#seeatiptimetuesday
⬆️👃 Straight to the Nose ~
Often times on smaller waves, an opportune time to find a noseride is right from the takeoff. A noseride requires a steep section on a wave, so the nose doesn’t dive into the wave. When we take off on a smaller wave, there’s often space to angle the board down the line and then take the 4 steps to the nose.
This action needs to be deliberate and can’t wait too long, or else the board will no longer be at the top portion of the wave, and may bypass the steep section that is ideal for the noseride. Remember, timing and foot placement make a huge difference in the availability of the noseride… so if you see the section forming up in front of you as you take off, pop up in the middle of the board, set your angle down the line and begin to take your steps to the nose.
So without sounding too much like a broken record - foot placement 💥 makes or breaks 💥 a noseride—- notice Lola’s foot placement on her board— her feet are not in the middle of the board, but a little bit closer to the inside rail. This tiny shift in placement will help set the rail in the wave and give the board stability.
For cross stepping back from the nose, Lola is sweeping the board under her feet, pushing down through her feet to move the board, rather than ‘walking’ backwards. Pushing through your feet will stabilize the board and make it much easier to maintain balance.
Surfer: @lolamignot
Footage: @hisarahlee
Words: @leahloves