The Top 5 Surf Skate Drills From The Worlds Best

[@HowtoRip]

Hey guys Ryan here. Check out the new version here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qJnXcoB7gtpjjdk

[@inspring4907]

2:13 #1 heel to toe transition 3:16 #2 bottom turns 5:04 #3 cutbacks and carves 7:28 #4 speed generation 8:10 #5 developing flow

[@HowtoRip]

Nice

[@rebecamontenegro5607]

Thank you so much. Im 52 with a back lower surgery, but i have my carving surf sake board along time ago. I need to practice again. thanks so helpful.

[@SurfskateLove]

Super helpful, man! Thank you! Watching it again.

[@KortovElphame]

*I highly recommend WaterBorne surf adapter!*

[@blakepatterson2480]

Yes I have one on my cruiser board. Turn any board into a surf skate for only 60 bucks🤘🏽

[@DP-Universe]

Still waiting for mine to arrive, so pumped for it!

[@MJRamirezVideo]

Thanks for sharing

[@thedreamerrrrrrrr]

can't wait to lay my hands on this awesome hoodie!

[@HowtoRip]

Very comfy

[@jingchiehpoh9349]

very informative! thanks

[@j3in725]

I skated 10 years prior to surfing. While your not as developed in the arms and shoulder Departement, the moment you start progressing to a smaller board and know where to be on the wave you'll be thankful your mind doesn't have to think about body position while doing certain moves.

[@HowtoRip]

Interesting to hear that Jean, that is the goal for sure

[@j3in725]

@@HowtoRip Thanks, in the end it's just surfing that makes you a better surfer anyways.

[@findingyourlightwithin6268]

Hey Ryan, another top post mate. Thank you. I went out on my surf skate earlier this evening and practised the bottom turn technique you showed. Touching the ground with the trailing hand really helped me to get down and compressed. That's a top tip right there. I thought I was compressing before but now I really know it because my thighs were burning. Love your content. Was that Adelaide Pier btw?

[@HowtoRip]

Glad it helped out!

[@arunr5529]

Probably one of the best videos out there on surf skating. Thank you What's the name of the tune you have in the background in the first couple of minutes? Love it

[@tomsharpey_]

First drill 2:18

[@HowtoRip]

After the formalities of course

[@LolaColombiana]

Hi there thanks for the great video I wanted to know if there are any tips on how I could more pressure on my toes to make the snap. I can hear the SurfSkate snapping at times but is not at will. I’m a beginner. Thanks .

[@abnormalprophet]

I know this will be random but I'm enjoying the background music on this video! What is it? Thanks, I'd love to use it in a real estate virtual tour I'm creating!

[@Jim-fe2xz]

When I moved I lucked out and have the perfect driveway. A little downhill to gather speed then can practice various turns. I have a Carve board with inflatable tires so it's a little slower but doesn't get hung up on any of the things trees can drop that don't see but trip up my normal long board. With those tires there's no sliding though. Compressing and releasing is something that's really been helped with this board. I created 6 routines to work on both sides plus just agility. Great practice and exercise too!

[@HowtoRip]

Sounds good Jim, definitely good exercise!

[@cnghiem67]

Can you share what those exercises are?

[@Robertchowles6]

Hey guys! Really would like to see a video on how to start surfing bigger waves. Only recently started surfing again due to lockdown and am a bit rusty.

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Shepo

[@jeffreybomes6816]

no dislikes? not one hater! Thats the first time i've seen that . Thanks for the great video!

[@lindsayharris9857]

thankyou sooo much it will improve my surfing a heap!

[@HowtoRip]

Happy to help!

[@Soulixs]

@2:30. Heal to toe weight transfer. Does this apply to both the front and back foot?

[@bigdddog]

Great help in going from my long board 9'6" to my Pod Mod 6'4" - Sneaking on my son's Carver when he's not home :)

[@HowtoRip]

Nice! Let us know how you go

[@bigdddog]

@@HowtoRip Thanks for checking in. I am almost embarrass how unaware I was of the effective use of the Carver surf skate. My son just thinks I'm a land Kook but it is hugely helpful. Can not wait to see how it transfer to being on the water on my Pod Mod soon.

[@caldeirone]

Amazing! thanks mate!

[@HowtoRip]

Happy to help!

[@jaimehagadorn1459]

I have a swallow tailed surf skate Carver board. I've only had it a few months & it's really helped my surfing. I'm looking forward to trying your drills this week when I take my skateboard out. Thanks Ry!

[@HowtoRip]

Sounds great Jaime, I'm sure you will enjoy the carver!

[@jaimehagadorn1459]

Surfing day tomorrow & Wednesday! Yay! So excited to have waves in summer here in FL!

[@tomasmihalik]

thx for sharing, good practice 🤙🏼

[@HowtoRip]

No problem!

[@oostapchuk]

awesome tips! great video.

