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Best SUP advice youve been given???

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skebstebamal
skebstebamal
QLD
579 posts
skebstebamal skebstebamal
QLD, 579 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:53am
Lets get a list of best technique, or SUP tips people have been given.

After doing my first genuine DW yesterday, my favourite tip i've been given was, when in the ocean and you come off, don't stand up dead still, put a few paddle strokes in on your knees onto a bit of a run and then get up... Thanks TrevT for that one, there would have been a heap more swear words yelled if it wasn't for that tip.

anyone else......
skebstebamal
skebstebamal
QLD
579 posts
skebstebamal skebstebamal
QLD, 579 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:54am
doh.....wrong section...Mr moderator can you move it to general before the SUP community banish me
Sandsy1
Sandsy1
NSW
814 posts
Sandsy1 Sandsy1
NSW, 814 posts
6 Feb 2013 11:35am
Too Late. Gotcha.
Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.
Sailhack
Sailhack
VIC
5000 posts
Sailhack Sailhack
VIC, 5000 posts
6 Feb 2013 12:04pm
Bend knees & don't look at your feet.

Also, one of the best re; technique was - don't paddle using (just) your arms - try to plant the paddle in the water & pull your body forward using your core...reach forward & don't paddle past your feet.
teatrea
teatrea
QLD
4177 posts
teatrea teatrea
QLD, 4177 posts
6 Feb 2013 11:39am
Dont forget to put your paddle in the car
paddlejac
paddlejac
WA
36 posts
paddlejac paddlejac
WA, 36 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:40am
You're more stable when your paddle is in the water then when it's not - helps with bracing, etc. in more challenging conditions.

Use your back/ lats rather than arms (as noted above) as the bigger muscles don't tire as quickly.

Let the board move under you - it will stay upright on its own, you're the one that causes it to flip.

Got these from my days paddling outriggers but they apply just the same.
beerssup
beerssup
NSW
513 posts
beerssup beerssup
NSW, 513 posts
6 Feb 2013 12:49pm
Take a few give a lot.
mybrosweeper
mybrosweeper
NSW
1016 posts
mybrosweeper mybrosweeper
NSW, 1016 posts
6 Feb 2013 1:34pm
be kind to ya mum
HumanCartoon
HumanCartoon
VIC
2098 posts
HumanCartoon HumanCartoon
VIC, 2098 posts
6 Feb 2013 2:09pm
"keep your head up...stop looking at the nose of your board"

( thanks DJ...nearly got it )
CMC
CMC
QLD
3954 posts
CMC CMC
QLD, 3954 posts
6 Feb 2013 1:18pm
Tully St John telling me many moons ago that they had learnt how if you pulled the paddle to help you to turn the board on waves you could move the board through turns better.

For me it was revolutionary. Most people were dragging the paddle to help them turn before that from what I seen. It made slow carving turns become rail turns.
rager
rager
QLD
437 posts
rager rager
QLD, 437 posts
6 Feb 2013 1:25pm
Get a 14'er
SupaTrooper
SupaTrooper
QLD
243 posts
SupaTrooper SupaTrooper
QLD, 243 posts
6 Feb 2013 1:33pm
Go hard or go home.....remember the big waves are more afraid of you than you are them.
Bender
Bender
WA
2236 posts
Bender Bender
WA, 2236 posts
6 Feb 2013 11:39am
Dont go too small with your fins if you want to avoid ugly looking dish pan turns instead of buryung the rail and moving buckets.

Oh and never bail always try and pop over white water no matter how big it is
SUPDOC
SUPDOC
108 posts
SUPDOC SUPDOC
108 posts
6 Feb 2013 12:23pm
**** off -you can't bring that thing out on the point....
Piros
Piros
QLD
7296 posts
Piros Piros
QLD, 7296 posts
6 Feb 2013 2:23pm
Turn your paddle around.........
Sandsy1
Sandsy1
NSW
814 posts
Sandsy1 Sandsy1
NSW, 814 posts
6 Feb 2013 5:06pm
Oh yea. "Use your paddle to turn"


husq2100
husq2100
QLD
2031 posts
husq2100 husq2100
QLD, 2031 posts
6 Feb 2013 4:53pm
Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets
Zeusman
Zeusman
QLD
1363 posts
Zeusman Zeusman
QLD, 1363 posts
6 Feb 2013 7:12pm
husq2100 said...
Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets


Hahahaha!!!! Gold!!!
champcrow
champcrow
SA
804 posts
champcrow champcrow
SA, 804 posts
6 Feb 2013 8:45pm
Don't forget to put in your vent screw!
robdog
robdog
VIC
611 posts
robdog robdog
VIC, 611 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:40pm
Put your paddle cover on the drivers seat.
skebstebamal
skebstebamal
QLD
579 posts
skebstebamal skebstebamal
QLD, 579 posts
6 Feb 2013 8:51pm
CMC said...
Tully St John telling me many moons ago that they had learnt how if you pulled the paddle to help you to turn the board on waves you could move the board through turns better.

