Beginner's Guide To Longboarding with Taylor Jensen, Ep. 2: The Right Board

Welcome to Episode 2 of Beginner's Guide To Longboarding with Taylor Jensen, The Right Board . One of the biggest factors in progressing as a longboarder is choosing the right board. In this episode, 4x World Longboard Champion Taylor Jensen heads to Surf Ride to break down the key differences between traditional, high-performance, and hybrid longboards, explaining how each design changes the way a board glides, trims and turns. Whether you're buying your first longboard or looking to expand your quiver, understanding how rocker, bottom contour, outline, volume, and fin setup influence performance will help you choose a board that matches your ability, your local waves, and the style of surfing you want to pursue. From traditional longboards like the Singleton and TJ Hull Rider, to high-performance models like the TJ Pro and TJ Pro V, and versatile hybrids like The Gem and Special T, Taylor explains why there's no single "best" longboard—only the right board for the conditions and the surfer. Shop Firewire Surfboards longboard designs by Taylor Jensen: https://www.firewiresurfboards.com/co... Archival footage courtesy of the below YouTube videos & channels: Nat Young & Dru Harrison - "NAT YOUNG: The Surfer Who Killed the Longboard Era & the Birth of Modern Surfing" by Real Surf Stories:    • NAT YOUNG: The Surfer Who Killed the Longb...   Donald Takayama - "Donald Takayama - Hawaiian Pro Designs Surfboards" by Capitan Surfocker:    • Donald Takayama - Hawaiian Pro Designs Sur...   Hobie Alter - "Hobie Story - Part 1" by Hobie:    • Hobie Story - Part 1   Skip Frye - "Skip Frye Surfing 1969" by Balsa Bill:    • Skip Frye Surfing  1969   Miki Dora - "MALIBU SURFING Miki Dora" by SURFSTYLEY4:    • MALIBU SURFING Miki Dora   Phil Edwards - "PHIL EDWARDS.mpg" by Capitan Surfocker:    • PHIL EDWARDS.mpg   Nat Young - "Nat Young | Surfing's Golden Era Icon" by Gliders n' Eggs 🍳:    • Nat Young | Surfing’s Golden Era Icon   Follow us on Instagram:   / firewiresurfboards     / taylorjensentj