How can I be better?

[wecotah]

I had a bunch of runs today similar to this. Is my timing off or is it something else?

[dovesoap]

you stopped turning to soon, looking back at the beach when you wrap will help get your board all the way around

[mike hayz]

keep practicing, you're not turning, you're just running over the wave. make sure to look where you want to end up and turn your body, the rest will follow. your back foot looks like it's too far forward too, try to really lock it onto the back of your pad to give you the most control over the board. oh, and bend more at the knees, not at the waist. maybe even pump out to the wave just to keep your feet moving and get some more control over the board.

watch some videos of wraps and really pay attention to the foot work and the motion of the wrap and try to mimic it next time you skim.

[Aaron Peluso]

you need to run faster and drop smoother. at no point are you planing. as soon as you get on your board you are pushing water and slowing down immediately. running faster and dropping smoother will allow you to reach the wave with twice as much speed. that will make riding the wave a lot easier.

[Jim Gordon]

The main thing I see is......you're turning at the top of the wave and can't drop back in, try turning in the middle of the wave. Also do what the others have said, look at where you want to go and your board will follow. One more thing......it looks like you're on the brake, stay on the gas until you drop back in (read my sig.).

[wecotah]

All these comments are great help! Thank you so much

[chumbucket]

...it looks like you're on the brake, stay on the gas until you drop back in (read my sig.).

do you mean keep all of our weight on our front foot to stay on the gas? can you explain your sig plz?

sorry for thread hijack but I'm in the same boat as you wecotah

[T-REXX]

^^Thats exactly what he means.

[chumbucket]

thanks T_REXX, I'll try it out tomorrow then and see how it goes

[Klaustrophobia]

well, not exactly ALL of your weight, or you'll just dig the nose in.

[chumbucket]

well, not exactly ALL of your weight, or you'll just dig the nose in.

I was guessing it wasn't all the weight but enough to balance it out and keep me skimming on top of the water

[Jim Gordon]

OK, think about it like a gas pedal, you wouldn't keep it to the floor on a mountain road would you? Same thing......you want to work it.