[@HowtoRip]

Glad it helped Oleg

[@cedros6453]

Hi is it a smoothstar manta 35’5? I just bought one to improve my begginner/ intermediate level to learn how to use arms and hips . Thanks

[@freeridefried]

Nice work 👍

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks!

[@dpc721]

Love these tutorials guys. Would love to see a tutorial on the chop hop, I always thought it was a sick kick out move when the wave shoulders off.

[@HowtoRip]

I have done one on chop hops, check out our playlist Dom! Thanks

[@bruna.dutsol]

Very nice! I tried

[@HowtoRip]

Great!

[@88jonpaul]

Great video! You’re doing lots of “power slides” when you skate, are you actually doing this same movement in the videos you’re showing of you doing snaps? Or when you’re surfing are you mostly just going from rail to rail in the video? My goal is to do a very sharp and quick snap, however I’m not sure if I should be doing a quick power slide movement or just do as I would on a half pipe when I do a front side slash on the coping (eg, I put lots of weight on the tail to pivot on the coping while turning my whole upper body / and then shift weight to front of board as I go down the half pipe to complete the trick and ride out). Thanks!

[@88jonpaul]

You said “power slide is to blow your tail out or do a fin release” so I’m wondering if I should trying to do the power slide movement when surfing all the time or mostly just do a quick pivot on the tail. Thanks!!

[@guybartlett9587]

Thanks

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Guy

[@leokrak71042]

Hi Ryan, what's your opinion on yow surfskates ? just bought one and absolutely love it !

[@HowtoRip]

Hey Leyley, sorry I have never tried one, but if you love it who cares! Enjoy!

[@BenConley]

Great video! What surfboard are you riding in the clips?

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Ben, surfing a Firewire Seaside

[@chris_auernhammer]

Does it really help a lot? I can ride cruisers perfectly cause I‘m already skating (normal skatebord) for like 12 years but never surfed. When I asked a (skate)buddy if it helps with surfing he just was like maybe it helps a bit and u pick up stuff quicker cause u already know how it feels to be on a board but over all it feels a lot different. So is this really a thing and do people do this as a practice?

[@HowtoRip]

Yeah absolutely. It is beneficial for many reasons!

[@greeksalad4783]

I have a CX Carver Bean Bag (Lost edition), surfskate and I love it! It's 28" but it's wide enough for my gorilla feet. 😋 I've been watching tutorials on how to do cutbacks, but I'm afraid that I might fall off my board. I can pump and carve without any issues. That cutback is intimidating the heck out of me! I think it's a height thing. This is my first surfskate and it sits higher than my longboard! More practice I guess. Thanks for this awesome video! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks for the feedback! You will get the cutback, practicing on your surf skate should help with positioning and body position. Good luck!

[@Folgrin]

This is awesome timing! What are some brands for surf skate you’d recommend?

[@HowtoRip]

There are many to choose from, I don't recommend any specifically. I would read some reviews and see what sounds best for you

[@cnghiem67]

I think the Smoothstar is the most realistic surf trainer. The model depends on your build. I have the Felipe Toledo 77 model at 5'10" and 155#. It allows the same wide stance as surfing instead of a skateboard stance.

[@sagifern4444]

great video. what surf-skateboard are you using in this video ?

[@paulyishere]

Smoothstar

[@HowtoRip]

I'm using a smoothstar

[@ryanrobertson7124]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

[@HowtoRip]

Thank you!

[@TheFerri1234]

Thanks for the drills! I’m gonna try them soon. I’m considering buying a surf skate but as they’re quite expensive, I’m not really sure which one to buy. Do you recommend carver or smoothstar?

[@Yewpyewpyewp]

Get a penny surfskate. It is $250 instead of $350 smoothstar and it is the same thing.

[@noahmckay7952]

smoothstar is way better

[@paulyishere]

@@noahmckay7952 Carver is pretty good too if you take the C7 (swing axle) truck version, loosen the pivot bolt to about a half turn all the way out. Recommend fitting a split/lock washer to the adjustment mechanism bolt so it stays loose without backing out and rattling. Also, adjust the front & rear truck kingpin tension bolts to about 1-2 threads showing, and you will be carving. pumping and cutting-back like a god! Enjoy! 🤙

[@HowtoRip]

J Ferri, both are good boards, I don't think you can lose either way!

[@HowtoRip]

Lots of options out there Declan!

[@lindsayharris9857]

sooo sick

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Lindsay

[@foryou1324]

just got my smoothstar, gonna join this surfskate religion

[@mikooly69]

Great video! Is that Sydney?

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks!

[@kilian_brk]

Which board is this? Love the vid. Can you do one about pumping?

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Kilian, I was using a smoothstar. Sure can!

[@Setouchipower5000]

i have a downhill deck can i still practice?

