The Progression Project

Julia Mancuso (@juliamancuso) is a 4x Olympic medalist with a Gold Metal in giant slalom and Silver in downhill and combined. She hosts the Just Be Yourself podcast. Dylan Fish (@dylandafish)is a manager on Tavarua and rips on everything. Julia and Dylan are a couple that charges and foils together. Enjoy...

Dave Kalama (@davekalama) goes deep on what drives his creativity, what he correctly and incorrectly predicted in foiling, where he sees the sport headed, how is mindset is changing with age and tons of other nuggets...

Mike Pedigo is back. Mike is arguably the best foiler in Florida, maybe the east coast. He makes his own foils and rips on everything. If you haven't heard his other episodes go check them out.

Matt Costa is a foiler and mathematician who has a hobby of studying wave fundamentals. He comes on the show to educate us on how waves are formed, what makes epic downwind conditions and a ton of stuff you thought you understood but really didn't (at least I didn't...). He supports helmets and boog-foiling.

James Casey (@james__casey) comes back on the podcast for the 4th time to teach us how to downwind, announce his new downwind online course with private coaching by him, and we discuss what's up with baseplate shimming, setting up your foil, how folks starting now have it easy and tons more...

Egan Inoue is a 2x Racketball World Champion, a 2x Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion and now a Foil Brained Frother like the rest of us.

Cole Kawana has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from USC and did his thesis on hydrofoils. He learned to foil listening to the podcast and is now a guest on the show (he wrote that last part) talking pumping, down winding, and the physics of foiling. He is the founder of the Clean Water Ambassadors Foundation and Japanese American Stories, which produces Holographic AI oral histories of American interment camps.

Zane Westwood is a 26-year-old waterman from Sydney, Australia who has always enjoyed alternative watercraft - finless surfing, bodysurfing... He discovered the foil about a year ago and hasn't looked back.

Ben Ferney is a Hydrofoil Big Air Record Holder (64 frames), who is now surf, wing and river foiling. He has an extensive background in testing and helping in the design of hydrofoils. He is a father, husband and a school district superintendent.

Kjell van Sice / @kjellissey is the contributing editor of Foiling Magazine, a graduate studies professor, and a sustainability-driven designer.

Rob Pirie in an OG foiler, started gaffer taping foils on SUP boards 4 years ago. Favorite quote from the episode is to be the best foiler in the world you have to ride the best gear. He tests everything and reports on Seabreeze forums where he's helping everyone get better and make good decisions. We dive into tons of gear talk, progression and other stuff only foilers would appreciate. But if you're foil brained, you're gonna love this one.

Zane Schweitzer comes back on the podcast to discuss his Jaws adventures, winging in on 50ft surf, and all things foil. Enjoy

James is back on the show to discuss insane downwinders, huge turns, gear and his last few months.

Laitham Kellum has been surf foiling since before the Kai video that grabbed the surf world. He's ridden tons of gear and is pushing the limits in strapped tow foiling and surf foiling. He's a career Firefighter/Paramedic with specialties in technical rescue and water safety.

The Foilwizard himself is on the podcast. We talk style, technique, pumping, straps, airs, and why you should get back on your shortboard. Plus tons of your questions. Enjoy!

Foiling Series - Nick Leason (@LiftFoils) by Erik Antonson

Pedigo returns. We talk board construction, new tails, Go Foil NL series, and dedicate a solid chunk of the show to some of my most asked insta questions... What board should I start on? What foil should I buy? How should I start foiling? And so much more...

Jack Ho talks Instagram influence on the sport, Lift 170, Takuma 1300, down winding, strapped game, pumping...

In the 4th return of Kane we talk his new NP line of foils, custom tails he's building, what he's learned since his last episode, and lots of user questions. The Professor does not disappoint. Gonna listen a couple times myself to process it all....

Dylan Wichmann is a 23 year-old South African foiler who is at the top of the strapped air game and winging. Discussion includes strapped air game, dock starts, high aspect foil pumping, breaching wing tips, skateboard similarities and judging for foil contests. Enjoy.

Mike Pedigo is a Florida based waterman. He's insanely talented in the water and in the shaping room.

Annie Reickert (@Annie__Starr) is an 18-year-old Maui based waterwomen excelling at foiling, surfing, wing foiling and big wave surfing. She surfs on the Big Wave World Tour and on the SUP World Tour. Annie is currently on of the best foilers on the planet in the surf, down winding and winging.

Eric Goodman is the founder of Foundation Training, a core training philosophy. I challenge all of you to do a 30 day challenge with his work and see how your posture and surfing change! He's helped me tremendously over the last decade and I can't recommend his work highly enough.

Paul Cooper comes on the show to break down strapped foil surfing. He has a unique frame of riding waves being an ex-pro bodyboarder. If you're looking to ride strapped this is a must listen.

Fernando Novaes (@mizoferanado) is a top tier foil surfer from Brazil. This is Fernando's second appearance on the podcast, worth giving the first a listen to hear Fernando's backstory.

