KookCast: Surf Education

This week on KookCast the boys are starting a series called "Surf Senses". Up first, your eyes. Let's talk about how you need to use them.

A member recently wrote in through the membership site to submit a question about side currents aka sweep. A sweeping current down the beach is the result of one or more conditions that cause them, and in this episode Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss those conditions and how to manage them when you surf.

This week on the show the boys are talking about the most basic two turns you need to have in your bag of tricks...the kind of turns that happen before you're surfing.

The boys talk a lot about how growing up and playing in the shore break with boogie boards was an important foundation for their surfing journey. In this episode they go into further detail on how and why the boogie board can play such a vital role in your surfing.

The best way to improve as a surfer is one of the most overlooked parts of your surfing. Can you guess what it is? Coach Chris and Coach Ev are constantly working on this fundamental skill with all of their students whether beginner or advanced. This is a reminder...don't forget to keep working on this skill and watch the entire picture of your surfing improve.

Can anyone guess it? What does Coach Chris and Coach Evan think the worst condition in surfing is? Onshore wind? High tide? Low tide?? Take a stab and then tune in to see if you're right, you might be surprised what the boys think the worst condition in surfing is (and conversely, what that makes the best condition).

One thing Coach Chris and Coach Ev will never let you forget is the importance of your fundamental skills. In this episode they're covering the press-up posture, and the two crucial moments in surfing where it must be done well.

We got a great summer list for ya this week rippers! 34 ways to avoid being a major kook is a big list we made of some of the ways we see people kooking it at the beach and in the water. Let's get ready for the season and keep it clean, keep it tight, and stay safe this summer.

This week on the show, Dion Mattison is our guest and he'll have you reconsidering any stereotype you may have of surfers being simple or shallow...this dude is deep, and he has a lot of thought provoking insights for you. He was a big influence on the methods and philosophies of The Surf Continuum when it was being manifested from idea to reality and for that we will always hold Dion in our highest regards and respect.

This week on KookCast, the boys are talking about keeping your eyes on the prize...with your mind. Fighting to stay conscious speaks to the fact that when you go out surfing, it's pretty easy to get lost in bliss. But if we want to continue improving, we need to find a way to keep our mind focused and working towards the goals we have for ourselves.

This week, Nick Peterson joins Coach Chris to talk about his app, Lazy Surfer. It's an AI powered surf log that you can use to log all the info from a surf session. You give the session a rating and over time it learns your preferences! Crazy. But even without the AI aspect, this is a great tool just for the sake of collecting info from your sessions and beginning to learn how certain swell and condition characteristics ultimately unfold at your local surf spot. Check it out https://lazysurfer.app/

Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking all about trim, and it's one of those topics thats tough to discuss because its so subtly pervasive in surfing, but mostly only discussed as it pertains to how you ride a wave. Well your favorite coaches are here to let you know that trim is an ever present concept and the more aware of it you are, the more sensitive of a surfer you can train yourself to be.

This week on KookCast, the boys are talking about a few strategies (and reasons) for creating space in the line-up.

Whoa...Kalani Robb on KookCast?! YES! The grom of the momentum generation joins Coach Chris on the show and Coach Chris doesn't turn into a star struck kooky mess at all, no not one bit. Can you tell that's a lie? Also, get ready for some new content on the membership site. Coming very soon, your favorite surf coaches will be releasing the Zoom video recordings of their Kookcast sessions on the member site! Make sure you're all joined and your membership is in good standing so you can check out all that unedited, kooky goodness.

This week on KookCast we got Coach Ev and Uncle Freestyle recapping an epic session they scored at the peak of the biggest South swell of the season. Tune in to hear how these two scored some epic waves and some heavy beat downs! Support for KookCast: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

This week on KookCast Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing some of their thoughts on choosing your first surfboard. Obviously everyone would prefer a straightforward, "this is the best surfboard" kind of answer, unfortunately it's not that simple and CC and CE aren't going to shield you from that truth.

Coach Chris and Coach Evan have a quick one for you this week, discussing an important concept that is imperative to your growth as a surfer. If you feel like you've been on plateau with your progression, then you need this episode.

This week on the show, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing one of the bigger beginner obstacles, pearling aka nose diving. There's a number of things that can cause a nose dive to occur, and in this episode you'll learn about those causes, but more importantly you'll learn how to resolve them.

No matter how you try to capture the best stuff, it always seems the best content happens when the recorder is off. This week we have some bonus content from when we thought the recorder was off, but Coach Evan had secretly turned it back on Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

Hey rippers, catch up with Coach Evan and Uncle Freestyle down in La Misión for a chat and story time discussing fear. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

More bonus content. The boys are trying something new and releasing some of "pre-episode" banter they have before recording the official episode they planned for. Podcast worthy? Probably not. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

It's one thing to have good technique. It's a whole other thing to ALWAYS have good technique. Keep the fervor for good technique, form, and execution the entire time you're in the water if you really want to be that next level surfer and master fundamentalist. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

A special mid-week bonus episode, Coach Ev is talking about a recent session paddling out into some serious water in La Misión. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

One of the most common misunderstandings beginners have in surfing is in regards to trim and when it's the correct time to move forward on the surfboard. In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing this misunderstanding regarding trim, and even offer some counterintuitive advice for progressing your journey in getting to the nose when the right time. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

