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Mistakes, Equipment, Mindset with Clayton Nienaber
Rob and Jim continue the conversation with surf coach and amazing human being Clayton Nienaber. They discuss common mistakes and solutions, learning from cavemen, the trick to surfing more relaxed, fast twitch vs...
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Rail Turns, Secrets From Pros, Metaphors with Clayton Nienaber
This week on the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob and Jim have a conversation with surf coach, surfboard shaper, and former QS surfer Clayton Nienaber. They talk about magical secrets to Kelly Slater’s surfing, shaping...
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Turn Physics, Mick’s ACL Injury Analysis, and Average Surfer Training
Rob and Jim debate the possible causes of Mick’s ACL Injury, analyze the physics behind a layback turn, and share the passion behind a new board obsession on this week's Dropping In Surf Show.
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Faster Learning, Local Vibing, Exercises for Progression
This week on the Dropping In Surf Show, Rob and Jim discuss the brain’s processing speed and how it impacts surf performance, talk about locals vibing surfers, and share simple exercises all surfers can use to improve...
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Paddling Research, Improving Surf Ability, Surf Research with Dr. Steven Duhig and Pere Campistol
Joining Rob and Jim this week is Dr. Steven Duhig, Lecturer, Researcher and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at Griffith University, and Pere Campistol, creator of The Surf Pentagon, a program designed to help...
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Working with Top Athletes, Finding Happiness, Injuries, Body-Mind Connection with Mark Kozuki
Joining Rob and Jim this week is Doctor of Physical Therapy Mark Kozuki, who runs his practice, PT Elite Performance, out of Costa Mesa, CA. Mark had worked with John John Florence since he was on the WQS through his...
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Getting Pitched Analysis, Boat Surfing, Surf Trips, Mistakes
Rob and Jim are back where they analyze what happens when you get pitched, how to identify when you are likely to get pitched, reminisce on boat surfing fun and how waves break, share surf trip stories, explain the...
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Fear and Anxiety, Insecurity, Embarrassing Moments, Lessons Learned
Rob and Jim venture into the topic of fear and anxiety (and attempt to understand it), share stories of their own deficiencies and insecurities, lessons learned from embarrassing moments and surprisingly, resist...
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Biking Surfing Adventure, The Pop Up, Hacking the Brain, Style and Technique
Rob and Jim share their biking/surf adventure, the (non) science behind the pop up, variations on the pop up technique, hacking the brain for better performance, baseball (again, really?!?), and “tough” hypothetical...
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Foot Supination, Torque and Turns, Too Much Science?, Low Back Pain, Neuroplasticity of Brain
Rob and Jim talk about foot supination and how it impacts surfing stance, impart the science behind torque and turns, give some examples of how some surfers use torque, dialog about the problem of using too much...
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Cracking Bones, Surf Addiction, Kicking When Paddling, Propulsion, Sweet Spot for Paddling
Rob and Jim discuss what happens when we “crack” our bones; debate whether surfing is an addiction; learn about the science behind how kicking increases our velocity while swimming vs paddling; swimming eels, pitching...
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Motivation, Scientific Studies Flaws and Triumphs, Body Adaptations, Surf Research, Math!
Rob and Jim share ways to motivate people, explain why scientific studies are flawed and important at the same time, share some cool adaptations of the body (why were they talking so much about baseball?), talk about...
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