FORUM : benefits of surfoiling !!!

“Hello,
My son is at a one-month Surf Coaching course in Hossegor. As usual, his life is pretty good, and good for him.
His Coach called me yesterday to tell me he was amazed to see the progress of Malo in shortboard: « he’s changed category”.
Far be it for me to praise the qualities of my son who has the level he has. For me, the best is the one who is having the most fun.
On the other hand it was interesting to dissect the reasons for this progress.
The waves have been almost absent since his last internship. Result: Malo has done about 90% Surfoil, and of that 30% of dock starts. What has changed in him? 1 / He looks further off. He reads the waves with much more anticipation because he is used to going much faster in foil than surfing. So his eyes are much more focused on the future of the wave and what he will do once he gets there. 2 / The strength and power of his thighs has doubled. He can push like kangaroo to accelerate, revive, impulse, spray water. During my last session with him, I heard a lot more water falling behind the wave in his turns. The difference was obvious: he pushes water. 3 / He is so used to a gear deemed dangerous that his commitment on a shortboard has boosted. It’s as if his surf quiver have become foam boards for him. So he is no longer afraid of falls, so he rides loose and free. These three arguments are in favor of surf foil. First because it increases your time in the water. And it’s due to these three major reasons.
What I like in my job is when we develop things on the fringes of the surf world that ultimately feed surfing. The circle is complete and it’s great.
Thank you.” Surfeur : Malo et son quiver GONG Surfboards. Source : Team GONG Surf,