VIC
8025 posts
This post is focused on Nose Riding.... (as opposed to selecting a board for Nose Riding)... Focus on how to Nose Ride, and then you'll find that many boards will quite happily "Nose Ride".
Positioning on the board is important but positioning on the wave is most critical. If there were a secret it is positioning yourself high up on the face. This serves two functions. One, because of the steep angle at the top of the wave, it is easier to keep the nose from pearling, and two, the crest of the wave essentially peels over the board and holds the tail down so that it counters your weight at the nose.
OK, I stole this from Dave Kalama. But he did say it quite concisely....
Here's the full thread...... It also talks about SUP Nose Riding.... But it's exactly the same concept.... with or without a paddle in your hand....
http://www.davidkalama.com/2010/10/22/nose-riding/
QLD
43 posts
I have a DVD in my collection called "the walkabout" which talks primarily about noseriding and why you should cross-step instead of shuffle on the board.
Setting a high line is definately the key in my experience.
VIC
8025 posts
On the link, Tom Wegener says the following.... video on link also....
http://www.tomwegenersurfboards.com/html/signature_model.html
The Signature Model is about lift. Lift is where the board gets a burst of speed from the tail and the whole board lifts higher in the wave. In this video there is one wave where I am surfing through a section and as I am in the whitewash I step forward. As the board comes into the face the nose lifts up with me on it. This is the goal. The approach to riding the Signature Model is to place the board in the pocket where the power is and use the lift for speed and noseriding. The faster the wave and the further back you are in the pocket, the better the board rides.
NSW
7269 posts
A bit of concave in the nose also helps. Wegener's spot on about being in the pocket because you cant noseride out on the shoulder. He's good to watch the way he motors through sections on his heavy wooden boards while staying on the nose.
