Surfing Life

Technique is defined as the “method of performance”.1 So how can a method change our surfing from kook-crap to Slater-great? When World Surf League (WSL) judges hand out a perfect ten, does this also mean the technique is flawless? To nail a textbook

In this issue of Technique, we’ve asked the freshly crowned Coach of the Year in the 2020 Australian Surfing Awards, Glen “Micro” Hall, to weigh in on what’s up ahead in surf coaching. Glen has coached some of the greats in surfing including two-time

Over a decade ago, Sicomin and NOTOX began to address the untapped potential of bio-resins in the manufacture of sports equipment. In 2009 GreenPoxy® 56 was created and NOTOX was the first company in the world to use bio epoxy. Together the companies

Project Nasi feeds the needy of Bali who have been devastated by the COVID-19 lockdown. Wollongong ripper Sam Mahoney and Maroubra charger James Foley are the founders of Project Nasi. “Because we are both restaurant owners here [in Bali], we thought

Life is precious. Wiping out reminds us of that. Getting flogged, spinning out of control, taming our fears by telling ourselves to relax and believing that the sea—our puppeteer—is releasing its grip. Still, we’ve never had to beg—I can’t breathe. I

Wars, nuclear bombs, alien invasions—these are things you’d think would stop world sport, not an infinitesimal naked-to-the-human-eye molecule dressed in a protein coat, that is, a virus. As COVID-19 spread, so did each government’s rules: no travell

The story of how skateboarding was birthed from surfing is well known by fans of both arts as well as by the general, non-skateboarding non-surfing public. It has been celebrated in documentary and feature films alike; the latter, Lords of Dogtown, s

An integral aspect of Australia’s surfing landscape, the boardriders club structure has laid a national foundation for surfers to meet, compete, and grow throughout their surfing life. Jay Phillips, president of Snapper Rocks Surfriders Club knows ho

With so much nascent talent in the water, it’s only right we provide our test pilots with a chance to spread their wings. So, from June 17–19, some of Australia’s best up-and coming above-the-lip surfers descend upon the Newcastle region for what is

Name: Luke Hynd Age: 24 Home town: Mermaid Beach, QLD Favourite punt: Straight air no-grab How to stick it: The most crucial part of performing a move like this is the ramp itself. You’ll need a section on a wave that is steep and throwing a little “

Rick Cain, you have a lot to answer for. But first, we want thank you for planting the seed that became the wave pool dream. Wait, Rick Cain? Yeah, remember the kid that learnt to surf in a wave pool, in Arizona, and went on to knock off some big nam

It’s my lowest point in surfing. Straddling my board with not one, but two middle fingers raised, a whispered f-bomb drops from my mouth. I lower my arms and hang my head in absolute shame. That is no way to behave to a fellow surfer, especially when

“Waves are not measured in feet and inches; they’re measured in increments of fear.” The late Buzzy Trent coined this phrase. In 1953, he was one of the first big-wave surfers to be published in newspapers across America before the birth of surf mags

Without glancing at a beach or a surf report, I know when Huey has blessed us with consistent three- to six-foot surf. The phone rings. “My shoulder is really starting to hurt. Can you get me back in the water?” says a voice on the other end. It ring

From Technique to Boards We need technique and the right board to feel it all: speed, spray, drive, flow… the ocean pulsing through us. When its watery walls cavern overhead, time is an illusion: the tube feels longer but never long enough. And life’

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