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With multiple decades of shaping experience, Australian Shaper Greg Webber sits down to share some of his knowledge with us. Follow and get in contact with Greg Webber via Instagram for his latest experiments:  https://www.instagram.com/gregwebber2/ Legendary Australian shaper GREG WEBBER breaks down why the rail between your feet is the most undervalued part of your surfboard, why most intermediate surfers are held back by boards that "play it safe", why stiff fins make your turns feel on and off, and how a carve 360 in the tube led to the banana board. Greg has been shaping since he was 10 years old. He made boards for Shane Herring, Barton Lynch, Wendy Botha and Taj Burrow, pioneered deck concaves and curved fins, and is still experimenting today with flexing boards, raked fins and his corrugated "crinkle" board. He explains: ◼️ How Shane Herring's wish to do a carve 360 in the tube created the banana board ◼️ Why not caring about being wrong is the key to experimenting ◼️ The most undervalued part of a surfboard for intermediate surfers ◼️ Why a soft, tucked rail between your feet makes you surf flat ◼️ Why no average surfer has ever told him the rails were too low ◼️ How moving your fins forward lets you do every turn from one spot ◼️ Why you only find your board's limits by going to them (and what driving a car has to do with it) ◼️ When short, wide boards help beginners, and when they create bad habits ◼️ How he made Barton Lynch's turns "searing" with a lower rail, a bit more rocker and a little less width ◼️ Why stiff fins act like a dolphin's stabiliser, and why you want a shark's tail ◼️ The demo board recipe: 15 to 20% towards a banana ◼️ When to start experimenting with fins ◼️ The crinkle board and the future of boards that flex "It's not caring if I'm wrong. I don't attach my identity to it." - Greg Webber Follow Greg Webber: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregwebber2/ Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/pepijntigges/  Website - https://iampepijn.nl  Online Coaching - https://www.surfacademypro.com/

Learn breath training with Martin's School of Breath Science: https://schoolofbreathscience.com Or work with Martin personally via: https://www.martinmcphilimey.com/ Respiratory scientist MARTIN McPHILIMEY (School of Breath Science) breaks down why the panic you feel in a hold-down is the same signal as anxiety, why big breaths before a set can make you gas out faster, the step-by-step breath-hold plan that takes you from dry land to the line-up, and why five minutes a day is enough to learn to calm yourself down in the water. Martin is a respiratory and sleep scientist and the founder of the School of Breath Science, where he certifies coaches and runs 12-week breath training programs. He has trained surfers in Western Australia from 2 minute to 5 minute breath holds, and he treats breathing the way a strength coach treats the gym: with structure, progression and rest. He explains: ◼️ Why your breath is the output of your nervous system, and how to read it ◼️ Why breathing more before a heat can make you gas out faster ◼️ How fast breathing revs you up and slow exhales calm you down ◼️ Why the feeling of holding your breath is the same feeling as anxiety ◼️ The graded breath-hold plan: land, pool, shallow ocean, holiday waves, competition ◼️ Why lying on your surfboard limits your breathing, and the drill that opens up your back ◼️ How one bad hold-down gets stored as fear, and how to retrain it with visualisation ◼️ Why chasing bigger waves to beat your fear often backfires ◼️ Why curiosity and play are the base of feeling safe in the ocean ◼️ The breathing ladder from 3 seconds in and 6 out to 15 and 15 ◼️ How much breath training you need: five minutes a day for four weeks ◼️ Inspiratory muscle training: making your diaphragm stronger for long sessions "When I start to feel anxious, I tell myself: it's okay, you've got this, it's just CO2." - Martin McPhilimey Important Safety Information: never practise breath holds in or near water on your own. Start on land and build up step by step, as Martin explains in the episode. Follow Martin McPhilimey: Website - https://schoolofbreathscience.com  Instagram - @martinmcphilimey Podcast - Breath Science Podcast Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @pepijntigges Website - https://iampepijn.nl  Online Coaching - https://www.surfacademypro.com/

Book is available now: "Born to Sprint: Unlock Your Natural Strength, Speed, and Athleticism" via: https://amzn.to/46gbJSI Movement coach GRAHAM TUTTLE (The Barefoot Sprinter) breaks down why your surf injuries are psychological before they're physical, the single test that reveals your true athletic capacity, why "I need to get better" is sabotaging your surfing, and the 10-step process that gets any athlete out of pain and back in flow. Graham Tuttle is a movement coach, athlete, and author of "Born To Sprint". Known online as The Barefoot Sprinter, he works with athletes across disciplines to resolve chronic pain, restore full movement capacity, and rebuild the mind-body connection that most training programs completely ignore. He explains: ◼️ Why sprinting barefoot is the single best litmus test for full human physical ability ◼️ How the "I" mindset (ego) creates the muscle tension and overtraining that causes injury ◼️ Why your chronic shoulder or knee pain will not heal until you're willing to change something about yourself ◼️ The difference between reacting and interacting (and why only one leads to flow state) ◼️ How anxiety changes your chemistry: breathing, cortisol, HRV, insulin and injury threshold ◼️ Why some surfers surf their entire life pain-free and others get injured doing slightly more than normal ◼️ How fascia works and why "your fascia is tight" is just another way of saying your movement is incomplete ◼️ The "fist grip" metaphor for chronic injury that explains why people stay stuck for years ◼️ The 10 steps back to sprinting: rest, sit, crawl, balance, stabilize, throw, kick, skip, jump, sprint ◼️ Why gymnastics fundamentals (not gym work) are the missing piece for most surfers ◼️ How gratitude and play create better physical results than discipline and effort ◼️ Why professionals struggle to maintain the "amateur mindset" that makes you heal and progress "The reason you have chronic pain is because there's something you're doing that you're not paying attention to. And the willingness to change is the entry point. You will not heal unless you're willing to change." — Graham Tuttle Follow Graham Tuttle (The Barefoot Sprinter): Website - https://barefootsprinter.com/ YouTube - The Barefoot Sprinter Instagram - @barefootsprinter TikTok - @barefootsprinter Book - "Born To Sprint" by Graham Tuttle (pre-order now) Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @iampepijn Website - https://iampepijn.nl Online Coaching - https://www.surfacademypro.com/

Surfskating improves your surfing, but only if you use the surfskate correctly. These are some of the tools that I use as a surf coach to help surfers understand the movement patterns that are used inside of surfing and train them in a more dynamic way than just movement practice on land. The Surfskate helps to translate the understanding of movements towards the board and that helps to translate the movement patterns into the water. In this episodes I tell you why you should learn how to surfskate as a surfer and why surfskating In this episode I tell you why you should learn how to surfskate as a surfer and why surfskating helps your surfing progression and where it lacks the translation into the ocean so that you can actually focus on the most effective ways to use your surfskate. Come on a coaching trip: https://iampepijn.nl/surftrips Book an online coaching call to improve your surfing (and surfskating): https://iampepijn.nl/video-analysis Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pepijntigges⁠ Online Coaching Program -https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠

Because surfing is one of the hardest sports to learn, it's very common to have negative thoughts or self-talk in the journey of progressing your surfing. This is at least my experience and what I see happen in the surfers that I've coached over the years. Dealing with that is very important to make the whole journey more enjoyable and less about suffering to improve. This is my short take on how I handle negative self talk and just one example of how you can achieve a better self talk. Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pepijntigges Online Coaching Program - https://www.surfacademypro.com/ Website - http://iampepijn.nl/

