KookCast: Surf Education

Controlling your wipeout? Isn't that an oxymoron? How can you control a wipeout, if wiping out is losing control? In this episode we're discussing a recent member video we created on this very topic, where Coach Ev grabs his board in the middle of a wipeout and salvages what's left. Check it out here!

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing their take on what makes a good beginner board. No, they aren't giving specific dimensions or favorite brands. Rather, they're drawing on their years of experience teaching to give you some food for thought on picking the right beginner board. New on the membership site is two answer videos to some member questions that came through regarding paddling fitness and duck diving.

Coach Chris and Coach Ev just finished evaluating a few waves, specifically the finishes, of themselves and their students for a new video on the membership site which was inspired by a question from one of the members. This episode is the continued inspiration of the topic on controlling the end of your ride with a kick-out or dismount in order to be a better surfer.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are back to their coaching style episodes! This episode was inspired by a video analysis we recorded of our friend John surfing. You can find that video on the membership site at: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/video-lessons/3-ways-to-be-a-better-surfer/

It's been said a family that surfs together, stays together. If you don't believe it, please tune into the the Menen's to prove it. If a board to the head can't break them apart, nothing will. In this episode of KookCast, Chase and Jenna are sharing a story about one of their first surf dates. Bonus alert, their 3 year old has a story of her own to share and a couple choice words for Uncle Coach Ev.

Not that any episodes of KookCast could be considered "formal", this is one of those especially informal episodes where the coaches are just rapping about a recent swell event. In this case, it's Hurricane Fiona.

A guest so close yet so far, Brother Chase has long known he's been requested to make his voice heard on KookCast. The day has finally come and in this episode 204, he tells the story of how he lost his board far from home at a heavy beach break and called upon his brother, Coach Evan to help him get in. When things don't go well, Plan B is executed and we all come away with a valuable lesson.

This week on KookCast, Coach Ev's got long time friend Chris Palmer on the show and they're talking about the value of riding bigger boards, how not to splat with your board when you're amping on the surf and running down the beach, and the consequences of paddling past the pack to pick off waves from the top. After we hear from Chris P., Coach Ev and Coach Chris reflect on the recording.

This week on Kookcast, the big grom Phil is telling his kooky story about how making an assumption about another surfer got him into a bit of hot water, or perhaps we should call it rocky water. Tune in and hear Phil tell his story about how he learned the hard and hilarious way not to write another surfer off when you're taking off on a wave.

This week on KookCast we have three reasons why you should NOT catch a wave. What the hell kind of surf podcast gives you three reasons not to catch a wave? Tune in and find out.

In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing their favorite qualities of a soul surfer.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing your head and whether it should be up or down while you're catching a wave, and the reasons they feel the way they do.

In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are sitting down with good friend Jojo to talk about growth, teaching, and learning through play.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing the pop-up and a perhaps surprising way you can improve it.

Almost every episode of KookCast for the past 4 years has been focused on surf topics, whether Coach Chris and Coach Ev discuss one together, or with a visiting guest...this week the boys are releasing a personal episode that shares with you some of the recent developments that have taken place in their lives. Skip this one if you're looking for surf talk, this is a real and personal one.

This week on KookCast, Coach Ev is sharing with us a story about a wave he just caught the other day out front at La Misión that he's claiming is a top 5, best wave he ever caught in his entire life. Let's hear it.

Cait Lawson is the kind of lady surfer you want to be following as you make your way on your surfing journey. A committed and lifelong surfer, she can't help but drop all kinds of valuable knowledge for us to pick up on as we listen along. Enjoy this week's episode, and check out her website, www.sunburntandsalty.com

No matter how you ride waves, the pocket is what we're all chasing. Whether you're on a surfboard, boogie board, or no board at all, the essence of surfing is the lift and drive you get from staying in the pocket your entire ride. That's why this week on the show, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking all about the pocket, and how to stay in it.

Well there's a first for everything, and this week Coach Chris and Coach Ev hosted their first five way call between themselves and the dudes over at Crooked wetsuits. Catch up with one of the newest wetsuit brands to the North East coast and after these guys win your hearts over, go check out their website at crookedsurf.com to order yourself a freshie.

It's nearly a decade since Coach Chris and Coach Ev met each other surfing out in Montauk, NY. It was no ordinary session either. This was a day-of-days type of swell and guess who was there to meet it ? That's right, your two coaches. And that's when they met each other too.

This week on KookCast, the boys are talking about the differences between The Surf Continuum and all the other surf schools out there and why they cringe to call their work "surf lessons".

Guess the title pretty much covers it! Members of The Surf Continuum . com can login to watch the video version of this episode. Be sure to watch the last 20 mins or so for the board shed tour with Bird.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are taking a few minutes to recap their Spring surf trip to Northern Baja with a group of students. As much as KookCast is a place for listeners to consider ways to improve their surfing, your coaches think of it as a place to reflect on ways to improve their coaching. We're on this journey together.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about kooks! Like what it means to be a kook, types of kooks, and whether it's an avoidable title, or something that we all embody to some extent or another.

Most people hate it. Onshore wind is often considered synonymous with poor conditions. But this week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan have 3 points to make about why you should be shifting your mindset from "this sucks" to "this is great! when the onshore wind blows.

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are exploring a very small moment in surfing. The moment we're all working on doing more times and executing better. That moment is your take-off into a wave. Tune in and join us as we explore the way we should be working on controlling it so we can be proficient and stylish surfers that drop into all kinds of waves with confidence and certainty.

