Technique question -hips and tails

[bgreen]

A while back I started a thread about forward vs not s forward body position.

Below is a question and some comments from a mate:

Do you dig your flippers in and push down to add certain characteristics such as turbo boost in flat sections?

As I wait for a wave, the back of the board is against my pelvic bone and my hands are on the front and my elbows on the deck,
my body and legs are straight but angled to the board because of the elbow lift. When I ride, regardless of my back, my legs are either pushing the flippers into the water for more jet propulsion or they are flopping around somewhere. There really is no pressure on my back.

elbows on surface and hands on nose board pushed into pelvic bone, (where stomach ends) and sort of located by the top of your legs. When I take off, its that area where the force is on the fins and the board is really dug into the wave face and getting the power.

I suspect this style of riding is only possible on a shorter board or requires a fair bit of movement.

Any comments?

Bob

[SJB]

I will give it a shot.
1. On my 43 inch TBG2....right on. Only addition is that typically just prior to picking up the wave I release one arm to add some paddle power. If going right release and use left arm to paddle....going left the reverse. Then regrab the board on drop with that paddle arm at about 1/3 back from board nose. Other arm remains stationary at top of board throughout to keep nose down as appropriate.
2. On my 50 inch Austin....essentially the same but due to longer board I do seem to shift back on drop and then pull myself forward on the board after drop. Austin has a tendency to pearl a bit more on a steep drop than the TBG2.
3. Always kick as appropriate if a flat stretch to get into the next section. Better alternative to stand up riders pumping their boards up and down.
I am 5'8" inches tall and 165+pounds.
I assume board position on take off will always vary depending on rider and board configuration.

[krusher74]

A while back I started a thread about forward vs not s forward body position.

Below is a question and some comments from a mate:

Do you dig your flippers in and push down to add certain characteristics such as turbo boost in flat sections?

As I wait for a wave, the back of the board is against my pelvic bone and my hands are on the front and my elbows on the deck,
my body and legs are straight but angled to the board because of the elbow lift. When I ride, regardless of my back, my legs are either pushing the flippers into the water for more jet propulsion or they are flopping around somewhere. There really is no pressure on my back.

elbows on surface and hands on nose board pushed into pelvic bone, (where stomach ends) and sort of located by the top of your legs. When I take off, its that area where the force is on the fins and the board is really dug into the wave face and getting the power.

I suspect this style of riding is only possible on a shorter board or requires a fair bit of movement.

Any comments?

Bob

I would say this is exactly what I do, (and is standard for riding a bodyboard)

In flat sections I will move forward to keep speed, kinda like a nose ride.

I have found any kicking flipper to get through a flat section will slow you down more than help.

I am usually more forward on the board when catching a wave, then will slide to the pelvic bone back corner once wave is caught.