 |  Exploring Surfboards & Intentions w/ Cliff Kapono | Train your paddling anywhere, anytime so you can catch more waves and have more fun with the Basis Paddle Trainer. Shipping globally now at https://www.surfbasis.com/ In this episode we’ve got Cliff Kapono, a pro surfer and scientist from the Big Island of Hawaii. We speak about his approach to surfing growing up, from riding whatever boards were around to chasing the feeling of freedom and safety in the ocean. We then get into how his relationship with surfing changed over the years, and discuss the concept of chasing waves with inner peace. We also talk about his incredible work studying reef structures and their connection to surf breaks. And finally, Cliff also just came out with an amazing film, Circadian Rhythms, that encapsulates this circular story of his approach and relationship to surfing. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters00:48 Paddle Power and Getting More Waves01:31 Introducing Cliff Kapono and Circadian Rhythms02:18 Growing Up Surfing on the Big Island05:23 Boarding School and Weekend Surf Missions10:15 Surf Culture, Boards, and Early Style13:11 Surfing as Stability and Escape16:44 Chasing Feeling Over Performance18:56 Learning 360s, Airs, and Obsession21:42 First Sessions at Pipeline26:01 Stepping Away From Surfing30:06 Boards as Tools for Feeling35:44 Letting Go of Validation and Learning Turns45:07 The Meaning Behind Circadian Rhythms52:39 Surf Science, Reefs, and What’s Next Subscribe for more interviews with pro surfers, coaches, shapers, and everyday surfers like Tom Carroll, Zeke Lau, Victor Bernardo, Matt Parker of Album Surf, Matt Meola, Ryan Lovelace, Eric Arakawa, Noel Salas of Surf n Show, Parker Coffin, Dane Gudauskas, Kassia Meador, Clayton of Ombe Surf, Dylan Lightfoot, Derek Dunfee, Magnum Martinez, and more! Join our community of over 100k followers across IG, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube: Basis Instagram Basis TikTok | 1h 11m 19s | ||||||
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