Zane Schweitzer got himself a first place win on the final stop of the Standup World Tour at Honoli’i. “I am just stoked to end the year with a win and finish in the finals at both Hawaii events in 2011. Mahalo to the Big Island for its warm Aloha and to Starboard for my great boards,” he said.
Here is a video of him at the event. Congrats Zane!
Want to see someone who *really* knows how to cross step on a SUP, then check out this video of Tim Mellors of Custard Point Surfboards in the U.K. Wowza, can he ride or what? Notice how small the steps are he takes, how delicately he puts his feet down, and how when he walks his shoulders don’t bob up and down. Great stuff. BTW, in this vid, he’s riding one of his company’s new line of inflatable stand up boards. Beautiful!
Check out this video from Bryon via the Zone. If you’re into cross-stepping, well, brother, this guy can cross-step. Look & learn!
Actually, I kind of like this one more than the Starboard one below. Again, it’s very basic. And again, it goes into nice great detail about the basics. If you’re just starting out, do take the time to study it — you’ll learn a lot — then check out the rest of the site for more SUP goodness.
I really like Starboard SUPS (altho I’m currently obsessed with buying an ULI …) and am also a huge fan of the way the company does business. Very professional … as you can see by the video linked to below. It teaches two basic skills: how to paddle in a straight line and how to turn your board. Has some cool diagrams and some good details. Check it out!
Here’s one of the better early SUP vids, showing a guy out in flatwater doing what we should all be doing, both in flatwater and in between waves — and that’s practicing various moves and turns. I try to do a little each session but sometimes I’m just too winded and spend my between-waves time hanging out simply trying to catch my breath. Still, I know I should be doing what this guy does. And so should you!
Just came across this on YouTube and it here and it features an on-the-wave camera angle that I don’t think I’ve seen before. Really gives you a sense of what it feels like on a wave. To make it ez on ya, I’m talking about the stuff at .05 sec, 1min35sec and 3min25 sec. Have a look. Pretty instructive. Also that first one has some sweet cross-stepping moments in it:
