indosnm 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Mantas.. yeah getting around but now we are here to stay! Last sat at Nth Wall was just a taste of things to come! Tsonda, mate, the biggest mistake people make is trying to make the jump way too early to a short board. Give yourself more time and from long to 6ft or under is just crazy! should be longboard to hybrid/mini mal (7-7.5) then maybe a 6'4. Don't get sucked into the trap like all the japanese that wanna try and learn on kellys sticks. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 5, 2008 Share Posted September 5, 2008 Yeah the balance and timing to catch the wave is totally different. But on the bright side, its so much easier to go out than the longboard. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 6, 2008 Author Share Posted September 6, 2008 The grommets around at the Billabong Pro Juniour are still hanging in there. This ECL is pushing in winds up to 80km/hour. The seas are pretty big and it's driving rain, yet they are still out there trying to surf. I take my hat off to them. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 7, 2008 Share Posted September 7, 2008 Lennox was pretty big yesterday.. will try to post pics if I can. Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 7, 2008 Author Share Posted September 7, 2008 Things cleaned up a bit today, the Gromms were all over it. I was really feeling my age out there. Some photos of today. Not quite up to Bushies standard but the best I could do with me camera. Link to post Share on other sites
Greenroome 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I am able to catch shoulder size waves on a longboard by now, but I could not catch a single wave all weekend on the shortboard (5.8). You'll need to take off later and steeper than you did on the mal, Tsondaboy. You can get a bit of a boost by jamming the tail of your board underwater into the base of the wave face before you start paddling. Tricky, but worthwhile. Once you've perfected it, you can even catch the odd wave without paddling - handy after three hours when your arms have turned to jelly but it's too good to go in. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 I realized you need to get it just before it brakes, that would mean wipeout on a long board. I ve seen some people instead of paddling, kicking their feet in the water and then stand up, but I don't know how you can keep your balance like that. By the way, can someone give me a tip about how its the easier way to balance the board when you are just sitting on it waiting for the wave? Link to post Share on other sites
Greenroome 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 S'like ridin' a bike. Takes time to get your balance. No tips will save you lookin' like a kook for a month or so. Just practise your 'I meant to get off my board - I felt like a dip' facial expressions. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 8, 2008 Share Posted September 8, 2008 ok Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 9, 2008 Author Share Posted September 9, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy By the way, can someone give me a tip about how its the easier way to balance the board when you are just sitting on it waiting for the wave? Sorry, no tip there mate, just practice. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Father I have sinned... ...I was back on a longboard this weekend. but at least I was able to have fun and catch a few waves. and also wipe out a few times I also did practice on the short board a few hours and I can now sit on the board! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Say '3 hail marys', '2 cowabungas' and 4 'sick barrels dudes' for your penance. At least your standing on the board the right way. Link to post Share on other sites
Greenroome 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I also did practice on the short board a few hours and I can now sit on the board! Good job! And judging by Pic 2, you've mastered the criminally-underrated 'poo-squat' move. It's what all the pros are doing in the shack at Pipe and Teahupo, trust me. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 Originally Posted By: Greenroome Originally Posted By: tsondaboy I also did practice on the short board a few hours and I can now sit on the board! Good job! And judging by Pic 2, you've mastered the criminally-underrated 'poo-squat' move. It's what all the pros are doing in the shack at Pipe and Teahupo, trust me. like this you mean Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 That place is just insane, I'd love to sit in the cannel and watch when that sh@t is going down. Link to post Share on other sites
Greenroome 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Nuts. Just when you think you've made it down the face, a few new basement levels are hastily constructed. Hats off to anyone who takes off that critical that big. Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I feel sorry for the girl that wiped out in there. Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 good photos tboy. keep up the good work.. Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Originally Posted By: Greenroome Good job! And judging by Pic 2, you've mastered the criminally-underrated 'poo-squat' move. It's what all the pros are doing in the shack at Pipe and Teahupo, trust me. no no no no.. It's called poo-man. Doing well tsonda! mantas, whilst I'm away, you gotta keep these boys up to speed! Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 18, 2008 Author Share Posted September 18, 2008 Sorry, derelic in my duty. Well seeing as BP has bugger all photos for us, I'll post a few. I took these shots of a break up north last thursday. I got an absolute flogging! Some of the sets were pushing through at 8 foot with the ocassional bigger ones. I got smashed back to the beach TWICE before I made it out. My mate, who was 5 meters in front of me, got out unscathed. When I finally did get out, I got pitched TWICE! All up I did the run around and point jump 4 times! Seriously, I haven't had a flogging like that since my last Indo trip. So after one and a half hours after putting on the steamer. I got one, a monster too. How did you go Indo? Link to post Share on other sites
tsondaboy 0 Posted September 18, 2008 Share Posted September 18, 2008 Great waves Mantas! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 That vid reminds me of watching the pros at Pipeline a few years back. The size of the waves were monster!! A mate of mine paddled out, he didn't try to catch one, just said he wanted to paddle out there....he almost drowned coming back in!!!! Link to post Share on other sites
arcadia 0 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 Incoming typhoon here. Perhaps after a long flat summer some waves Link to post Share on other sites
kokodoko 67 Posted September 19, 2008 Share Posted September 19, 2008 great waves mantas. cant spot the break. ?? Link to post Share on other sites
Mantas 3 Posted September 19, 2008 Author Share Posted September 19, 2008 You'd know it well Koko. It's where all the 'Boomers' are. Link to post Share on other sites
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