We talk a lot about "surfing fundamentals" in all of our episodes, and while you could probably piece it all together and figure out what they are on your own, we're gonna save you the trouble and do a general overview of each one of The Surf Continuum's surfing fundamentals. Without these pillars, you're just a person with a surfboard, so let's get to it! Here's the link mentioned in the intro: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ukrainian-women-children

It's not to say that we don't encourage and applaud our students when it's called for, but the value we strive to bring goes much deeper than praises or a pat on the back. In this episode Coach Chris and Coach Ev discussing that distinguishment. https://thesurfcontinuum.com

This week on KookCast, Coach Chris is talking to Coach Evan about a phrase that came to mind while trying to explain to a student what element was missing from their practice. Hint: it wasn't a skill, or a physical action. At the conclusion, you'll have a new question to ask yourself about your approach to surfing. For the people that struggle with this subject, a shift in mindset will make a world of a difference.

This week on KookCast, top student Scott Napier stayed up late to record an episode with Coach Chris and Coach Evan. We continued a discussion we were having the whole trip around the theme of staying in rhythm. Scott identified three of the major things that hinder the rhythm of a surf session and we spend a little time talking about those things, what you can do to change them, and what parts you can't change and therefore need to simply accept as part of the surfing journey.

This week, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are reflecting on their recent student surf trip to La Misión. We all had such an epic time and because we had to turn away so many people after the trip filled up, we're going again from April 5th - April 12th, 2022 ! Make sure you're on our mailing list (thesurfcontinuum.com) to get all the info later this week (the week of the 21st in February).

There's nothing better than a genuine, outspoken, and honest guest for a podcast, and that's exactly what Holly Beck brings to this episode. She has no problem with real talk and what you get from that is a plain look at her life and thoughts with a lot of insights that will help you think of yourself and your growth in a new light.

A first ever type of episode, this week Coach Chris has a family member on the show--his younger brother James. Together they remember stories from their childhood on the beach all the way through the more recent years while also catching up with what James is doing in his life now.

This week's episode on KookCast was a dud. Total cringe. So we didn't release it...formally that is. Tune in to learn how you can still hear it, and find a whole bunch of other cool stuff we're working on too.

This week on KookCast we're going way back in the KookCast archive to bring you one of our top favorite episodes. Episode 45 with Reno Abellira. Join us as we re-listen to this absolute gem with Hawaiian legend Reno Abellira and make sure you stick around to hear the conclusion of his story about the 1974 Smirnoff Pro.

How good a surfer may be is almost always judged based on how they ride waves. Well Coach Chris and Coach Evan are here to fill you in on a couple of the true qualities of a good surfer, and chances are if you posses all 6 you probably ride waves pretty well too!

We're all about helping you be a little less kooky, and that's why for the last episode of 2021 we bringing you our "automatic kook" list. These are the things that make you a kook. No, it's not a temporary mistake that recover from in a minute. It's a title you'll wear until you change your ways ! Tune in this week to learn about a few things you should absolutely, positively not be doing in your daily surfing life.

The lovely Emi Koch joins Coach Chris on KookCast this week to talk about her non-profit organization Beyond the Surface, traveling around the world, and of course surfing.

We get it. Surfing can be intimidating. Even a small wave can give you a beat down, and the local crowd can get aggro. This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan has some tips to help you build your confidence in surfing which translates to confidence in life too.

The man behind the Encyclopedia of Surfing (https://eos.surf) joins Coach Chris for his second episode ever on KookCast to discuss the unique relationship surfers have with their surfboards compared to other athletes and their equipment, machine made surfboards, machine made waves, favorite surfers...the list goes on. Make sure you are a subscriber to the website of the Encyclopedia of Surfing, and consider donating to help Matt continue his important work of protecting, preserving, and presenting surf history and culture.

Ahhh, offshore wind. It's a beautiful thing for waves. Except this week your favorite surf coaches are talking about RIPPING offshore wind and the three ways it keeps you from catching waves. Bet you can guess the first way, but what about the other two consequences of ripping offshore wind?

This week's release was supposed to be another typical episode with your favorite surf coaches, Coach Chris and Coach Ev, but Coach Chris got so carried away talking about his recent trip to The Boom in Nicaragua that there was no time left to record their planned episode...So call it a bonus and release it anyway ! Head over to thesurfcontinuum.com/theboom to see some pics !

A deep and honest look into the heart and soul of Shay O'Brien, pioneer and discoverer of The Boom and the founder of Chancletas in Northern Nicaragua.

You might be tuning in because you're a loyal listener, or because you got yourself a yellow card. Listen to this episode to learn how to be a surfer that is respected by even the most seasoned vets.

This week on KookCast the boys have taken a suggestion to record an episode on tips and ways to improve your backhand approach.

Unplanned, unofficial, but with tape rolling this quick episode is pulled from the beginning of a recording with a guest that was afterwards cut out. There's a vibe though. That totally natural feel you only get from something that was never intended for release. The way you speak when you think no one will ever hear it...

This week on Kookcast, Coach Chris is having a chat with Holly Hinsenkamp aka @akooksjournal to talk about her summer project, which was to surf 100 days in a row and to document and upload a video of each day.

The last of a 3 part series on your surf senses, this week Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about vibes.

Coach Chris and Coach Evan sat down for one last in-person recording together (until winter) to recap the Hurricane Larry swell that peaked on the North East coast on Friday September 10th. Photos of the swell can be found at: thesurfcontinuum.com/hurricanelarry

Up next on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are working through a series called "Surf Senses". This week we're talking about your voice. Let's talk about how you need to use it.