HOW TO CARVE SURFING // 4 STEPS with LAKEY PETERSON

Welcome back to our 2nd Thursday of Pro Tips! This week we'll be dissecting a carve and covering everything required to carve perfectly... like the style master himself Ethan Ewing. Hit us up with any questions you may have and we'll do our best to answer. Enjoy folks!
Conents of video :
0:00 Intro
0:49 ETHAN EWING PART 1: BOTTOM TURN
2:08 ETHAN EWING PART 2: PRE CARVE
3:00 ETHAN EWING PART 3 : CARVE
5:45 ETHAN EWING PART 4 : END POINT
6:51 LAKEY PETERSON PART 1: BOTTOM TURN
8:27 LAKEY PETERSON PART 2: PRE CARVE
9:07 LAKEY PETERSON PART 3 : CARVE
10:19 LAKEY PETERSON PART 4: END POINT
#surfing #howto #carve

[@timcrosby4427]

A true athlete! Always critical of oneself to do better!!! Thanks for the breakdown! I’ll never look at carves the same ever again!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed it Tim! Always learning and growing 😊

[@OEDS6]

Really helpful tutorials ! I love how you show both "perfect" and "imperfect", it's reassuring for us mediocre surfers to see that even professionals still struggle to have perfect posture !

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@promogul]

Now this is high level surf coaching that’s rarely seen on yt. Just like the video coaching we used to get on the ski team. Showing each step with the lines and angles really drives the concepts home. Also great how you compare with your own technique. What tool are you using to draw the lines on video?

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks so much! The program is called on form. Super easy! I normally use side by side comparisons

[@jerimiahsmedley3722]

Hope you do more vids like this Lakey. Thanks for this. I don't surf but one day it will be my dream. And hopefully I will make that a everyday reality before I turn 50

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Ahhh it’s never too late to get into it. Glad you enjoyed the vid 😊

[@jorgeagar6927]

thank you Lakey for teaching us how to do a carve, Doing a carve is a power maneuver

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you liked it Jorge! 😊🙌

[@miguelamengual9985]

Just found this video series and it’s what every average surfer needs! Congrats on your work

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed ⚡️

[@jefflim7522]

Thank you for putting this together. It's incredibly informative. I admire your self-esteem and self-belief, in comparing your performance to your model performance. The video would have been great with just your surfing, but the inclusion of your ongoing work and the comparison to the model performance takes it to the next level! It's a refreshing change. Please upload some videos on backhand, bottom turns, carving, and snaps? Wishing you all the best for your upcoming season.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cparksie2231]

Really appreciate all the hard work you're putting into these videos. This information is so valuable to my surfing. Thanks :)

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@AdrianIrizarry]

Yew! Good Vid! We Shall all imitate Ewing! 🤣

[@Lakey_Peterson]

100% he is the style lord 😂

[@lbisal609]

thanks for posting this we can always get better with turns! this is motivation to get better!

[@Matraka2000]

Clear I will watch it an practice. Thanks.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Hope it helps 😊

[@532soldier]

It’s funny. It was your Marathon vid that got me carving. Now it’s my favorite thing to do when I surf. And I’ve been studying Ethan’s technique for the last year, trying to improve. Really impressed with your insights, pointing out things that I had missed. And with your humility in pointing out stuff you need to work on. 🤙🏼

[@JPaz-cr8os]

I love this content from you Lakey, THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Epic, stoked your enjoying it 🙌

[@yl7679]

Thank you Lakey. This was very helpful and rly liked how you did the comparison. Pls keep pro tips coming! 😊 and if you can, would rly appreciate a backhand carve lesson. My backhand sucks 😢

[@averygreene-o5n]

this brand RIKT helped me a lot with my carves honestly. Its like a traction pad kick tail. its perfect

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Great to hear!

[@chopsnz88]

Awesome video analysis breakdown Lakey! Love your attention to minor details like your knee compression in your bottom turn, and your back arm and head position in your top turn are gamechangers. Both you and Ethan are amazing surfers love the constant desire to improve and get 1% better. 💯🙌

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks 🙏 glad you enjoyed

[@chrismacculley8357]

Loving all the videos. Wow !! Your carves are really close, yet still ripping. Keep em coming. Thanks.🤙

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Chris! Plenty of epic content coming in the next few weeks ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[@SarahMareRichards]

Gold! Thank you so much for this footage. Pro tips are really appreciated Lakey.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Epic! Glad your liking them Sarah 😊

[@malcolmd3670]

Thanks Lakey that was awesome gee Ethan sets a high bar. If you could do a review on frontside snaps that would be awesome 😊.

