Sunday, August 16, 2009

fin-icky fin work

taking advantage of a small day to practice fin first take-offs...



keep the fin down



plant it


spin it


drift



concentrate...


concentrate...!!



voila!

photos courtesy of Gaz

19 comments:

ras said...

rad!

Bill said...

THAT is SWEET !

nice work

Sean said...

NAN!

How art thou?

Gaz said...

Smooth baby smooooooth!!!!!!!!!

patrick said...

Nice sequence there, nance.

Doughboy said...

now that's badass.

Anonymous said...

Beach bum sent me a copy of Breath by Tim Winton. Have you read it twinny?

twin said...

I have not read it Nurse. I read a few reviews....sounds interesting. I'll have to put it on my list. Thank you for the suggestion. :)

Anonymous said...

welcome xx

Jamie Welsh Watson said...

Wow that's fun! I was just saying the other day that I ought to think of things to "practice" when I'm surfing. Like you would with any other sport.

Bec from Australia also recommended Breath. I'll have to check that out, too.

Anonymous said...

Did you pop up with your front or back foot forward? I was trying a few unsuccessfully and I think that was my main confusion looking back.

-Ammon

twin said...

A~

I was popping up with my front foot forward. ie: goofy foot...so right foot front. Of course...then i end up switch stance after the spin. My coach said not to worry about it....trying to pop up switch would just confuse me. Seemed to make sense. Just take a cross step out of switch when done.

Anonymous said...

That Gaz, with his delicate teaching style, has you getting better every day. I give him lots of credit.

P.S. good job Nance.

SooLoo

twin said...

LMAO! Thanks SooLoo....

D-Money was my coach that day. :)

Gaz said...

Say what??????????

Anonymous said...

Twinny, email me your postal address and I'll send you a copy of Breath.

Good books should be shared

Mick said...

I am seriously impressed. Now take the fin off as you clearly have what it takes. Also... read Breath. It is a fantastic book, then work through the rest of Tim's work. He is a great writer. Words like butter. Take up Nursies offer and wait for the post.
I think I'm finished giving orders now. You can relax.
Gaz, pour the lady a glass of wine.

Gaz said...

Mick you're killing me..... another board to think about?

I'll pour........

David J. Hirsh said...

You are ripping! And no I am not amazed, I am stoked.