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For those that know me, hello, and for those that don’t, welcome to the page, my name is Ethan.

I thought it was worth putting a little context behind the surf progression journey, and introduce how I got into surfing in the first place and why it means so much to me.

It was hard to pack 10 years of life into 1 minute but I think this does it some justice.

It’s not been straightforward - I’m sure many can relate - and there’s even a few more twists and turns that didn’t make the cut!

But looking through the archives has made me very grateful for where I am, and excited to keep pushing and see where I can go with this.

So if you’ve been following so far, thanks for the support it’s been incredible. And if you’re new, I’d love to have you along for the ride.

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a month ago

Month One: Progress Update

Really happy with all the improvements in my surfing this last month.

Looking back on these clips was a cool reminder of how far I’ve come. A lot of work has been going into trading so seeing some results is super rewarding.

Here’s to month 2!

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3 months ago

Day 18 - Work with what you’re given

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4 months ago

And I’m proud of that

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6 hours ago

Day 57 - as good as it gets

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2 days ago

Day 56 - summer swell

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4 days ago

And the worst thing when it’s 2ft, grinds, and onshore.

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5 days ago

Crew are tagged below.

@craig__mclachlan
@finnclark_
@_joel_carleton
@tamhood_surfs

Don’t forget these names 🤝🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 taken in Scotland, United Kingdom by @ethansurfjournal

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6 days ago

Everyone wants to surf better but most don’t have a body that can move how good surfers move.

Deep twists, squats, and lunges, good surfing is full of them.

And I hear it all the time: “you surf better by surfing more”

But if you can’t move well, it doesn’t matter how much you surf, or how well you understand good technique, you literally CAN’T replicate it.

I know because it held me back for years until recently.

Thats’s where mobility training comes in. And before you check out, it’s very simple.

All mobility does is put your body (safely) in the end ranges of motion that it normally doesn’t go, and builds strength there.

You get strong in your end range, and suddenly you’ve got a new end range, a little further than before. And on and on..

And the best part? Your body adapts FAST when it’s done consistently.

I’ve been doing just 10 minutes of mobility every day as a bare minimum and it’s been life changing.

I’ll be posting about my mobility routines shortly so save this and follow if your keen to see some new progress.

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8 days ago

Day 55 - overthink or instinct?

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9 days ago

Surf Thoughts - if it isn’t paying off one place, it is somewhere else.

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10 days ago

Day 54 - frontside carves

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11 days ago