can i get some sup tips please to help improve my backhand / backside sup"n ,
I'm goofy foot so have no probs going left but as soon as i go right i kook out .
anybody please ?????
tom

messup said...

can i get some sup tips please to help improve my backhand / backside sup"n ,
I'm goofy foot so have no probs going left but as soon as i go right i kook out .
anybody please ?????
tom

maybe set your fins up for a bit slide and a board with smaller tail area. its always harder to surf a wider tail board backhand. also agree with above, work the diagonals with your feet

Messup, i'm a long time goofy and there are two things i would suggest when going right / backhand 1;turn your upper body to face more towards the wave face ,or towards the front of the board.2;don't position your front foot to much to the right of what would be the stringer line or centre of the board, just inside is good, and relax your knees, this helps to keep your centre of gravity lower which is really important. Hope this helps/gives you something to visualize,it's really hard to verbalize a feeling.

Love my backhand surfing, not enough lefts in vic

I find you really have to surf on rail more on your backhand compared to frontside where its pretty easy to get the board trimming nice.

For catching a wave I still paddle on the same side as i do for going frontside which almost makes it look like your going to take off frontside, at the last second I lean heavily backwards on my heels and lean right into the wave fading on to your backhand,I bottom turn pushing against the wave with my inside rail setting up to do a cutback (turning back on to my frontside), I surf a lot more off my front foot on my backhand than I do on my frontside. Be carefull kicking out on your backhand the first few times, you might get nailed.
As hilly said practice. Hope this helps

Hey Tom,

Try putting your paddle across the front of your body so the blade is dragging on the face of the wave near your heel side rail. The handle should be in your left hand.

Doing this should:
- let you 'feel' the wave and your board's relationship to the face (because it's harder to 'see' this on you backhand)
- force your upper body to twist around and point forward (don't move your feet around though - just your upper body) again so you have a better perspective of what is going on
- give you a bit of balance as you will now have a third anchor point for your body
- allow you to control your speed a bit without needing to turn or stall (just dig the paddle in deeper).

Warning: Be careful not to dig the paddle in too deep while going fast on a decent wave, you can put a lot of pressure on your shoulder joint.

Once you're in this position you can gently climb up and down the face using your feet and legs. Go as big or as gentle as you feel comfortable.

If the wave fattens out, you can switch hands/sides with the paddle and pull into a big cutback (now with the paddle dragging on your toe side). These are fun.

I hope you find a fun, gentle right hander to practice this on soon - like, very soon - maybe even tomorrow!

Lazarus said...

maybe set your fins up for a bit slide ...

huh?

go a bit smaller or slide the back fin up the box a bit. just makes a bit easier to cutback etc, but you will lose drive in the board.dc says he likes it like that because his a goofy on the goldie - home of the righthander

Hey Tom
Bend your knees heaps (almost over do it) and ride with natural stance guys alot that way thay will always be taking you on right handers. Thats what happens with me all my mates are goofy.
BL