KookCast: Surf Education

Coach Chris and Coach Evan talking about how they prepare for a new swell on the horizon. Tune in for some tips on prepping before you head out to score some waves on your next day out surfing. Editors note: Don't forget sunblock. Somehow your two coaches kooked it big time not reminding you to bring your sunblock, face stick, lip block, and shade (hat, umbrella, etc.) Get prepared and go surf! yew!

Hey rippers! Peter Spacek joins the KookCast this week and it's nothing but good times. Stories of all kinds come to light in this discussion and we have no fear exploring them all. Make sure you have some time for this episode, because there was no way we could cut anything out, it was all GOLD! Make sure to check out Peter's work at https://ditchink.com

Surfing got you down recently? For a beginner learning how to surf, life can be rough. Everyone that ever learned to surf has experienced the many emotions that come from being a beginner. The bad news is, no matter how good you get, it can still be really frustrating at times. The good news is Coach Chris and Coach Ev came up with 8 ways to keep the stoke alive, and make surfing a little more fun. Tune in this week as they explore their list.

Join Coach Chris this week as he talks with his guest, Emily Anderson about persevering through a traumatic first experience surfing, and the subsequent list of scary and intimidating sessions that will inspire any beginner to carry on and keep surfing.

Hey rippers, The tables have turned this week on Kookcast. In this episode you'll hear Coach Chris as the guest on the Swell Season Radio podcast that's recorded live! Different feels for sure! Enjoy this playback and go check out Tyler Breuer and Ben Pomeroy's show at https://soundcloud.com/swellseasonsurfradio yeew

Hey Kooks, Coach Chris and Coach Evan back with another episode of 3 kooky things you NEED to stop doing. We've done this title before with a different set of kooky behaviors, so if you haven't heard the others, go back and check 'em out!

Hey Kooks, killer episode this week with local NorthEast ripper, all time frother, and novelty wave legend, Ben Gravyy. I reached out to Ben a while ago about coming on the show and he was down from day 1, but it took us running into each other multiple times by accident to actually make it happen. Tune in to hear us talk about everything from learning how to surf, finding new sand bars, and keeping the stoke levels high! yeeew !

This week on KookCast Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking with Scott about their recent surf trip to Baja California together. Plenty of lessons learned and we're sharing 'em with you. Tune in. yew!

Hey rippers, Coach Chris and Coach Evan recording from BCS on a favorite topic...surfing without a leash. Ever wonder why some surfers paddle out without a cord tied to their ankle? Isn't the surfboard leash one of the greatest inventions for surfers? Find out what we think about the kook cord here on the KookCast.

Hey kooks, welcome back to your weekly dose of KookCast. This week's episode was such a pleasure to record. Not only did I get to know more about the rad and stylish, Tim Duffy (and get a few insider tips!), but we recorded on a dime of a day while sitting on the beach and watching a sweet little East swell fill in a surf spot we both love to surf. We do our best not to lose our train of thought as a few epic sets roll in, but by the end we're amping and ready to go share a surf. Enjoy this epic chat, yew!

Coach Chris and Coach Ev are covering 9 things every beginner surfer should know. To see a few paired visuals with these topics, check out thesurfcontinuum.com/9-things-every-beginner-surfer-should-know/

In this episode of KookCast: Surf Education, Coach Chris has a fun chat with one of his favorite girl surfers and good friend, Erin Boyle. A radical chick with the sweetest heart, Erin has a great story about how she finally started surfing after years of knowing she wanted to start. Enjoy.

Hey Kook this week Coach Chris and Coach Evan are back talking about how to bust your way through that nasty inside, the impact zone. No matter how good you get, you'll always be reminded by Mother Ocean how much stronger she is than you, take some of our tips with you to make the best of a rough situation !

Hey yo! This week on KookCast, we're talking about Stand-Up Paddle Boarders and the way we really feel about em'. Are you a SUPer? Or just someone with 2 cents? Chime in...send us an e-mail at [email protected], we'd be happy to hear your opinion.

