Nosediving is part of learning to surf, especially when you are first riding green waves. Don’t get frustrated— we’ve all been there. Good news: with this video, you don’t have to stay there. Check out these valuable tips on how to avoid nosediving in a few different situations.

So what do you do when you finally get to have a surf session and the conditions aren’t what you expected? Or you fly halfway across the globe on a surf trip and don’t score “good” waves? In this video Holly provides 3 tips on how to manage your expectations and shift your mindset so that when yo...

What happens when you’ve changed your mind and don’t want a wave? Enter our absolutely essential move: the Whoa Horsey. Master it to gracefully back out from a wave while paddling, valuable for any surf level. Click to learn!

Want to turn your surfboard? Holly breaks down the basics to help you master your turns with ease.

A quick explanation of why you probably don't need to use "ninja arms" to keep your balance anymore and why you should try relaxing your arms by your sides.

Any turn at the bottom of the wave is technically a "bottom turn". When you're just starting out, the bottom turn is used to start going down the line. Holly explains how to start doing bottom turns both frontside and backside.

You can practice your popups and study maneuvers, but until you can understand where to paddle for the wave, which wave to choose, and what that wave is going to do, your progression is limited. This video introduces the concepts needed to begin understanding how to read waves. Spoiler alert: the...

Ever wondered what part of the surf forecast tells you most about what the wave will actually look like at your break? Learn everything you need to know about how to read a surf report in this lecture-style video with former professional surfer Holly Beck!

Now that you understand what all the numbers mean when you're looking at a surf forecast, you'll learn how to apply them to predict what the surf conditions will look like at the surf break you are interested in.

If you are now able to take off on a green wave but find yourself stuck at the bottom or not making sections, this video will take you through how to take off at an angle.

This technique will help to get your rail engaged and your board cruising down the line as you start to pop up! Try it on any board, and in any conditions!

As a surf mama of two, Holly recounts the various stages of introducing her children to surfing from infancy til now, highlighting the unique ways each if her children connected with the ocean. She concludes this super cute video by sharing her most important advice for parents hoping to pass on ...

If you're a surfer who is thinking about having children soon, is currently pregnant, or has a little one(s) and you want to keep the stoke alive, this video is for you!

Through pregnancy and postpartum, whether surfing or not, every woman's journey is different. In this video SWA Co-Owner and S...

This is a contentious subject among surf coaches and you'll hear passionate defenses on both sides. Holly weighs in on the topic of grabbing your rails as you're taking off. You be the judge!

The surfboard has a gas pedal and also a braking mechanism. In this video Holly explains the best way to apply the gas so you can ride the wave longer.

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!

If you've progressed to riding down the line on an open face, the first turn to learn how to do is the cutback. This video breaks down the beginning steps to perform your first cutback or trouble shoot how to improve your cutback. If you are still working on riding whitewater waves, you can start...

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!

Surf Coach Beth breaks down intermediate level backside surf technique in this video analysis. Learn how generate speed when you're surfing backside and how to position your body for optimum performance.

Kicking out with control keeps you and your board safe, while making you also look like you know what you’re doing. Holly shares top tips on mastering the controlled kickout and protecting your gear.

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.

In order to do a maneuver that you've always wanted to do, you have to be able to imagine yourself doing it! This exercise will help you improve your mind-body connection to perfect your frontside cutbacks or backside bottom turns.

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.