Order your own Pepino surfboard in FlexFrame via: https://goodthankssurf.com/products/pepino Anti and Jurjen, the team behind "Good Thanks Surf". Shaping flexframe boards in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. A new technology bringing 50% less toxic surfboards to the market. Being surfed and loved by legends like Stephanie Gilmore, Tom Curren and many more. Pepijn: "This is genuinely my favorite summer wave surfboard. This board is good for lower intermediate surfers who want their hardtop to turn easier. Or for advanced surfers who want more drive in their surfing but not lose the maneuverability of their board." (00:00) Intro: why Pepijn was hesitant about a board collaboration (01:40) The origin of Good Thanks Surf: two engineering students who couldn't afford boards (03:30) First boards: a 6'6 diamond tail single fin and a narrow mini Simmons that looked like a tombstone (07:30) What shaping your own boards teaches you that you can't learn any other way(10:30) Learning from mistakes: the yellow board that took over a year to figure out (13:00) Shaping as a relationship between maker and material (16:00) The decision to turn Good Thanks Surf into a real business (18:40) The Australia chapter: learning from professional shapers and glassing 100+ boards (22:00) Starting the company properly in Rotterdam: April 2023 (24:30) Why surfboard construction hasn't changed in 70 years (and the car industry comparison) (27:00) The problem with "eco" boards: wooden boards are too heavy, bio-epoxy is just one part of the puzzle (29:30) The discovery of Verdure/FlexFrame: a New Zealand inventor who rebuilt surfboard construction from zero (35:00) What FlexFrame actually is: paulownia rails, hemp laminate, bio-resin, cork deck explained (40:00) How the cork deck works and why it's more durable than traditional glassing (45:00) The weight and flex difference: why FlexFrame performs like traditional construction (53:00) CNC shaping vs hand shaping: the engineering approach to consistency (57:00) Jacob Burke's A vs B test: same shape in two constructions on heavy waves (01:01:00) Why the FlexFrame board would have survived 3 wipeouts that would break a traditional board (01:05:00) The refurbishment advantage: how you can give a FlexFrame board a new skin (01:18:00) The Pepino asymmetric design: why we stand asymmetrically and what the board does about it (01:21:00) The Maldives test: what Pepijn discovered in perfect waves and what changed (01:22:00) Asymmetric fin placement: why the heel side fin sits further forward (01:22:40) The step deck: what it is and why it matters for volume distribution (01:23:00) The flex trampoline effect: how FlexFrame generates speed out of bottom turns (01:30:00) Surfer feedback: why people don't notice the asymmetry, they just feel it works (01:40:00) Summer quiver problem: why mid lengths fail intermediate surfers in average conditions (01:47:00) What role the Pepino plays in a surfer's progression toward shorter boards (01:49:00) The board's target: max fun in average conditions without losing shortboard feeling (01:50:30) Final thoughts: 50% less toxic, performs the same, perfect for improving your turns "The best boards feel so good you stop thinking about the board. You just surf." - Pepijn Tigges Follow Good Thanks Surf: Website - goodthankssurf.com Instagram - @goodthanksSurf Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @pepijntigges Website - https://iampepijn.nl/ Online Coaching - https://surfacademypro.com/

Before summer hits, I'm opening 20 private breakdown sessions for surfers who want to walk into this season actually progressing - not guessing. Summer Surf Progression Call (couple spots left): https://surfacademypro.com/progression-call-summer-surf Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @pepijntigges Website - https://iampepijn.nl/ Online Coaching - www.surfacademypro.com

A nuanced view on surf line-up localism, why the best surfers are never the angry surfers and how to handle the (sometimes) negative aspects of line-up dynamics. 5 star rated professional surfcoach Pepijn Tigges explains: ◼️ Why etiquette is "customary polite behavior," not legally binding rules ◼️ The 6 non-negotiable lineup rules everyone must follow ◼️ How the "ticket system" works for lineup rotation (and why it's never perfect ◼️ Why the person closest to the peak has priority (not the first person standing) ◼️ Why localism is not locals fault but it's their responsibility ◼️ The traffic comparison: why you react differently to being flipped off in a car vs. in the water ◼️ How culture affects lineup dynamics "When someone flips you off in traffic, you think 'what a weird person.' When someone flips you off in the water, you think 'I shouldn't be here.' Why do we react so differently?" — Pepijn Tigges Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @pepijntigges Website - https://iampepijn.nl Online Coaching - https://www.surfacademypro.com/