Coach Chris gets on the phone with new friend and fellow surfer, Flavio Percoco to hear from his extensive list of how he keeps the flavor in his life with all sorts of kooky experiences while learning how to surf. Laugh all you like, but if you haven't kooked it in at least a few of the ways Flavio did in his past, are you really learning how to surf or just pretending to? Only a surfer knows the journey.

Hey kooks, this week on KookCast we're talking about style. Can you improve it? Are you stuck with what you got? Coach Chris and Coach Ev dig into this topic and offer their opinion on the matter. Agree? Disagree? We'd love to hear it. Send a note to [email protected]

Some names in surf history you'll be forgiven for not knowing. Reno Abellira is not one of them. His contributions to surfboard design and the evolution of surfing in general is huge, and his story about winning the 1974 Smirnoff Pro-Am at Waimea Bay is legendary. Get a solid dose of surf history and gold this week by tuning in to hear Reno tell some of his stories.

Hey kooks! This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan share two major role models that were a vital component to their growth and development as surfers. Tune in to hear about those men, and how they helped mold your favorite surf coaches into the watermen they are today.

Hey rippers, uploading from Puerto Rico with Kevin the Kind Man as he talks about that dreadful time he walked on urchins! Ouch. And the story gets even better when you find out what he does to try and save himself. Not only is Kevin a surfer and all around solid dude, but he's also an epic musician. Check out his music at thesturdysouls.com

Hey rippers, no time for editing and intros this week! Just Coach Chris and James McGaley talking straight up. James is a solid dude...if you see him in the line up, make sure to give a friendly hoot and let him know you're a fellow kook! yeeeewww !

Hey kooks, tune in this week as Coach Chris and Coach Evan look back and recap their annual February surf trip to Baja California. Touching on a many points we always talk about, we do our best to put into practice what we always preach on KookCast, ie travel wisely, show respect, and surf well according to our standards of excellence. Make sure you stick around til the end so you can hear the story of their encounter with some large sea creatures. Enjoy, yew!

Hey rippers, tune in to catch up with Doug Milstein and Coach Chris while they recall old stories about learning how to surf, kooking it, and all the usual nonsense surfers talk about. Highlight: Doug recalls how he came up with the title "Team Neon" for Coach Chris and his buddies when they were groms. Enjoy, yew!

Hey rippers! Tune in this week while Coach Chris and Coach Evan read some fun stories and answer a few questions from a listener and new friend Cat Duval.

What an honor it was recording this week's episode. Coach Chris got the opportunity to sit down with humble, and life-long surfer Joey Citarella. If you've been a surfer in New York at any point in the last 5 decades, chances are you know Joe. And if you don't know, now you know. After a lifetime of surfing, you'll still find him out there ripping, and more stoked than most groms! Enjoy learning more about Long Island surf legend, Joey Citarella.

This week on KookCast: Surf Education, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are answering some more listener mail and talking about gear care and maintenance for your surfboard and wetsuit. As surfers, there isn't much gear to care for, but there's quite a bit to keep in mind if you want to keep your gear in top shape for as long as possible. Some things you may already know, but we're willing to bet you'll still learn at least one thing you hadn't. Yew!

Hey Kooks, let's take a road trip! Coach Chris is heading to the Rockaways to check out local surf shop Station RBNY, a sweet little shelter from the cold that's beaming with good vibes. The owner, Nigel Louis is on the show this week, and the dude is straight legendary. Tune in a hear about how he learned to surf on his home island of Barbados and how he found himself in NY looking for surf. Who ever said there isn't surf in NY?

Hey Rippers! Your two favorite kooks are back and for our first new episode of 2019 we talking surfing fundamental fails! Specifically, how you can kook it with your sitting turn and more importantly, how you can do it better and catch more waves. Looking forward to epic things in 2019. Yeww !

