Reasons for Compression Part 3

Posted on | June 11, 2009 |

More how-to from the great compression thread over on the Zone, this time by Weasels wake. Great stuff. And important, too. Read, learn, do!

Compression followed by extension~
Stay compressed down the line or entering you first bottom turn, then extend (straighten out the whole body) as you go thru the apex of the turn (at the bottom of the wave), do it hard and you will squirt out of the bottom turn with increased speed. The harder you extend out of the compression, the harder you are stepping on the gas pedel.
Water doesn’t compress, so you can use it as a spring, as you compress against it.
Compression, extension, compression , extension, not only are you ripping your waves, you are giving you thighs a great workout.
Short board stuff, applied to the sweeping.
Gotta love it. Wink