Surfing

To get a magazine cover, it is important to establish relationships with photographers, have a good sense of style, and charge hard.
 
Transcript: "What is the best way to get a magazine cover, Brad? Right. On right question. I was blessed enough in my career to get a cover and Surfer magazine. One of the most prestigious Publications in the industry, 2002 November Edition and it was a combination of things, you know, getting invited to a trip. The mental wiser On A Boat Trip, one of the best places in the planet to serve being invited by a really good photographer back. Then it was really hard worker, like, hard-working photographer. And his name is Jason Kenworthy till the day we're good friends and that was kind of the beginning of our relationship. Invite me on a trip. And then, you know, the second year, he invited me again because I put my Head down and charged enough airstrip. And he was just switching over from video to actually creating surfing videos and all that to become a still photographer. So he wasn't super stablish it as a photographer and I think he's good work ethics and hard work. Paid off, end up getting a lot of coverage from some of the best Surfers in the planet. And I was just blessed enough to One of them, and I think that relationship with the photographer was great. Also, I worked with said staffer from transferal surf magazine, and Scott Eichner. We went and many trips and Rob Gilly, Rob Keys, some of the best photographers back in the day and also, the legendary are Brewer. And I think establishing those relationships are crucial for you to get a cover. And also, So color coordination, good. Airbrushing your wore a good pair of trunks that matches. It's not going to hurt. So style. Definitely comes into place, charge hard, and enjoy the ride."

Surfing can be a fairly inexpensive sport, depending on the type of equipment you buy. Used boards and leashes can cost as little as a couple hundred dollars.
 
Transcript: "Is surfing an expensive sport. I think it's really all relative, so surfing is definitely a cheaper sport than say a race car driving, but it does require a little more equipment than some sports. Say something like basketball, where are you? Need is a pair of tennis shoes and the ball itself. So in general, if you're just starting surfing, you can go and buy a used board and a cheap leash and you can be in the water for as little as a couple hundred dollars. Maybe even cheaper, if you have a good hook up on a surfboard and you don't need any other equipment to do that, surfing and you don't need anything else to make your experience. Good, just you. And a board in the water is really all you need. So in that sense it's not a very expensive sport, but you do have a little bit of initial start up cost in buying the surfboard itself."

North Shore, don't be a Lance Burkhardt.
 
Transcript: "This is a great question. Do you prefer North Shore or Blue Crush 100% without a doubt North Shore and just as a brief Public Service Announcement, don't be a lance Burkhardt."

The best surfboard for beginners is a soft-top board. It has enough volume to float you easily, it's wide and stable, but not too long or unwieldy. It also has rubber fins and softer composition making it safer in case of impact.
 
Transcript: "So the question is which surfboard is best for beginners? I think in general you want a surfboard, that's not too big but not too small. You want something that has a high enough volume to float, you easily and make it easy to paddle something that's wide enough, be stable. But you also don't want something that's incredibly long or too big to become unwieldy in the lineup. You can definitely use a regular fiberglass surfboard but a softie might be best to start. Art on Just for safety reasons, but the rubber fins and the the foamy Kampala composition of the board's there a little bit safer, in case you get hit by them."

Surfboards have different types of fins because different boards require different fin setups. For most everyday use, a large template fin (the am one by Al Merrick) is a good choice, and for bigger waves a smaller fin can be used to help the board turn more easily.
 
Transcript: "Why do surfboards have different types of fins? Well there's all sorts of different surfboard designs and they all require different fins. But for me it's easy to get overwhelmed with a lot of different fin setups and which one should I be using? And this, and that I keep it pretty simple and mostly use a large template, try Finn for my standard short board every day. Go to surf board and then From there, I have some smaller fins that I use for bigger waves and bigger boards, but I keep it pretty simple. Big big fins, and small waves smaller fins and bigger waves, but there's a million different options out there. There's so many different boards that require different fins, their single fins. There's twin fins, there's quad fins, there's Triffids. There's bonds or fins? There's everything. Depending on your level and what you're looking for and the design of your surfboard, there's just a number of options and it is easy to get carried away. So like I said, I tried to stick to like a very like basic fin design which is the AL Merrick, the am one. It's just kind of tried and true and it's something I kind of always throw in my boards and then go from there. If I want to wanted a little a little looser, a little more, you know, forgiving in the lip I'll put in a little smaller fin from Time to time, but I usually stick to that am one large and then in bigger waves, all use that same am template but in a medium or a smaller smaller Fin and bigger waves because I wanted to still turn my bigger boards. Well, I like to use a little bit smaller fin."

It's generally better to learn to surf on a longer board as they are easier to paddle, catch waves on and are more stable. However, mid-range or fun boards can be the best compromise between paddling ease and stability and their ability to handle the waves.
 
Transcript: "So to answer the question, whether it's better to learn on a long board or a short board. I think, in general, it's better to learn on a longer board. These boards are easier to paddle this easier to catch waves on and they're more stable when learning how to stand up. However, is worth mentioning that you also don't want to board, that's too big. These boards can be hard to handle an unwieldy in the lineup, making it hard to get through waves, when you're paddling out and hard to turn around in time to catch waves. So what may be most beneficial especially for smaller Surfers is learning to serve on what we call. A mid-range or a fun board. These are boards that are slightly larger than a short board but not quite 9 feet, like your average longboard. I think oftentimes these boards are the best compromise between the ability to paddle the stability when standing up, but also easy to handle when getting out through the waves and turning around in order to Catch the Wave."