Hey rippers, happy new year! Coach Chris is taking a little break for 2 weeks from Kookcasting, but don't stress it because before he went away he took a look back on the recordings from the past year and picked two episodes to share with you again. Please re-enjoy, 3 Surf Etiquette Rules You Should Know with Coach Chris and Coach Evan. Yew!

Hey rippers, happy new year! Coach Chris is taking a little break for 2 weeks from Kookcasting, but don't stress it because before he went away he took a look back on the recordings from the past year and picked two episodes to share with you again. Please enjoy one of the very first recordings Coach Chris did for KookCast with Will Hahn. A personal and crowd favorite. Yew!

Presenting a special 3 part series of episodes discussing how surfers use the surf forecast and the info found there to help them decide where to look for the best local surf. Join Coach Chris as he talks with Erik Schwab about the nitty gritty details of hunting for the best surf on a given swell and all the nuances that make it an endless pursuit. This week is part 3/3, in discussion - The tide.

Presenting a special 3 part series of episodes discussing how surfers use the surf forecast and the info found there to help them decide where to look for the best local surf. Join Coach Chris as he talks with Erik Schwab about the nitty gritty details of hunting for the best surf on a given swell and all the nuances that make it an endless pursuit. This week is part 2/3. In discussion - Swell.

Presenting a special 3 part series of episodes discussing how surfers use the surf forecast and the info found there to help them decide where to look for the best local surf. Join Coach Chris as he talks with Erik Schwab about the nitty gritty details of hunting for the best surf on a given swell and all the nuances that make it an endless pursuit. This week is part 1/3, in discussion - The wind.

The ways in which we can get hurt in this world are endless. And the sport of surfing is no exception. That's why this week on KookCast: Surf Education, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about a few ways to keep yourself a little safer in the ocean while learning to surf. Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to KookCast !

A special episode this week as Coach Chris checks in with old friend, and original surf buddy Sal Termini. A proficient surfer in his own right, enjoy the behind-the-scenes stories of how Sal came to learn to surf by heeding the call of his older brothers, and learning right and wrong the hard way. If you're a grom, or learned to surf when you were one, this episode is going to ring all the bells.

This week Coach Chris and Coach Evan talk about some of the variables that they consider when pulling up to the beach and choosing a surfboard to ride that session. If you have more than one surfboard, it can be easy to get a little scrambled trying to figure out which board to ride that session. So tune in and listen to how your virtual surf coaches make that decision for themselves and bring a little clarity to your own decision next time you need to make that choice.

Learning to surf can be intimidating! Especially for women who already know their male counter parts to be passionate about "their" sport and even a little aggressive at times. That's why in this episode, Coach Chris sits down with Zippy Seven, a new surfer with a cool and casual style in and out of the water, to talk all about learning how to surf when you're a bit sensitive to the fact that you're a female...and a kook.

Alright, alright we heard you! Apparently "3 Kooky Things" was a popular episode since we got multiple requests to talk about another 3 things! Loud and clear, captain. So enjoy this weeks episode as Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss "3 More Kooky Things You Can Easily Stop Doing". Keep those letters coming peeps! It's a lot easier to come up with content when you're doing it for us! YEW!

Welcome back to another episode of KookCast! This week Coach Chris & Coach Evan are talking about some fears that arise as you begin your journey learning how to surf, which also reminded them of their own stories about dealing with some of these things. Tune in and let's all laugh about the things in surfing that scare us. Did we miss anything that scares you? Write in and let us know about it. We'll follow up with a part 2 episode one week.

This week, Coach Chris & Coach Evan stay up late to talk surf strategy, specifically dealing with crowded line ups. This episode was a pleasure to record because it was accomplished while sitting outside on a beautiful Puerto Rican evening accompanied by the native nocturnal creatures. You don't have to listen closely to hear the symphony of crickets & coquis that surround them. So imagine yourself sitting there with your surf coaches as they discuss their favorite strategies for dealing with crowds.

Hey Kooks! Do you only surf when the forecast goes green? Do you skip out on checking the waves if it's red? Well tune in this week, because Coach Chris and Coach Evan talk about one of surfing's biggest misconceptions among beginners and that's in regards to reading the surf forecast.