In the age of 'information abundance' we're all starving for wisdom. After 2 decades of surfing and more than 15 years of surf coaching, Pepijn shares the lesson he has learned from coaching thousands of surfers. Simplifying the steps to progress is what a surf coach does best. Plan the free progression plan call with Pepijn: click here. Listen to the podcast episode with Van Vu about the Basis Paddle Trainer and training your paddling: click here. Follow Pepijn and his coaching: Instagram: @pepijntigges Website: iampepijn.nl Online coaching program - Surf Academy Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Nervous System Recovery & Embodiment Coach Karolina Rupp breaks down why surfers experience anxiety in safe conditions, how your body's "watchdog" creates phantom threats, the 5 minute exteroception practice for before/during/after sessions, and how to recognize if your nervous system is dysregulated! Karolina Rupp is a nervous system recovery and embodiment coach with a background in performance art. She specializes in helping people who've experienced trauma, chronic stress, burnout, and anxiety by retraining their autonomic nervous system. Download the free exteroception audio guide to retrain your brain to feel safe: https://surfacademypro.com/cnsaudio She explains: ◼️ Why anxiety often has nothing to do with actual danger (implicit memory vs. explicit memory) ◼️ How your nervous system acts like a "hyper-vigilant watchdog" protecting a house that was once burglarized ◼️ The three states: sympathetic (fight/flight), dorsal vagal (shutdown/collapse), ventral vagal (regulated/safe) ◼️ Why some people feel anxious even in their favorite surf conditions ◼️ How to map your nervous system responses through body sensations ◼️ Why "just relax" doesn't work (you need to retrain the nervous system) ◼️ The difference between cognitive approaches and somatic (body-based) work ◼️ Why 12 weeks is the minimum to build new nervous system pathways ◼️ When to seek professional help vs. when self-practice is enough (03:19) What is nervous system recovery and why does it matter for surfers? (08:54) How implicit memory creates anxiety without conscious awareness (11:30) The difference between trauma and chronic stress (and why both affect surfing) (16:05) Why some people feel fear in safe conditions (faulty threat detection) (21:48) The role of cognitive work vs. somatic (body-based) practices (24:46) What is the nervous system and why do we have it? (25:23) The "watchdog" metaphor: how your nervous system protects you (28:10) Why staying in hyperarousal feels protective but destroys connection (29:55) The three states explained: sympathetic, dorsal vagal, ventral vagal (32:63) Why the collapsed state (dorsal) feels different from rest/recovery (36:48) How to recognize when you're in each nervous system state (42:38) Live exercise: Pepijn maps a frustrating surf session and discovers dorsal collapse (51:30) The 5 minute exteroception practice explained step-by-step (56:44) How to orient your senses: sight, sound, touch, taste, smell (01:03:15) Why this practice works: sending safety signals to your nervous system (01:09:22) The power of self-touch to activate the parasympathetic system (01:15:30) How to use postures and movements to shift nervous system states (01:24:48) When to start: baby steps vs. jumping into big conditions (01:35:27) Finding YOUR posture for confidence (not generic power poses) (01:38:15) When to seek professional help: trauma, chronic stress, burnout, panic attacks (01:39:26) The difference between severe dysregulation and situational anxiety Follow Karolina Rupp: Website - selkasoma.com (free 30-min consultation available) Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - ⁠@pepijntigges⁠ Website - ⁠https://iampepijn.nl⁠ Online Coaching - ⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/

