The Key to Turning Midlengths w/ Taylor Jensen

About this episode

Taylor Jensen discusses the intricacies of longboarding, training fundamentals, and the unique twinzer surfboard model.

🔥 Get your FREE personalized 2-4X wavecount training plan in under 30 seconds. https://surfbasis.com/pages/trainingplan Taylor Jensen (@taylorjensentj) is a four-time World Longboard Champion who is equally comfortable noseriding as he is throwing down powerful carves. He also collaborates with Firewire Surfboards, making longboards, and more recently, alternative twinzer models. In this episode, we get into what makes a good turn on a longer board, why elite athletes never stop training fundamentals, and how land training can benefit your surfing in ways that surfing alone cannot. We discuss paddling, which Taylor considers one of the most important pillars of surfing, and why neglecting it can stifle your progression. He also gives a detailed breakdown of the twinzer model, why it sits in its own category between a twin and a quad, and what makes it such a fun setup coming off a longboard. Sign up for our free surfboard guide for sizing down volume, video library and newsletter Chapters01:23 Welcome & Intro to Taylor Jensen 02:05 The Secret to Throwing Buckets (Dad Bod & Big Feet) 02:49 Longboard Philosophy & Rail Surfing 04:28 Traditional vs. High Performance…

People in this episode

Host: Basis Surf

Guest: Taylor Jensen

Topics covered

• longboarding
• surf training
• surfboard design
• wave reading
• athlete fundamentals

Keywords

• longboard
• surfing
• wavecount training
• twinzer model
• paddling
• carving
• surfboard sizing

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Basis Surf

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Firewire Surfboards

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