[@SuketaPatel]

Gotta get myself a surf skateboard, or practice on my skateboard. No waves here in 🇨🇦. No trips to Hampton beach either this year, might as well practice for the the dream of surfing. 🙏🇨🇦😟♥️🌈🌎

[@HowtoRip]

Preparation is key Suketa! You will be ready for the time when you can finally try surfing :)

[@cnghiem67]

Plenty of great surf on Vancouver Island.

[@andhemills]

I think the clips hen you're demonstrating a maneuver are often too short. I get you're trying to focus on that particular move, but it helps to see some more lead up and how you're moving before you enter the move. It could help to talk a little more about how you're trying to set up and also just imagining the wave. That's what I got most out of this video, since I've seen some other good surf skate videos, is really imagining you're on a wave when you're doing this surf skate; up to this point I've mostly focused strictly on technique, only imagining what side the wave is on. Next time I go out, I'll be imagining the wave more. Surf skate helped me pump and generate speed much better, but now I want to connect to a big bottom turn to square me up to the face. I also liked the downhill street with driveways to simulate a wave.

[@matatisan]

I am regular surfer and goofy skating. should I lean skating regular to improve my surfing?

[@HowtoRip]

Yep good idea!

[@1695AB]

Mate, is that smoothstar board?

[@ThinLineMedia]

DVD ?

[@HowtoRip]

?

[@ThinLineMedia]

@@HowtoRip didn't u say dvd at the end ? Or I heard it wrong ? :)))

[@mr.chainz5677]

ท่าสวยมากครับ

[@tomdonnelly7740]

Nice

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Tom

[@IRWE905]

As a general rule: How loose do you want your SurfSkate trucks to be ? Do you ever adjust your Truck Tension based on riding location ie. Downhill runs, Skate Park, Flat Terrain? Enjoy your Tutorials

[@bluecheesemints9208]

I use a maui and sons cruiser with two reverse kingpin trucks, and as a beginner i can get some good pump and carve, so you don't need a surfskate (edit - although i say you don't need one, it is way better)

[@BajaSurf]

what is the brand of those trcuks mate?

[@HowtoRip]

Which one?

[@droneshots6192]

Can I do this on a penny board? Or will i just be forming bad habits because it doesn’t move the same as a surfboard? All I have is a small penny board and I think it will help but idk.

[@32srt32]

Practice your switch!

[@Izzisfilmss]

Hi I love your channel it is super helpful but I don’t have enough money to buy a good surf board or a surf skate board what should I do ?

[@HowtoRip]

Hey Izzi, if you can get to a beach, then I would suggest saving up for a surf board. You should be able to get a second hand board for pretty cheap. It may not be amazing, but it will get you into the water and surfing!

[@Izzisfilmss]

@@HowtoRip ok thank you so much🙏🏻

[@Colin-cv6wt]

maybe a silly question, but what grip is on that board for you to ride barefoot :p

[@ChrisEdmondsTheEscalator]

Where was this filmed mate?!

[@tomdaaussie9362]

btw i just got a new kelly slater disign board and is a 5.6 peformance board and the previouse owner used it once and i got it for 490 aus dollars!

[@HowtoRip]

That's a good deal Tom! Nice work

[@codysphotography9716]

What about a ripstick skate bord

[@HowtoRip]

Not sure about those?

[@codysphotography9716]

@@HowtoRip ok I'll have to get a video made of those in action and when I wrote this comment I forgot about the ripstik which rides exactly like your bord

[@eddyxd3566]

Quarantine it’s hard

[@HowtoRip]

Absolutely Phonix

[@jm505]

Most skaters ride their trucks nice and loose to begin with. Carving is a standard technique to skateboarding. That said, regular skateboard trucks are pretty low, and wheelbite will stop you dead in your tracks on some of these moves!

[@samp1568]

Longboard same as surf skate board?

[@HowtoRip]

Not quite Steve, but closer than a normal skate board

[@paulyishere]

TBH I do not think a normal skateboard cuts it. I have Carver (C7 truck) surf-skate and a normal skateboard, I think any surf-skate (such as the Smoothstar in this video) is much more helpful in learning the movements, having the feeling, and building the muscle memory for surfing.

[@HowtoRip]

I agree, but not everyone can afford one. I think if a normal skatey is all you have, you can still get some work done.

[@rainerleimeroth417]

will take out my skateboard right now 😆 thanks!

[@HowtoRip]

Have fun!

[@olliaitken9002]

What is the cheapest board

[@HowtoRip]

Not sure Olli

[@tstitt1111]

6:33 WTF 009 backside cutback

[@tomdaaussie9362]

ha first again!

[@HowtoRip]

A close one it seems this time!

[@MarioCoelhoVasco]

🤙🤙🤙

[@HowtoRip]

Thanks Mario

[@dewindoethdwl2798]

Dusting my carver board down right now......

[@HowtoRip]

Haha good idea

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

brilliant accent M8

[@Benji-vg8fd]

1st

[@HowtoRip]

Nice Q

[@rhettdavies1427]

M

[@jackh8561]

Rip up some hills guy

[@TheProdProd]

ahaha not at all..