For me it was revolutionary. Most people were dragging the paddle to help them turn before that from what I seen. It made slow carving turns become rail turns.


CMC... can u explain that one.... i like the result being rail turns. im a paddler dragger in round houses.... how do u pull on it?
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
ka43 ka43
NSW, 3101 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:51pm
Paddle upwind first!!!!!!!!
Marvin
Marvin
WA
725 posts
Marvin Marvin
WA, 725 posts
6 Feb 2013 8:55pm
demo, demo, demo
enuenu
enuenu
NSW
109 posts
enuenu enuenu
NSW, 109 posts
7 Feb 2013 12:22am
Sandsy1 said...
Too Late. Gotcha.
Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.


Hey mate, is that demo day you speak of coming up or already past? I'm searching for demo days Sydney and north.
hilly
hilly
WA
8120 posts
hilly hilly
WA, 8120 posts
6 Feb 2013 9:44pm
husq2100 said...
Don't listen to 99% of stuff on seabreeze....its just hype from Muppets

Bugger I wanted to say that
Sandsy1
Sandsy1
NSW
814 posts
Sandsy1 Sandsy1
NSW, 814 posts
7 Feb 2013 10:55am
enuenu said...
Sandsy1 said...
Too Late. Gotcha.
Mate said to me, "Come down to Terrigal Lagoon, they are having a Demo Day", by far the best advice, I've got in a long time.


Hey mate, is that demo day you speak of coming up or already past? I'm searching for demo days Sydney and north.


That demo was in November last year. They do have someone at the lagoon every Saturday and Sunday from about 8-9am onwards. Mostly board hire and lessons.
dcc55
dcc55
NSW
74 posts
dcc55 dcc55
NSW, 74 posts
7 Feb 2013 2:58pm
I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.
Dazzler75
Dazzler75
QLD
458 posts
Dazzler75 Dazzler75
QLD, 458 posts
7 Feb 2013 2:43pm
take the side-bites off to paddle in the creek - started going much straighter after that
WINDSURFnSNOW
WINDSURFnSNOW
NSW
1613 posts
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WINDSURFnSNOW WINDSURFnSNOW
NSW, 1613 posts
7 Feb 2013 4:03pm
dcc55 said...
I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.


23rd is a go guys but more details will come out tomorrow.
So far though Naish, Starboard, Fanatic, JPA, Ke Nalu, Kialoa will all be there.
Looks like Jason Polakow, Keahi and Geoff Brean will all be there ripping up the lake.
Sam.
Surfrod66
Surfrod66
NSW
665 posts
Surfrod66 Surfrod66
NSW, 665 posts
7 Feb 2013 6:49pm
The Starboard Demo Trailer will be at Toowoon Bay Sat 16th Feb from 8am till12pm in conjunction with the SUP A NSW Open Down wind race..
a great venue to Demo the wave and race boards on the trailer..
enuenu
enuenu
NSW
109 posts
enuenu enuenu
NSW, 109 posts
8 Feb 2013 2:29pm
WINDSURFnSNOW said...
dcc55 said...
I heard there will be some sort of demo at JP on Narrabeen Lake on the 23rd Feb, one of the Sam's can confirm.


23rd is a go guys but more details will come out tomorrow.
So far though Naish, Starboard, Fanatic, JPA, Ke Nalu, Kialoa will all be there.
Looks like Jason Polakow, Keahi and Geoff Brean will all be there ripping up the lake.
Sam.


Great. Will wait for details.

Surfrod66 said...
The Starboard Demo Trailer will be at Toowoon Bay Sat 16th Feb from 8am till12pm in conjunction with the SUP A NSW Open Down wind race..
a great venue to Demo the wave and race boards on the trailer..


Great. Down the southern end near the SLSC I guess?
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