I made this video today to share some of my thoughts with everyone about the current situation which is moving and changing so rapidly. NYC recommends that we all treat ourselves as though we have the virus, and stay in. Here I also give some tips for how you can practice your surfing and get better while not going to the beach. I also catch myself touching my own face (I had just washed my hands before shooting the video), but even that demonstrates how hard it is to comply to the codes of hygiene. For those that live at the beach, please stay safe if you’re going out this week. Waves won’t be massive, but it will be solid for our area, and it doesn’t take much to land you in the ER needing stitches or an MRI. Honestly, I cannot see a good argument for anyone surfing right now. That it’s “healthy” doesn’t seem strong enough. So is doing yoga and walking around your block or bicycling near your home (watch out for potholes and cars though).
I also give some insights into the things I am working on and writing about. I admit that it has been hard to be productive with so much information to consume. The hyper media is both a blessing and a curse. I am glad to be informed, but consuming the information is addicting and takes me away from my writing quite easily. Been trying to have moments of the day I put the phone on airport mode and turn the wifi off on the computer. Those moments have been my most productive for sure.
Also linking a video from my last surf in NJ. I mention in the vid above about watching the Coach Go Pro vids on Vimeo to get a sense of what the “line” looks like. By “line” I’m talking about the lip line. That feathering part of the lip that slopes downwards. Notice the taper of the waves I am choosing. I try not to go for closeouts unless there is a slight possibility that I’ll be able to make it out of the tube. Also excuse my bad manners at the beginning of the video when I was still in COVID-19 denial mode.