Listen to Ep 25 of Surf Mastery with Clayton Nienaber Who is Clayton Nienaber…? Listen here at ASP Surf. Clayton is an ex-South African pro, plus surfboard shaper, plus coach, plus the owner of a golden set of pipes that make tuning in to this podcast a sheer delight. Clayton makes his points via calm, precise explanations …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540175100659{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Clayton Surfboards would like to introduce the future of Surfboard Design Clayton’s Epoxy Surfboards now feature the signature Shapers SPINE-TEK® Technology which is a globally patented technology and is exclusively licensed to Channel Island Surfboards and Clayton Surfboards. Shapers SPINE-TEK® is a precision moulded fibre-reinforced spine that has been specifically designed & engineered to deliver …
Deconstructing The Purpose Of Surfboard Rails Surfing requires us to have a good rail game, but has anyone ever told you what that actually is? Whenever your board is flat the bottom rocker will push water and friction will slow you down. If your weight is on top of the board then this will further …
Ultimately when your surfing nearly every turn you do should create speed (not lose speed) it is the reason why we do turns. If you are looking down the line, it means you’re not turning and not creating speed. The reason why we do a top turn is to utilise gravity to be able to …
The Biggest Secret in Surfing is the Power Zones The most visible power or energy zone on a wave comes from generating speed off the top of a wave, or as gravity pulls you down the face. From Snapper to J-bay you can watch surfers throwing their weight off the top and tapping into the energy of the pitching …
The Strike Range Many surfers look too far down the line and try to attack sections that are three, four, five metres ahead of them. Directly in front of them, one metre away, there is a lip that is an easy target. Don’t Look Too Far Down The Line!! The target that is five metres away …
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Maven Surf on Surf Mastery Maven Surf, Head Coach, Ex-Pro Surfer and Surfboard Shaper Clayton Nienaber shares his unique perspective on advanced surfing techniques, surfboard function and reading the ocean on the Surf Mastery podcast. He breaks down top-to-bottom performance surfing, surfboard function, how to get waves in a crowded line-up and much more. CLICK HERE FOR …
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1540174996392{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Myth: Barbell squatting instead of a knocked knee lunge Compression is one of the three fundamental movements in surfing. A common error is locked straight knees which lead to an awkward, fully-upright stance, especially on the drop. Another mistake is to bend the back instead of the knees. This results in a …
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A lot of surfers look to far down the line and try to attack sections that are three, four, five metres ahead of them. Whereas directly in front of them, one metre away there is a lip that is an easy to attain target rather than the target that is five metres away. The target …
Most surfers drop in and race as fast as they can down the line, mid face, and never set anything up. You have to take off, go straight to the bottom and hold your bottom turn all the way up top and try hit the lip and utilise the whole of the wave face rather …
