SURFLINE – THE KEY TO BETTER BARREL RIDING: USE YOUR HANDS

LINK: https://www.surfline.com/surf-news/key-better-barrel-riding-use-hands/75061

Wanna know the secret to better tuberiding? Well, first, you’ve gotta go somewhere that’s barreling (duh), like Peru was this January. But once you pu’ insai, your hands are what will get you through the experience. In Jon Gubbins’ case, he’ll put his fingers anywhere that makes sense in order to hold his line, stall, or accelerate — not only atop the water surface, but also his deck, his outside rail, occasionally even pushing off a passing photog’s camera. It’s subtle, but brilliantly effective.