Don’t know what to tell ya, sorry. It’s in my board bag at a buddies house in the mentawais. It’s a stock 5 11’ epoxy CI pro 2 from Channel Islands in Bali. I don’t really ever mess with the dims of my 5 11” shortboards

Of course, as I mention in many of my board videos (I believe this one included, and if not, for certain in my new Mentawais quiver board), a "shortboard" is simply a discussion of outline and rocker, NOT length necessarily. A shortboard for me may be a 5 10', while for someone else it may be a 6 6" or 6 10". it's the outline, rocker, and shape that in my mind determines a "shortboard", or a board intended for use in quality waves and that can handle speed and power. Simply adjust all of those metrics to suit a persons needs. I'd also point out, after running MANY MANY surf coaching camps, with MANY surfers over 60yrs old, there's often a true lack of proper fitness. that's a whole other conversation! thanks for watching my videos, I appreciate it, and appreciate you taking the time to comment

Keeping in mind, this is the mentawais, so pretty much all waves have push, curve, and power. So usually it’s in waves that are waist to shoulder high. If it’s a bit fatter of a wave than I’ll surf it up to head high. The more performance oriented waves I’ll surf a thruster shortboard for more control and hold. But any of the more playful waves, and where I want to do drawn out arcing turns, and surf a bit more causally:.. twin fin it is.

Yep, pretty much.

Yes, but it would require 1-1 consultation. ELDOA can be VERY helpful for scoliosis and can have great success, but it requires specificity which cannot be taught via KZbin. Hit me up and let’s consult, get you into a specific routine for your spine needs

@@SurfStrengthCoach that would be sooo good thank you sooo much

@@zachudson4200 hit me up! [email protected]

@@SurfStrengthCoach I have sent an email let me know if you have not received it.

I mention both of those things, in the literal first 5 seconds of the video :)

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the ones that I get on discount. haha!

why a fever at such a short length? to me I want a fever longer, drawn out rail outline, more length, more control in bigger surf

beginner OR intermediate.... WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY too big of a difference. 1. beginner quiver for the Mentawais doesn't really exist. it's not an ideal place for beginners. there are waves for "beginners", but I wouldn't consider it a destination, so a quiver doesn't exist. for intermediates, even that is a HUGELY loaded question. I only consider myself an upper intermediate surfer, so a lower intermediate surfer would struggle on these boards most likely. CI pro 2 is too much of a high performance shortboard if it's your first shortboard. if you can't surf it well, in the pocket, and have bad body mechanics, it will feel awful. you need something more in between and perhaps a little forgiving. to be honest, I'm not very savvy with boards outside of what I buy for myself. boards I do see that seem to do well for our guests on trips: ghost, CI happy traveller, CI flyer (for less intense waves), Seaside and Beyond, Lost quiver killer, Sweet Spot.

@@SurfStrengthCoach thanks for the long response. Just getting to understand the deep nuances and subtleties about choosing certain boards so pardon if the question was a bit out of place. Your reply makes sense though and a lot of trial and error to do for now to find what works for me at my current level. Thanks for the reply anyways though 🙏🏻

@@johnshrader4051 its a LOT man, it's a vast and deep space to dive into. I'm still, to be totally honest, not at all as tuned in to boards as I should be. I just know enough of the basics and what works for me. If you're a member of the Surf Athlete App, please post in the forum inside the app and I'll lend far deeper insights. and if you don't have the app, download the free version!! surfstrengthcoach.com/program/free-surf-training-program/

its got length and volume in the right places for people that cant' handle low volume potato chip thin surfboards that are extreme rocker / high performance.

@@SurfStrengthCoach yew thanks mate. I was on one of your coaching camps with clay in 2020 just before COVID, so keen to get on another one. Will keep this in mind re: boards

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If you hyperventilate for 1-2 minutes (Wim Hof breathing protocol) of course you can then hold your breath empty lung for extended periods of time. This however doesn’t work in the surf, as when a wipeout is coming, there’s no spare 1-2 minutes to hyperventilate. While Wim Hof protocols are beneficial (for other aspects of physiology) using it to solely improve breath hold times is unfounded and lacking any physiological benefit. Hence the reason why free divers don’t use Wim Hof protocols to improve their breath hold times.

Fact is u should surf whatever u enjoy. U don t have to go to a shorter board. Just enjoy , life is fast

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For sure. On our Indonesian coaching camps (which everyone should try and join), we often put people on longer boards (I didn’t say LONGboard, I just said longer), in an effort to break various bad habits and learn to slow down / control their movement and postures.