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Owning a wavestorm is actually really good for working on fundamentals, even for more advanced surfers. Most people when progressing through the sport just try
by paulcnichols 9y ago
Owning a wavestorm is actually really good for working on fundamentals, even for more advanced surfers. Most people when progressing through the sport just try and get to the smallest board they can as quick as possible. I did this too, but what you miss by going too fast is learning how to use your body weight and positioning to truly command control of the board. All the joy and style of surfing comes from these subtleties and a wavestorm (because of its over the top bulkiness) forces you to pay extra attention when doing anything but going straight. The other thing I enjoy about riding foam boards is time feels slower while on a wave. They have more drag and usually the conditiwave are worse. Anyways, big foam fan!
- danielharrison 9y agoI agree. For an advanced surfer they're great as a 'reset', forcing you focus on fundamentals like weight distribution flow through manoeuvres. The only problem is if you ride them for too long you start to lose your timing. Love the shortboard but gotta reset sometimes.
- stereosky 9y agoCouldn't agree more, from one foamie homie to another! I often go foam when I take coaching, just so I can be sure the board is under my control when working on something new. One of my favourite sessions was one where clean 3-4ft waves just kept rolling in out back (a rarity here) and whilst everyone of us on epoxy/fibreglass got to surf, no one had wave counts higher than a local shop owner on a 9-10ft board. If I could have taken a poll that day it was clear judging by everyone's faces who would have won the vote for happiest person in the water. That to me is what surfing is all about