[@g-moneyhustler]

High level coaching right there!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

😜 don’t go getting better than Tom now will you 😂😂😂

[@Rafael-wi5rd]

Thank you so much Lakey for breaking down this, it’s so helpful.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊😊😊

[@MensGroup]

So helpful. Thanks Lakey! More tips like this please! :)

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Epic! Will keep them coming 😊🙌

[@adrenomachine]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

You're welcome!

[@bonniet6275]

Yessss! Show me your ways! And Ethan's ways too.😆 Thank you for this! 💙 I always look forward to your videos.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks Bonnie! Glad you liked it! 😊

[@nathanduong9944]

Awesome video. Masterclass from 2 style senseis. Appreciate it!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Nathan 😊🙌

[@john2097]

Thanks Lakey this was a really great breakdown. Technique is everything. All the best this year.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed 🙌

[@robinbanks610]

This only just now came up on my phone. Thanks for the vid lakey👍. Love your surfing style you shredder you! Love and good vibes from australia yeeeeeeew✌️❤️

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed 😊

[@oddtoddodd]

YEEW🤙🏽 Thanks for sharing!!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed 😊

[@Will-pg6pv]

Great breakdown. Helpful. Thanks!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Will 🙌

[@stevenyao8660]

So good to learn from TOP 5 surfers in the world! Pure gold!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Steven 🙌😊

[@GrandfathersAdvice23]

Great content lakey! Love your surfing , super stylish!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you’re enjoying it 🙌

[@enricosergas9467]

Super great and helpful video Lakey 🤙🏾

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Enrico 👍

[@dinscheholymoly7903]

Exactly what i need, thank you, its perfect and your turn looks so good!!!! I also take Ethan Videos to analyze his movement 😏 🙌🏽

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Awesome! Thank you!🙏

[@femchud9255]

Great tips thank you 🙏

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@bendavies9461]

Great analysis, thanks for the tutorial

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robertoz7608]

I was just mind surfing at work haha specifically button turns/ carve and this video popped up during my lunch 🤙🏾🤙🏾

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Ahhhh epic! Hope you enjoyed 😊🙌

[@danfraser2258]

Really good analysis. Don't be hard on yourself. Your surfing is amazing. Even at your mutual best, your style and forum will be different from Ethan's. That said, I think this is them most helpful video I've seen on the carve because you're comparing two extremely high level surfers. Thanks.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gingerpotatohead]

This is the best surfing technique breakdown I've seen on YT! So clear and thorough and nice to hear what things you are looking to improve on your own turns. One thing between yours and Ethans carve is his legs staying in a relaxed flexion of knees through the top turn and yours had a straighter front leg pushing through the bent back knee for the turn. How does this affect the the type of turn as a result? As a beginner/intermediate which technique is better to aim to do for now?

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Epic, glad you enjoyed! I would always try and have it slightly flexed for sure. Almost acts as a shock absorber if there’s any bumps. So Ethan’s technique is for sure what you should aim for. Breaking it into individual steps at a time also is prob easiest

[@mattm6654]

yeeewwwww ! gonna work on some of that stuff today !

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Hope it helps you Matt 🙌⚡️

[@MARCELO-BCN]

very good explanation with a luxury teacher tanks Lakey, a big hug from Barcelona friend🌹🤙

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed Marcelo! 🙌⚡️

[@sergioalvarez376]

World class video! Thank you so much! An important point on Ethans technique too is the flow between maneuvers due to that at the end point, he moves forward the back foot to start pumping to prepare next bottom. He does it in one movement, just after he finishes the back foot kick at the point 3 using the inertia of the forward momentum

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Love it! 100% great addition 🙌

[@dangibson5855]

Soo good!!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

🙌

[@Rodrigo.S.S]

Very good analysis. I didn't like the background music as I thought it was a bit distracting. I've been here since you started the channel and is nice to see that your surfing is improving, keep ripping and good luck in Hawaii Lakey!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Stoked you liked the analysis Rodrigo! 🙌😊

[@CarlosRamos-zj2ut]

Very informative. Thanks for sharing! Can you breakdown a layback snap? A comparison with JJF would be cool

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed! I’ll add this to the list of things to cover 😊🙌

[@audioeins]

