Surf Tips: Shayden Pacarro, Axel Lorentz, Surf Simply & Nette Kelement
It’s been an exciting start of the year here at the Basis Surf Podcast! For the first two months of 2025, we shared insights from some of the best shapers, surfers, and coaches in the world to help you gear up for the waves ahead. Whether you’re working on your paddling technique, dialing in your style, or adding more power to your surfing, we’ve got you covered.
Here’s a quick recap of the podcasts this January & February:
- Shayden Pacarro: Unlocking Your Surfing with the Backfoot
- Axel Lorentz: On high performance vs alternative boards
- Surf Simply: Cheatcodes for Surf Progression
- Nette Klement: Overcoming Fears and Plateaus in Surfing
Check out the podcast videos below along with some of our favorite tips from each episode.
“Paddling, it’s a big one. Know how hard you can paddle, know how fast you can go so that way you can perfect your timing. We're all going to get stronger at paddling, that’s why I’m so interested to see your device. Positioning has a lot to do with your paddling ability, if you paddle really hard, maybe you don't need to sit as far out.”
- Shayden Pacarro
“That part of the rail under just when the edge starts and tuck under, this is for me the most important part of the board. That bottom rail curve in the back.”
“It's too much about volume. I think it's important to have some volume and we can put some liters to everybody a bit more, but it's more about for me, the area of the board you have…. Because what about liters when you talk about the midlengths, all that stuff, that's plenty of liters already.”
- Axel Lorentz
You can just get so many more waves in the whitewater, and this isn't about going and getting the wave of your life. This is about learning body mechanics. This is about repetition…”
“I think people are also shocked by how far you actually have to paddle. There is a lot of paddling that if you're not in the water on a regular basis, everyone would benefit from just a little bit more of that endurance. That is a big limiting factor for a lot of people.”
- Surf Simply
“And the approach is to find the information missing to help you deal with those fears. You're not just going to get over them, they're going to be there, but how can you work with them instead of them holding you back?”
“Your paddle fitness is one of the most important things to make your surf enjoyable. Especially people who are landlocked when they come. I think their main realization is that they should have done something to stay surf fit.”
- Nette Klement
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