Week 12 July 8th 2019 – Back in the Water
After a long blog and surfing hiatus, due to a knotted shoulder muscles (consequences of not stretching and doing yoga post-surf) and a 10 day…
Week 6 Day 43 (25th June 2019) – King of the Line-up
Upon returning to Lombok and first setting my sights on a moderately big Don Dons, the first thing I thought to myself was: That’s it?…
Week 5 Day 36 (18th June 2019) – A Brief Foray to West Sumbawa
Time for a change in scenery. After a month in Lombok, it was time to try different surf breaks. West Sumbawa is less crowded due…
Day 29 – Swell of the Season (11th June 2019)
“Woah, I haven’t seen it this big in one and a half years…” If your surf instructor says that, you know it’s going to be…
Week 4 – Two steps back
After taking three rest days after cutting my foot on a break way out of my league, I stuck a compeed (A blister bandage, a…
Week 3 ii. – Biting Off More than I Can Chew
We headed out to Outside Lefts aka Angry Lady, and after a previously good session there, I thought I was ready to surf that break.…
Week 3 i.– Generating Speed
Week 3 started off with a massive ding in my 6’0” 40 litre board called “pig” on the surf camp. I was pretty bummed out…
Week 2 – Consistent Pop Ups and Bottom Turns
After my physical conditioning was completed, I could start focusing my attention to the next level of progression: pop ups and bottom turns. Before starting…
Week 1 – Early Pains and Efficient Paddling Technique
The first week of my surf was nothing but re-conditioning for the body. Going from zero paddling a day to 4 hours of solid paddling…
Week 0 – Laying a Strong Foundation
I’ve given myself a 5 – 6 months of daily opportunity to surf to reach the level of surfing where I can safely and confidently…