Noah Wallis, the viral surf content creator breaks down his 220-video journey to hundreds of thousands of subscribers, why rock bottom became his starting point, how thumbnails changed everything, and what it takes to generate income from surf content. Noah Wallis is a surf content creator and the mind behind Surfing with Noz, known for his viral satisfying POV surf videos that have captivated millions. He started his channel during COVID after his girlfriend left him and he gave up on becoming a pro surfer. He explains: ◼️ Why he made 220 videos over 4-5 years before most people cared ◼️ How a breakup and identity crisis became the catalyst for his channel ◼️ Why learning Photoshop for thumbnails was his biggest growth hack ◼️ Why healthy competition with friends accelerates learning faster than solo practice ◼️ What getting monetized at 2,500 subscribers taught him about possibility ◼️ Why belief in yourself matters more than anyone else's opinion ◼️ How "one more wave" stubbornness can backfire (but also builds character) ◼️ How he scores perfect waves VERY often (00:37) So, what made you pick up a camera and start filming? (01:04) Why did you start with bodyboarding but switched to surfing? (04:19) Why does surfing every day as a kid make you progress so fast? (06:24) When did you decide you wanted to be a pro surfer? (09:56) What was the moment you realized pro surfing wasn't happening? (14:34) How did getting sponsored at 15 change things? (15:22) What was going on when you first picked up a GoPro? (16:28) How did you go from zero to 10,000 subscribers so fast? (17:08) What happened when growth completely stalled? (17:41) What was it like making $100 a month and realizing this could work? (18:31) How much time were you actually putting into YouTube? (19:34) How do you believe in yourself when nobody else does? (20:23) Weren't you scared to film yourself at first? (21:47) What was your first "holy shit" moment with views? (23:35) Wait, you made 220 videos in 4-5 years? (24:19) What actually changed when you learned Photoshop? (26:35) What did your parents say about YouTube as a career? (27:28) Have you ever spent weeks on content that completely flopped? (28:14) How do you deal with videos that don't perform? (30:20) Can you actually make money doing this? (32:30) Why do people watch your content? (34:47) What skills actually go into making these videos? (36:10) Do you film every surf session? (37:24) How do you know when the waves are going to be good? (38:12) What's the craziest session you've filmed? (41:35) Is there any shortcut to getting good at something? (42:33) How do you deal with failure after planning everything perfectly? (44:19) Do bad surf sessions feel like wasted time as an adult? (45:14) Why do you stay out for "one more wave" even when it's not working? (46:23) Is time in the water ever actually wasted? (48:52) Do you meditate or do breathwork? (50:23) What's the biggest lesson from your journey? (51:14) How do you stop caring what people think? (52:37) What's next for you and the channel? (53:51) Are you building a team now? (54:20) What does Mr. Beast-style surf content actually look like? Follow Noah (Surfing with Noz): Instagram - @surfingwithnoz YouTube - Surfing with Noz TikTok: - @surfingwithnoz All platforms - @surfingwithnoz Follow Pepijn Tigges: Instagram - @pepijntigges Website - https://iampepijn.nl Online Coaching - https://www.surfacademypro.com/ 🎧 New episodes weekly | Free surf tips for intermediate and advanced surfers

If you haven't surfed for a long time. These are some of the things that I do when I haven't surfed for a couple of weeks or months. This is something that happens to everybody and it's so important that you enjoy your first session back into the ocean and get into this positive spiral instead of feeling like you've unlearned all the things you've worked so hard for or you're just not fit enough. I've seen many surfers who go back into surfing and get turned off by the fact that they're not in the same level and have too big of a challenge during the first sessions back, which totally ruins their excitement for the upcoming sessions. It's a drag to get back into surfing. But not when you follow these tips. They guarantee for a good time and getting back that surfing flow. Follow Pepijn and his coaching: Instagram: @pepijntigges Website: www.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iampepijn.nl Online coaching program - Surf Academy Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What pop-up technique is best? What is most important and how to fix your pop-up? Standing up on your surfboard is arguably the most complex movement in surfing. This episode talks about more than just the 'pop-up'. It goes into the process before and after the pop-up to clarify what's most important. Control or speed...? How to avoid nosediving and how to catch more waves succesfully with the seesaw technique is a core subject in this episode. The goal of this episode is to clarify which technique is most controlled and how we can create more time and balance during the pop-up phase of the wave. Follow Pepijn and his coaching: Instagram: https://instagram.com/pepijntigges Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online coaching program - Surf Academy Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

People come to me often with the question of whether they should buy a new board and what board to buy. In this episode, I'm telling you the most impactful tips on why you shouldn't buy a board and what you can do to make your current board feel better. Having troubles with a board isn't about the board itself but about the technique that you use. Yes, it can be good to try a new board, but first try these techniques before you try anything else. Follow Pepijn and his coaching: Instagram: https://instagram.com/pepijntiggeshttps://instagram.com/pepijntigges Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iampepijn.nl/ Online coaching program - Surf Academy Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everyone's always looking for the "perfect waves" to have fun in the water. And yes, there is a balance to be found but too many people skip average waves because " they can't surf on it well". This way people always get stuck in the need to shoulder high clean, soft waves and never progress past it. (00:00 )Why it's a problem to only learn to surf in perfect waves in Bali / Sri Lanka (04:15) Predicting how waves start to break  (06:32) Surfing is thinking one step ahead (07:00) How weak waves teaches you how to generate speed (07:45) Wanna surf good in s****y waves? Or s****y in good waves? Follow Pepijn and his coaching: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://instagram.com/pepijntigges⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://iampepijn.nl⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online coaching program - Surf Academy Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.surfacademypro.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