Join Holly as she walks us through what we should (and should not) be doing with our arms when riding a longboard. Learn how your arms can be used for balance, making maneuvers easier, and of course, self-expression.

Learn how to control and generate speed, navigate closeouts, get around sections, and engage your inside rail for smooth, epic rides with Christine’s tips!

The turn and burn maneuver will help you position yourself in the best takeoff spot when a wave is approaching. This trick is something you'll likely use in every surf session from here on out!

If you've been trying to master sharper turns on your longboard or are looking for ways to feel like you have more control of how your board turns, this tutorial is for you! Surf Coach Anne runs through a simple technique to help you pivot your longboard over the fin.

Discover the cross-step—the fastest, easiest, most functional (and cutest) way to move around on your longboard! Anne shows you how to start practicing it both in the water and on land.

This quick kinesthetic exercise will help you improve your mind-body connection to accomplish your cross-stepping goals! Practice this at home before your next longboard session.

Surf Coach Beany runs through 3 different scenarios in which you can set yourself up for a great noseride! Each of these 3 techniques depend on what the wave is doing/how it is breaking. Beany will help you identify what to do when the wave is standing up nice and tall right from the takeoff vers...

Surf Coach Beany dives into everything you need in order to successfully noseride. From the best type of longboard and what the perfect wave looks like, to how to position your body on the board as you cross step to be able to make it all the way to the nose, you'll learn it all!

The cheater 5 can be a stylish maneuver for advanced longboarders, a silly move for shortboards and mid-lengths, or a transition to learning how to hang 5 for progressing longboarders. No matter the category, learn it today to elevate your skills.

So you want to practice your cross-step as much as possible but don't have the ability to surf as regularly as you want to? Or maybe your home break doesn't have great waves for longboarding? SWA Surf Coach Reesie runs through an easy, at-home longboard simulation that you can use to boost your m...

On a shortboard, you need to sit at the peak, but on a longboard, you can get away with taking off further on the shoulder. That said, you might want to position closer to the breaking part of the wave to boost your speed and maneuvers. Shelly explains how to use the "faded takeoff" for this kind...

SWA Surf Coach Reesie breaks down 3 things you should be doing on your longboard while surfing backside.

Shelly is one of our favorite surf instructors. She hails from the gorgeous right point breaks of the Sunshine Coast, Australia where she picked up a relaxed, cruisey style. We asked her to explain how she does one of her signature moves and she was happy to talk us through the cross-step re-dire...

Holly and shaper Christy Carr compare two general longboard shapes, highlighting their unique features and designs. If you're wondering whether you should be riding a "log" shape vs a "high performance" shape, this video is for you!

Join Holly and shaper Christy Carr as they explore the differences in feel and performance between longboards with single fins and those with side bites. Discover which setup suits your surfing style!

If you’re curious about longboard fin size and placement, watch Holly and Christy discuss options and essential rules of thumb to optimize your ride.

It seems like our longboarding team in Southern Costa Rica spends more time in the ocean than on land. When the left point breaks are this perfect, they just can't help it.

Sit back and enjoy SWA Surf Coach Shelly longboarding at one of the longest right point breaks in southern Morocco.