5 top tips
- Get onto the wave nice and early. This will give you maximum speed and time to pull off the perfect bottom turn.
- Drop in at 45 degrees. Dropping into the waves at this angle will put you in a good position from the second you take off, ultimately assisting with a smooth transition between the initial drop and scooping into a powerful bottom turn.
- Look, lean and lunge. These three things will have you flying in the direction you want to go in no time… the rest will follow!
- Arch your back. This is absolutely vital for the generation of speed. The moment your back’s flat, you’ll become a deadweight in the water!
- Look on YouTube for footage of Mike Stewart at Pipeline. His bottom turns are smooth, calculated and transitions the speed of his drop into down the line speed perfectly!