May 02, 2025

Surf Tips from Lakey Peterson & Masatoshi Ohno

This April, we shared top-tier insights from some of the world’s best surfers through podcasts packed with tips for all levels. Stay tuned for more priceless tips coming your way soon! In the meantime, keep your paddling strong—it’s one of the fastest ways to improve your surfing.

Here’s a quick recap of the podcasts this April:

Check out the podcast videos below along with some of our favorite tips from each episode.

“That has been crazy, the release you can get out of the tail depending on where your head is looking when you’re doing a snap. Where your head goes, everything will follow, which sounds obvious, but give it a try and see what happens. Definitely opened my mind to a lot.”

- Lakey Peterson

“My aim is to become one with the water, it’s listening to what the wave’s saying. And when you finish the wave, you cannot remember what you did. That’s the best feeling.”

“The most important thing for me is paddling. If you cannot catch a wave, you cannot surf. If you even do paddle training five minutes a day, then that will make a big difference when you get to the beach on the weekends.”

- Masatoshi Ohno

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