❤ i like the analysis. one interesting thing i find with your arms, is that sometimes, especially in horizontal snaps or taking the lip into a driving down the line section, your arms are at a nice 60 degree or so angle (or holding the ball as you say), with your hand fanning up at about shoulder height, but sometimes, especially when you turn and pivot an a dime for fast cutbacks, your arm is sometimes or often, raised up close to what you demonstrated here. the part i find interesting is that while i have a similar ideal intended style of the former arm position, your latter arm position is more like a dancer or ballerina, almost as if your arm raised somehow becomes that super tight radius pivot point, perhaps accounting for such fast and sharp tight turns. meanwhile, in such cases, your front arm turn and twists with forward momentum in the direction as you drive into and out of your turn. ive never seen anyone do this, but you, and in real time motion, especially in critical pocket areas of the wave, its an elegant and stylish (and perhaps quite functional) aspect of your trademark turns. :)

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Love this insight! Breaking things down even more 🙌😊

[@gregsimmons5708]

Really great video breakdown of two rippers and the subtle differences that aid in making the move better. It would be great if you continue with making more videos like this. I am sure I am not the only one that appreciates them. One production note...the music is a bit too loud and makes it difficult to hear you, which is why all of us are watching your video. Thank you!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Great suggestion! Will change this for next vid 😊🙌 thanks 🙏

[@dumpy4289]

very helpful detailed breakdown! thankyou - any different things to take note for a twinny rider?

[@Lakey_Peterson]

I can’t help out there sorry. I’m very experienced on a twinny

[@Ex3oP]

Need to work on this. I gots weak legs. Good info in the video. Thanks.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Glad you enjoyed it! 😊😊😊

[@sylschae4694]

Really good breakdown video. Could you do one about training maneuvers through visualization ? Thank you for your videos.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Okay, I’ll add this to our list! 😊😊😊

[@sylschae4694]

@@Lakey_Peterson oops I meant training FOR maneuvers ... thank you for your answer.

[@noahthompson6526]

Good luck at pipe! I remember last year you were the only one who took down Moana! next weeks vlog is gunna be dope

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks Noah!

[@yarovan7870]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Lakey_Peterson]

🙌

[@Demop_VW_garage]

A "how to" round house would be a great video, not many can do this move well even on tour ;)

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Love it, will add to the list

[@gofiodetrigo8756]

Zero part: the perfect wave

[@andreapavia9383]

Love your surfing, question on the bottom turn…. Are you driving off your back foot or front or both?

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Stoked your liking it! The bottom turn is more of a neutral stance. Even weight through both feet.

[@graham5435]

Super helpful! When you’re working on improving, do you only focus on one component of the turn, or do work on all aspects of the turn? I guess my problem is I just get amped on the wave and want to fix all aspects all at once!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

I’ve found that 1 aspect for each surf works best. So for the carve I would make sure I’m nailing bottom turns first before moving into the next step 😊👍

[@graham5435]

@@Lakey_Peterson Sweet! Thanks!

[@robomono017]

i feel like when i switch to my epoxy for the summer days i cant get low & dig my rail as much on my bottom turns because it floats more & i feel like i'll slide out. if that a general epoxy issue or do i need to not rely on my fins as much?

[@KurtTank392]

Lakey , stand by is only delaying. the inevitable, Putting a wuppin on Byan and Simmers. Take no prisoners.

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Thanks Kurt! 👍

[@TheDinky200]

Thanks for the insight l always have my arms in the wrong position ahhh

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Don’t worry, I’m the same! 😅

[@KurtTank392]

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” - Mark Twain. Lakey, Jan 29 you will dominate women's surfing

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Love it 👌

[@loxandchain]

Laybacks next please!

[@Lakey_Peterson]

Added to the list 😜🙌

[@stevenyao8660]

Thanks again! Question: When do you move the back foot to the kicker? Or it stays there all the time except for certain situations?

[@Lakey_Peterson]

The back foot doesn’t really change position. It’s more your weight transition into your back foot at the 3/4 part of the wave. Hope that makes sense 👍

[@KurtTank392]

Beat Aussies

[@Lakey_Peterson]

😂

[@55mobsta]

Sorry Lakey, but at 7.52 your left arm should be over the nose of your Board heading to tha Lip similar to a Boxer throwing a left uppercut making your momentum to follow through to lip. Justsayin..

[@houstonrunner5840]

Major failure in this tutorial. Sorry. Another useless video, here is why : yes in bottom turn the rear arm must touch the water. But you missed two key points for every intermidiate surfer, I needed those advices and lost years, litteraly years doing the bad mouvement : keep the elbow of your front arm always , always far from your front knee, never ever cross them. And put always your back foot, far far on the pad, as far as possible , don't even think about turns without this key points...and you video, as many videos on KZbin missed this huge important points . Thanks to surfpro technics channel. Cheers