HUNTER VS HUNTED

There are two types of surfer...

Those that just sit and wait for waves to come to them (which inevitably doesn't happen very often).

And those that are constantly hustling to get themselves in the right positions, constantly surveying the conditions, analysing the waves and positioning themselves accordingly.

We like to call these two types of surfer the Hunters and the Hunted.

THE HUNTED

The 'Hunted' surfer takes a passive approach, drifting with the ebbs and flows of the ocean and its currents, rarely monitoring the conditions around them.

Oh, and also, these surfers love a good chat above all else!

Obviously this is fine if you're just wanting to soak up the vibe of the ocean, be out in mother nature and have a bit of banter whilst you're at it.

But, it's not great when it comes to catching a lot of waves and improving.

THE HUNTER

The Hunters are the type of surfers who are constantly on the move hunting around the line-up, forever attempting to position themselves in the right spot at the right time to catch the best waves.

This is what we want you to become.

The type of surfer that's actively surveying the line-up looking for visual cues:

Where the set waves are breaking and how they're breaking.
Analysing which types of waves are the best (it's not always the set waves).
Taking note of the surfers around them: are they too far out, or too far in. Where could you sit in relation to other surfers to increase your chances of getting the right waves.

I could write a whole book on line-up strategy, and positioning yourself in the pack to get waves, but that's for another day.

But for now, what we want you to introduce to your surfing is the active Hunter approach whereby you're no longer relying on luck to put yourself in the best position to get waves, instead you're making conscious decisions in real-time to position yourself effectively at all times.

WRAPPING IT UP

With line-ups around the world getting ever more crowded by the day, it's never been harder to catch waves.

And, the old sit and hope approach just won't cut it anymore. You'll simply end up getting frustrated, and you'll miss out on a tonne of opportunities to improve.

So, get your hunting cap on, be proactive rather than reactive, and start analysing the line-up for opportunities to better position yourself to catch more waves more often.

Go get your hustle on now

HUNTER VS HUNTED

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LEVEL 1 BEGINNER

GOTTA HAVE POP!

SPEED

TURNING

THE SUBTLE ART OF NEGOTIATING WAVES

PADDLING

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LEVEL 2 PROGRESSOR

IT'S TIME TO PROGRESS...

POP-UP LIKE THE PRO'S

READING WAVES

CATCHING UNBROKEN WAVES

TURN BABY TURN

TRIMMING

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LEVEL 3 IMPROVER

THE QUICKENING

ANGLED TAKE OFF

SPEED

BOTTOM TURNS

CARVING

CUTBACKS

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