Eric Christensen (@ericfoil) is everything I love about our foil world. He lives in Texas, makes his own equipment, froths on mushburgers and tanker waves, travels for contests and hosts the worlds best in the world's worst surf spot and they're stoked. Foiling is insane and Eric's passion showcases our love of the sport.

Tom Carroll is a 2x World Surf Champion and 3x Pipeline Master and now foil frother. Follow Tom @thomasvictorcarroll on instagram.

Paul Burnett, PB, of Lost Boys Foil Club is back on the show to recount some classic adventures and answering some important questions... How many skis can you break in a day? What does it feel like to get hit by a ski while foiling? And more... Enjoy folks!

Sky Rama (@sky.rama) is a foil surfer based in Maui. He's a top-tier foil surfer and shapes Sky Rama Customs. He's 6.3 at 195 lbs, rides really small boards, 4ft range, and predominately Armstrong and MFC foils.

John Amundson is a leading surf and foil board shaper based in Hawaii. Some of the best foilers in the world ride Amundon boards, FoilWizard and JackfromTown being two. John drops mad knowledge on us about shapes and construction. Check out his shapes at amundsonfoil.com

Adrian Roper is an owner and founder of Axis Foils, a leading company in the foiling and kiting space. This is a deep, technical conversation about design and production.

Kane comes back on the show to get specific on tail shimming, why dihedral wings surf the best, what he loves about multiple foils, his latest endeavors and designs and a whole lot more. This one is packed with info...

Adam Bennetts (@misterbennetts) comes back on the podcast to talk high aspect vs. surf wings, tail chops for different foils, his take on the future progression of the sport, style and technique and a whole bunch of other goodness!

PB is a founding member of the Lost Boys Foil Club. He's a former world tour surfer with expertise in coaching. And he's got the best stories.

Nathan van Vuuren is a professional water athlete from South Africa (grew up on Maui) who is one of the best foilers on the planet and Signature's top rider. He's credited with evolving the pump to where it is today. Look him up on youtube to see him connect 50 waves, which might be the world record???

Jason Tangalin is known as @Foil_Fever on insta. He and his nephew @its_me_pono are the guys behind the foiling contest series. Huge episode to understand the progression in foiling in the pocket and getting comfortable smashing whitewash. Enjoy!

Eric Christensen is an early foil adopter from Texas who is constantly exploring the limits through his designs and testing. Give him a follow @ericfoil

Jack Ho (@jackfromtown) is a foiler from Oahu, HI. He's a state longboard champ and comes on to discuss the crossover in lines and style from longboarding to foiling, straps/no straps debate, and his approach to learning. Enjoy Foil Freaks!

Glennel Jordan is a foiler from Oahu, she recently won the first foiling contest on Kauai in October and is a regular bigger wave tow foiler. Give her a follow @ocean_baby on Insta.

Dave Kalama, @davekalama, is a world-famous waterman, an innovator of foil surfing and SUP surfing, a member of the Strapped Crew (early big wave chargers) and is now leading the world in foil surfing. This podcast is a deep dive into foiling techniques and gear.

Dave Kalama, @davekalama, is a world-famous waterman, an innovator of foil surfing and SUP surfing, a member of the Strapped Crew (early big wave chargers) and is now leading the world in foil surfing.

Adam Bennetts is possibly the most progressive foiler surfer, bringing shortboard surfing style and maneuvers into foiling. Learn why he likes his boards a touch longer, which wings he's freaking out on now and why he loves foiling.

James Casey's 3rd trip through the podcast. He breaks down some extensive testing on the GoFoil, Takuma and Axis foils, recounts a PB Lost Boys story and what it was like foiling big Ulu. Enjoy Foilbrained Friends!

Kane de Wilde returns for a super technical conversation about foil pumping, tail wing design, fuselage length, high aspect wings and so much more...

Style-Master Keahi de Aboitiz talks foiling and flow. Keahi is a World Champ Kite Surfer, a World Tour SUP Surfer, Wave of the Winter Nominee on Shortboard and now he's leading the charge and showing us what's possible on foil. I learned a ton talking to Keahi and you will too...

Tyler Conroy is a big wave surfing based in San Fransisco. He regularly surfs Mavericks and has recently taken on foiling. He comes on the show to discuss the mental states of flow in both sports.

Pio Marasco is the owner of the Maui Fin Company (MFC)which, in partnership with The Hydrofoil Company, produces the Hydros Foil.

Brian from FoilTheWorld comes back on the show to discuss the upcoming Foil Camp, chopping tails, testing foils and pros/cons of straps.

Robert Stehlik is the owner of Blue Planet Hawaii and the host of their youtube channel. He's an addicted waterman and has built a career around his passions. Robert explains the foil addiction, swing wings and we even get into some flow state discussion. Enjoy!

Jeffrey Spencer is a professional waterman who is currently leading the pack in downwind, surf and wing foiling. He rides for Slingshot. Follow on instagram @jeffrey_spencer