This week we're featuring episode 22 of "Dropping In" a podcast hosted by Rob Case because Coach Chris is his guest! Rob is the founder of surfingpaddling.com, an online resource that focuses on your paddling technique. Definitely go check it out, he's been doing great work for years, and you already know that we recommend anything that helps you improve your paddling technique. Yeeew ! To watch a video recording of the show, use the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqexR4Qlzyk&t=171s Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

If you want to get better at surfing, or anything for that matter, you need to do it all the time. But what happens when you're forced to take a break? Whether due to injury, or lack of appropriate gear this week on the show, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are evaluating the possibly positive outcomes of taking a break from surfing and the potential ways it can benefit you. Support us: https://thesurfcontinuum.com/signup/

This week on the show, Coach Chris is talking with Nick Stolz, co-partner of the team that started Surf Care, which is basically insurance for your surfboard ! Pretty sweet we thought, so Nick came on the show to talk a little about it. Enjoy.

Did you know, 85% of bad surf sessions are due to mismanaged expectations? Ok, that stat is total poppycock, but Coach Chris and Coach Evan wouldn't be surprised if it were true! Your two favorite surf coaches are back, and this week they're rappin' about managing expectations. If you're not figuring out how to manage em', recognize it's at your own peril.

Coach Chris and Cole Olson had a day ! From a surfboard swap, to Bird's Shed, and then checking out some local surf spots, the two homies always have a great time hanging. In this episode, Coach Chris is visiting San Diego, cruising around with Cole and taking full advantage of the knowledge stored in that rad surfer's head. Enjoy. Yew !

Do you get pushed into waves? Or struggle to catch them on your own? You're gonna wanna tune into this episode for some tips from Coach Chris and Coach Ev.

This week on Kookcast, we're recounting an epic camping/surf trip down the Baja peninsula we just returned from, and a few of the lessons we learned or were reminded of along the way. Be sure to find the bonus content we attached to this episode of Coach Chris and Coach Evan going into further detail about a day they're claiming was "the best waves we've ever surfed".

Beginners eventually notice there is a big difference between the way good surfers move through the water, and the way they themselves do. But what is that difference? For some, it's devastating to consider yourself a fit and athletic person, yet many surfers still out pace you in the water--effortlessly at that! In this episode Coach Chris and Coach Evan dig into one of those differences and hope to help you reach that "ah-ha" moment where you realize an important quality you should be trying to cultivate.

Coach Chris and Coach Ev are back and they've got their good friend Gavin on the show to talk about your stand-up technique. Tune in a get a few pointers on improving that crucial moment in your surfing.

This week on the show Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about the massively important kick-out and the many ways that surfers kook it by neglecting to control the end of their ride.

Surfing's very own and only surf historian gets on the horn with Coach Chris to have a casual chat about learning how to surf, The Encyclopedia of Surfing, life after surfing, and of course, his kook-iest moment. Now be a dear and donate to ensure we don't lose this invaluable resource: eos.surf/donate.

Calm in the chaos speaks to the notion that despite what's going on around you, you can maintain a steady mindset and be the same surfer regardless of how chaotic conditions may be.

Coach Chris and Coach Ev linking up this week to talk about best practices for learning how to surf.

Always a banger when we get a proper legend on the show ! Tune in as Coach Chris and Coach Ev get to know the first surfing world champ a little better.

If you heard them say it once, you've heard them say it a thousand times. Surfing is more than riding waves. This is another one of those sappy episodes Coach Chris and Coach Evan recorded praising all the parts of surfing that don't include riding a wave.

Coach Evan and Uncle Freestyle are at it again! Another recording from the fine views of la casa de Speilman's en La Misión

If the title doesn't paint the full picture, then you better dive in and find out what Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about...

Growing up, Kenny was blessed to have one of the best beaches on the East Coast right out of his grandmothers front door. And they didn't just keep it to themselves either...they generously shared their home with many surfers that came from far wide. Fast forward to today and nothing has changed. Kenny is still a father to many lost boys looking for surf.

This week Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing line-up positioning with respect to the crowd, waves, and your own skill level.

You'll have to excuse us missing a week of publishing KookCast...the surf has been PUMPING in the North East for the last two weeks. Of course you understand. This week, Coach Chris is joined by Coach Ev and Cole to discuss fin theory. Stick around towards the end for a mind blowing conclusion.

This week on Kookcast, Coach Evan breaks down a situation that happened between him and Uncle Freestyle that could have ended in disaster ! Fortunately, both parties came out alive and well with nothing more than a little board damage and a great story to discuss on record.

This week on Kookcast, Coach Ev gives us some guidance on how to choose a decent used surfboard by talking about three major surfboard flaws/issues/dings that you should be on the look out for when shopping for your next used board.

Badge is one cool cat, and he's got all the right ingredients that make a proper surfer...surfs every condition, drinks any beer, and when he's had a rough session, he shows up again the next day. Make sure you stick around to the end of this episode for a good life lesson and to find out why this one is called, "See You Tomorrow".

You could find a thousand different ways to say it, but the point of this episode is to discuss how good or bad surfing has little to do with the board. It's the surfer who's responsible. Tune in as we break this idea down.

Annie Trezza on KookCast this week and she brought her guitar and harmonica ! Yeeew ! Tune in to some good vibes and groovy tunes this week.

That is the question. If you're a frequent bailer, or finish waves by jumping off then this episode is just for you.