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While the whole of Indonesia never disappoints when it comes to epic surf locales, Bali (Uluwatu, specifically) alone remains near and dear to many for a number of reasons. Sure, some avoid the island altogether in search of uncharted waves in places like Sumba or the Mentawais. But the volume and variety of year-round surf on Bali is undeniable. Uluwatu…
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On a sunny day of May, Uriel and I met with Mega Semadhi for a surf coaching session in Uluwatu. It was a sunny, glassy Friday morning, and Ulu was welcoming a nice head-high swell. Shredders of all sizes, shapes, and styles had answered the call of Bali’s crown jewel. We walked down Ulu’s stairs with our brand new coach,…
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“I was granted last week a conversation with David Biner, a surfer/surf photographer- videographer based in the southern surf mecca of Bali. David got triggered when Bali “locked down”. Like for many surfers, being unable to access waves in the quarantine context affected him both physically and mentally. Yet what frustrated him the most was the amount of complaining about…
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Looking for ways to improve your surfing? Nothing beats practicing in the water, but there are plenty of ways to practice your surf techniques at home. Online surf coaching has been popping up everywhere over the last few years, and even more now many of us can’t even access the surf due to COVID-19. Luckily, we can keep the stoke…
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Improve Your Surfing on the SmoothStar Surf Trainers We have been using the SmoothStar Surf Trainers during most of our surf coaching retreats in Indonesia. It’s been a game changer for all to improve our surfing, especially while combining it to the Power Surf techniques taught by Rodrigo Machado. Rodrigo has done several free live broadcast on youtube during this…
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This video gathers only the English parts of Rodrigo Machado first 2 live video. It has been recorded through Rodrigo’s computer camera as a gesture of support for all those being in put in quarantine during the COVID outbreak. We just made quick cuts to put up all the English bits and making it easier for you to watch and…
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Greetings from Bali and from Brasil, simultaneously, as we present you the 2nd episode on how to improve your surfing at home. In this second episode, you will learn”: 1 – The Monkey Position and how to bring awareness to your surf movements (Jump to 14.45 mins in English & 12.00 in Spanish) 2 – How to coordinate upper &…
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In this first episode, Rodrigo is giving an introduction to what are the Power Surf techniques as well as a 9-minutes course of mobility exercices. We hope you enjoy those 9 minutes that can be used as a warm up before surfing. During the first part of the video that is in Portuguese, Rodrigo introduces himself as well as the…
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Re-written post, initially posted on MagicSeaWeed. A year ago, we had the chance to cross paths with the owner of an off-the-grid eco lodge located in middle of nowhere in one of most isolated parts of Indonesia. Here we found a literal slice of heaven with a perfectly peeling right-hander situated straight out front. The owner has been exploring the…
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What makes your surf better? We’ve just ended another surf coaching retreat in Indonesia. This time, we were in Rote, at the southernmost tip of Indonesia, surfing the long left hander of T-Land. It’s been amazing to witness such transformations in the surfing of our students, but also outside of the water. Too many times, we see people ending a…
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