What's your style?

i try to surf like tom curren did in the 80s. slashy and flowy at the same time (the key word is TRY).

 

I like gliding up and down on super clean faces. Never hurts to throw a nice cut back, when the waves allow you to. What can I say - I am a believer in restoring power. Props to my fellow single fin riders.

 

big fan of Terry Fitzgerald and Wayne Lynch. there style had so much speed and flow. My board choices and most frequented surf spot lately have been going that way too.

 

For me, the surf dictates the board. The board dictates the style. I don't try to ride a fish like a groveler... or a log like a shortboard. It just doesn't feel right, and I'm pretty sure it looks bad, too. I guess that's the most important thing... trying to ride the board the way it's designed to be ridden, taking advantage of it's strengths, and not trying to force it to do something it's not supposed to do.

In smaller and weaker surf, fish and logs should be surfed with flow and grace. These waves don't have much power, so these boards emphasize flow and style.

In medium, snappy surf, grovelers are surfed with quickness, and a more snappy, slashy style, to match the wave.

Performance shortboards should be surfed with power, and in the pocket, matching the power of better surf.

A stepup or semigun is surfed with speed and control, in tune with the speed and almost "slow motion" power that comes with the size.

 

I think stinkbug and twitchy would describe 98.3% of the posters on this forums.

 

squatting with ass out for maximum stability and lower center of gravity. Also arms straight out and no movement whatsoever. I've found that this style is applicable to waves from 2'-100'. You're welcome.

 

don't forget middle fingers sticking straight out, pointing to the beach

 

I prefer Drunken Monk and back it up with a little Tiger Style (cue the Wu). Szechwan with rice noodles for the smaller, gutless days.

 

I LOVE POWER TURNS!!....and surfing in the pocket...airs are ok I guess, but only dion agius and matt meola can do the ones I wanna do

 

i rely on instinct so i dont sink. hey that rhymes. i just did that

 

It's funny to think about your own style. I bet we all think we surf super smooth and flow perfectly from turn to turn but if I saw a video of myself I would probably be like "damn, what a kook!"

 

Live for the glide and a clean powerful - yet "effortless" looking cut back. Don't nail it every time.

Just NEVER the chop hop.

 

I feel that I like to surf shorter boards because im to lazy to lug an ass load of foam out to the line up endless it's smooth and not so punchy unlike today where I brought my funboard out likes shot fin slashed across the face. I have a hybrid that im more relaxed then I have a hp short board for slaying waves.

 

What this guy said.