Dropping In Surf Show Podcast

In this episode of the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob sits down with Zouhair Belkoura, boardmaker and thought provoker. Zouhair proposed a question to Rob – what paddles better – a board with more length, or one with more volume? So they embarked on a paddling experiment to find out. Check out the full write up at https://www.zboatsurfboards.com/post/what-paddles-better-length-or-volume

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Today’s episode of the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob sits down with Jay Haldeman, creator of the SurfinShape board. Jay has not only created a valuable asset for surfers to improve the surfing experience but also has a unique and relatable story. Rob and Jay discuss falling in love with surfing, losing it, finding it again, the origin of the SurfinShape Board, the ups and downs of the design process, focus on quality, and the future.

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In this episode of the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob has a conversation with Amber Puha, Department Chair of Mathematics at California State University San Marcos. Not only is Amber a wiz at Mathematics, and an incredible teacher, but she is an extremely accomplished free surfer and competition surfer. Rob and Amber discuss mentoring and teaching the next generation, breaking through glass ceilings, why she opted to pass on pro surfing, surfing as a great life lesson, and following your passion.

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In this episode of the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob has a conversation with Fred Haywood. We discuss growing up on Maui, being teammates with Mark Spitz, swim technique changes that let to becoming a swimming record holder, starting an iconic surf/windsurf shop, breaking wind speed records, surfing with Gerry Lopez at G-Land, and more incredible stories. Fred is a shining light of inspiration, and he shares words of wisdom on how to live life to the fullest.

To order Fred’s book, Racing with Aloha, check out https://racingwithaloha.com/

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Rob sits down with PhD in Biomechanics, Dario Matoso, in this episode of the Dropping In Surf Show. Rob and Dario discuss how the body moves in surfing, how to use the surf skate to train the proper movement, secrets to body weight vs pressure, and more nuggets of information to help surfers improve their surfing. Check out Dario’s website and get help from him (through his online course or in-person) at https://dariomatoso.com/

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A special episode of the Dropping In Surf Show this month. Guest Barry Green, Centered Surfing, and Rob conducted a strike mission to Lake Chelan, WA to visit Lakeside Surf. Lakeside surf is an artificial standing wave using the City Wave technology, and is apparently the largest of it’s kind. In this episode, broken into three sections, Barry and Rob discuss our experience, walking in having never surfed a standing wave before to having four to five sessions on this wave. They talk about the journey of learning and how it can benefit you in general, our expectations and emotions throughout the time spent there, and how this wave might help you with your surfing technique. Section 1 is recorded immediately after Rob’s first two sessions and after Barry’s first. Section 2 is recorded after Rob’s 3rd and 4th session and Barry’s 2nd and 3rd. Finally, Section 3, has Rob and Barry watching their final session, commenting on what is seen on the screen as well as how they felt transitioning back into the ocean. Each section is roughly 15 minutes in length. Enjoy! Check out Lakeside Surf at https://www.lakesidesurf.com/

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This week’s episode of the Dropping In Surf Show features guest Cris Mills, the Surf Strength Coach. Cris and Rob discuss preventing injury, how a surfer can increase strength and mobility, common hurdles surfers run into when conditioning themselves, the mobility vs strength debate, Cris’s coaching boat trips and travel, the Olympics, surfboard volume, reading waves, and proprioception training for surfing. There are some gems of information here to help surfers of all levels improve their fitness and ultimately their surfing. Learn more about Cris’s programs at https://surfstrengthcoach.com/

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This week’s episode of the Dropping In Surf Show features guest co-host Harry Knight from Surf Simply. Harry and Rob discuss a research study conducted by Nick Pizzo (of Scripps Institute of Oceanography) named “Surfing Surface Gravity Waves”. They do their best to explain some of the science behind the study, but more so how the results can assist surfers progress in their ability to catch more waves and surf them better. Topics revolve around the wave’s sweet spot, paddling into waves, methods to generate speed on the wave, the speed at which our brains process information, how a surfer can use this information to help them, and more. Learn more about Surf Simply at https://surfsimply.com/

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This Dropping In Surf Show episode reflects upon a day at the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch in Lemoore, CA.  There’s a lot that goes on when you have an experience at the Surf Ranch, a range of emotions and thoughts, and I thought it would be cool to document that to help other surfers seeking to surf this pool, any other wave pool, or even help surfers with their general surfs in more perfect waves.  We discuss emotions, flow of the day, and what a surfer can transfer to the ocean.

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This episode of the Dropping In Surf Show features Mark Buetzow, veteran ship designer, sailor and water-skier.  Rob and Mark discuss various hydrodynamic designs, different types of drag, forms of propulsion, and design spirals.  Mark had a knack for understanding surfing, despite never surfing in his life - it’s fascinating to hear what a natural he is.  Must be something to hydrodynamics!

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