Deep Dive on Take Off and Pop Up w/ Pepijn Tigges

About this episode

Pepijn Tigges discusses the fundamentals of surfing techniques including takeoffs, pop-ups, and paddling to enhance performance.

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People in this episode

Guest: Pepijn Tigges

Topics covered

• surf coaching
• pop-up mechanics
• takeoff techniques
• surfing progression
• paddling techniques

Keywords

• surfing
• pop-up
• takeoff
• surf coach
• surf training

Sponsors

Surf Academy Pro, Basis Paddle Trainer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Basis Surf, Surf Academy Pro, Basis Paddle Trainer

Places: Netherlands

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