COREBAN SUP Australia

Saturday, July 16, 2011

News Crew

The Blue Eyed Mex C Can got us a spot on the Local News - any way to get our little adventure out to the locals is always good publicity.

Blue Eye Mex C can having his little chat

Woogie having his go

On water shots

Still trying to get the footage that was on the News

Getting your wings

The weather has changed heaps in two day - from cold nights to warm days to just bloody cold.

The final training session before heading over to Hawaii I got to spend some quality time with my son Taj. Since Scotts Head he has been amping to come with me either for a surf or even a training session. He is still developing his strength but if he is in the right spot at the right time he can drop into some of the bigger waves.

We spend most of our practice time at the River Mouth so it was only to fitting that Taj get his wings here. After getting a flogging on a set wave he made it out the back to catch his breath, spot a pearler, turn & go. This is the kind of stuff that brings a tear to a dads eye the first over head wave your boys gets and I got to share it with him.

Anyway he made the drop, bottom turned then got hit by the lip the best thing was be came up smiling.

Awesome work Taj

SUP SURF RM from Jodie Marsh on Vimeo.

Yeew!

Enjoy the stoke with your kids

Ma te wa

Woogie

Friday, July 15, 2011

Coreban Quick Tip - Small Stuff

One of my regular paddles when the wind is working is a Peregian Beach to Sunshine Beach ruffly around 10km, average time is 54 mins.

This was a 10knot of wind with a good little bump running. Working on the small stuff helps you in the bigger stuff. Working on catching the small bumps to help build your speed for the bigger traveling bumps.

Look in front of you NOT behind!

Watch this on full screen

Peregian to Sunshine from Jodie Marsh on Vimeo.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Training Vid

Had the Opportunity to train the other morning with Jonesy at the RM. It was more of a skills set technique and lactate set.

Skills Set from Jodie Marsh on Vimeo.

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Does Length Matter

With all the conversations, blogs and forum messages over the years, one of the most common questions that still flies across our desk is “what height should I make my paddle?”

Well for the most part, during the early days of SUP everyone would automatically instruct the student to simply do a “shaka” or paddle 6-8 inches higher than your head. Great advice especially for the early stages of entering into the sport as a novice. But what about as you improve and want to start pushing the limits and having a paddle that allows progression.

I still believe that personal preference is key to success but at the same time not to let this mindset restrict your thinking when testing new boards, fins, and especially paddles. What size blade, what angle, how much concave in the blade, flexibility of the shaft all important ingredients when choosing the right paddle and then the big question - Does length really matter?

In SUP racing it has been proven that the Personal preference relative to your body height will assist in a more efficient stroke but let’s zone in on wave riding and see what options we have.

For the most part the 6 inch rule above your head is great but next time you get bored and want to mix up your style, try something different and shorten your overall paddle length. (Generally, depending on your paddle and the way it was assembled you can take a heat gun and soften the 2 part epoxy that binds the handle to the paddle shaft. This will loosen the handle and allow you to cut the shaft and re-attach your handle –

watch You tube on how to assemble paddle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbohfvE_GXU .

Remember once you cut it there’s no going back so a good suggestion is to test out lengths on an adjustable paddle that allows for variation).

Initially cut shaft down to head height and reattach handle. The shortened height in itself will require a bit of getting used to, so be sure to shorten in increments. As you adapt to the shorter paddle, lower overall paddle height to about nose/ mouth height or 6 inches below the top of your head. Even though I have personally been using at this height for some time now and adjusting my style accordingly, keep in mind that initially it will take a bit of adapting and also making a mental note to drop your arms when paddling to allow for a stronger stroke.

Overall the pros of a shorter paddle seem to outweigh the longer option for wave riding especially in smaller waves. Quicker paddle transitions, more efficient tube riding, laybacks on the paddle, and more control while riding a wave as the blade is now closer to your body. Try it out, experiment and see what works best for your style and most of all get out there and enjoy the ride.

A blog log from Ivan - Coreban

Yeew!

Enjoy the ride

Ma te wa

Woogie