Improve your Bottom Turn (Stop Losing Speed!)

Want to lay down more powerful turns? It's not actually what you do at the top of the wave—it's how much speed you carry from the bottom. In this video breakdown for Ma'ayan, we dive deep into frontside bottom turn mechanics. Ma'ayan does an epic job of immediately engaging his rail right from the drop, but he faces a super common bottleneck: losing speed right as he surfs up the face of the wave. We pinpoint the exact mechanical reason for this speed loss: throwing the trailing arm back too early, which shifts weight to the tail, and acts like a brake. To fix it, we analyze a primo bottom turn from style master Ethan Ewing. If you want to stop bogging and start surfing with real speed and power, watch this video. Don't forget to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more surf coaching content! 00:00 - The #1 Ingredient for a Great Turn: Speed 00:26 - Analyzing Ma'ayan's Wave 00:54 - Tracking the Board Speed: Where is it Slowing Down? 01:31 - The "Early Arm Throw" Mistake 02:37 - Ethan Ewing’s Flawless Bottom Turn 03:00 - The Importance of Forward Lean & Driving Weight 03:22 - The 2-Step Bottom Turn Formula Explained 04:15 - How Low Trailing Hand Placement Helps with Compression and Projection 05:20 - Style Tip: Keeping Your Arms Over Your Rails in Top Turns