Surfing Paddling Technique and Surfing Fitness

It’s been 7 long years since we visited our remote family in Indonesia. Too long. We were going annually, until Covid slowed us down. The 2019 trip was a banger (read more about it here), and several upgrades and modern conveniences ...

On Saturday, December 13, about twenty of us gathered at North Ocean Beach in San Francisco for a Bay Area Surf Meet Up. This meet up was long overdue and I try to call these meet ups on when my schedule is free and conditions line up.

It was brisk that morning. Ski jackets and gloves were worn, coffee and tea in hand as we watched the beautiful offshores ...

“I’ll be honest, Rob. Now that I’ve tried barrel riding, and have felt it on my body, I don’t think the reward is worth what my body will go through to get it.”

Fair enough. I was speaking with a client and friend of mine who was eager to learn how to barrel ride so we embarked on setting the foundation with his paddling and takeoff.

Introducing him to various w...

Yago Dora’s paddle battle victory over Griffin Colapinto at the Lexus WSL Finals in Cloudbreak wasn’t just about Griffin being fatigued - it was about strategy.

In this breakdown, I’ll show you how Yago used drag principles, drafting, and sprint timing to conserve energy and overtake Griffin at the perfect moment.

You’ll learn: