How to progress SO Fast in Surfing it feels like Cheating
About this episode
Van Vu discusses how to rapidly improve surfing skills through effective training techniques.
🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Ever wonder why some surfers seem to improve twice as fast as everyone else, even with the same amount of time in the water? In this video, Basis Surf founder Van Vu breaks down the "surf progression funnel" — the step-by-step system that determines how many real reps you actually get on a wave, from spotting it to completing a turn. Using a simple side-by-side comparison, Van reveals how one overlooked, land-trainable skill can snowball into a dramatically higher wave count per session, per day, and per weekend, explaining why elite surfers like Laird Hamilton and Billy Kemper quietly train this exact thing behind the scenes. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters00:00 How to 10X your surf progression00:45 Elite pros secretly train their paddling01:30 The surf progression funnel explained02:13 Ocean knowledge & reading waves02:50 Paddling: the highest-leverage skill03:32 Why paddling is trainable on land04:11 Pop-up: train it before you need it04:49 Speed, line, and the turn05:33 Surfer A vs…
People in this episode
Host: Van Vu
Topics covered
- surf progression
- paddling skills
- wave count
- training techniques
- elite surfers
Keywords
- surfing
- progression
- paddling
- wave count
- training plan
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Basis Surf, Basis Surf Podcast
Books & works: How to progress SO Fast in Surfing it feels like Cheating
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