This week on KookCast, Coach Evan came up with a great idea for an episode called Surfing Inspirations, where Coach Chris and Coach Evan each introduce and discuss a surfer that inspired them along their surfing journey. Tune in and hear a little bit about the two older surfers, Mike Edwards and Mike Etersque, who were there to guide, support, and inspire your two favorite surf coaches during their grom years. A lot is owed to those two surfing inspirations.

Hey Kooks, this week on the KookCast Coach Chris and Coach Evan begin a new series of episodes called, Fundamental Fails. In this episode, they discuss the outcomes and situations that ensue when you improperly set, or fail to set your rail. It seems to us that many people think that surfing is all about riding waves. But without knowing and practicing your surfing fundamentals, you'll have a tough time riding many waves! Enjoy your weekly does of surf education with your favorite surf coaches.

Coach Chris and Coach Evan had the pleasure of sitting down with veteran traveler, Matty Liot from the husband and wife team that began driving from NY and so far have made it all the way to Peru surfing along the way. Tune in with us as Matty tells some great stories from his experiences that'll help us all become better traveling surfers. Make sure to follow them out on instagram (@down_theline) and check out their blog. downtheline.info

Anyone ever advise you while learning to surf to make sure your pop up is fast? We hear it all the time, and Coach Chris and Coach Evan can't help but disagree on this approach to learning. While there certainly is a time and a place in surfing for a quick and agile pop up, in this episode we explore our take on why you might want to try slowing it down a bit.

Welcome to another episode of KookCast! This week, Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss 3 kooky things surfers can easily stop doing. There are many things that will qualify even the best of us a kook...these three topics are easily fixed with just a little effort. It may be that none of these things deem you unqualified to surf, but wouldn't you rather be enlightened to the less kooky codes of conduct? Of course you would! Enjoy, yew!

Reporting from the beach! In this episode, Coach Chris sits down with Stevie White to laugh, cry, and receive some surf wisdom from a most diligent surfer. He doesn't like to brag, so I'll do it for him--Stevie White is a master of the "no paddle takeoff". But how can you catch a wave without paddling? Tune in and listen as Stevie talks about it and drops a few subtle, but massive points throughout the show about how to continue to improve your surfing and maybe one day accomplish the "no paddle takeoff". thesurfcontinuum.com

Hey Kooks ! Tune in this week as Coach Chris and Coach Evan chill at their favorite hilltop to discuss 3 surf etiquette rules you should definitely know, and maybe a story or two about how we learned these things the hard way. If you're a new surfer--hell, if you're an experienced surfer you're going to loose your marbles when you hear these tales how about we've KOOKED it and learned to be better surfers the hard way.

This week on KookCast, I sit down with fellow surfer & master artist Dalton Portella to hear about his surfing journey from the time he started at 13, til now at 60. Enjoy this down to earth & honest discussion, & if you're wise learn a few valuable lessons by listening to Dalton's honest reflections how he learned these lessons the hard way. Be sure to check on the link below to see some of Dalton's epic work. https://thesurfcontinuum.com/podcast/dalton-portella/ http://www.daltonportella.com

This week on the KookCast I'm introducing my friend and partner in surf education, the brown fox Coach Evan. With a lifetime of experience in the ocean, and supported by a family that grooms their young ones to be competent water people, there's no shortage of comedy, education, and loving sentiment in Coach Evan's history. Tune in and get to know a little more about the toughest surf coach you'll ever have the pleasure of progressing with. thesurfcontinuum.com

This week on the KookCast I had the honor of sitting down with surf legend, Tony Caramanico. When you fall in love with something like surfing, simply "doing it" is not enough...you want to know everything about it. The history, evolution, important figures, especially the little behind the scene info you never get from the surf mags or other industry contributors. That's why I asked Tony to talk to me personally. And when legends speak, kooks should listen. Tune in and learn heaps. yew!