surfing with slater
Surfing in the Wind
By Kelly Slater
Surfing in the wind is an art in itself. There are two waves that really stand out in the surf world where wind is a huge factor—Sunset Beach and J-Bay. In really strong offshore winds, if you’re not right on top of your board...
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Maneuvering in Crowds
By Kelly Slater
This is a move where peripheral vision comes into play.
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The Alley Oop
By Kelly Slater
The alley oop is a tricky maneuver to pull, especially if you go big. Smaller ones are easier to make, but they can also make you look a little silly. However, a huge one with a clean landing looks really cool
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SURVIVING A BIG DROP
By Kelly Slater
This was my first wave at Waimea in five years, which tells me a couple things: Firstly, my lineups haven’t moved. And second, I didn’t know what the hell I was doing, so I just went....
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Releasing the Tail
By Kelly Slater
Any successful carving turn is done in the fins and on the rail. Slides, on the other hand, are done with the rotation pivoting around the front of the board, ahead of the fins. Most guys these days have to wax way up toward the nose of their boards, just like when I was a kid, only now you’re not waxing up to do a cheater-five like back in the day. Airs and different rotations throw you up on the front of the board ’cause you need...
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SETTING UP FOR BACKSIDE BARRELS
By Kelly Slater
Initially it’s all about deciding on your approach. With any bottom turn, in order to pick your line you have to figure out what you’re going to do based on the shape of the wave: Are you going to pull in, or are you going to hit the lip?...
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Maintaining Speed Through A Turn
By Kelly Slater
On this wave I’m obviously in the middle of a turn, but it looks like I’m just setting up to come out with more speed and be ready for whatever section is next (it also looks like someone played an evil trick on the nose of my board)...
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surfing with slater: intro
Kelly Slater Signs on as SURFER’s Surf Coach
Speed. The essence of riding waves. There is no one magical secret to moving on a wave, but to extract as much speed as humanly possible from a wave depends on your knowledge of key elements such as equipment, your body, and the wave itself. Without a little help from everyone else, you could spend a long time trying to work it out yourself....
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