I can’t believe this is NJ... best longboard waves of the year + some important advice

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Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite surf sessions in a long time. Sometimes the planets align and they shoot you out some of the best longboard waves ever! I also worked on some fun drills that made quite a difference. Enjoy!
Brian James
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Location: New Jersey, Longboard Surfing
Board: Clean Ocean Surfboards: 9'6" Chingona

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@jackd1773 Жыл бұрын

Love to see the joy and frustration of a session all in one! Your videos are always so encouraging and insightful. Nice job!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jack! Glad you enjoyed it... was quite a fun day

@simenbrekke2832 Жыл бұрын

Just getting into surfing after a lot of years away from the surfboard and your videos are really informative and nice to watch! Takes the fear out of surfing!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Great to hear Simen! Glad they're helping!

@chrisalex5567 Жыл бұрын

„one of these days it’s gone be fun“ oh man, nice to see what a great session you had, I'm jealous.. only rain and flat for weeks.. I'm getting wanderlust and would have loved to have been there. As soon as our kids are a bit older, we'll have to surf across the pond and surf a few sessions together, hopefully very soon. Best regards from the north of Germany and all the best for the new year

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

hey well im sure youll get waves and we will be flat soon haha! Yea of course, we can get some sessions in! Hopefully our kids are into surfing hehe

@tonylewis3906 Жыл бұрын

Great video! My second year winter surfing in NJ and your videos always give me great tips and things to think about for progressing my surfing. Keep up the good work! 🤙

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks Tony! Been a fairly mild winter so far.... but the cold is incoming haha

@FuturesTrader 9 ай бұрын

Looks like December fun!

@LongboardSessions 9 ай бұрын

Oh yea!!

@talmorgilad Жыл бұрын

What an achievement of a video Bravo...!!! It was one of those fun great session days! Goes along with incredible music Bravo one more time for that. Lot's to work on and learn from this episode. Thank you as always Brian. Waiting to go out again

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks my brother! We got waves coming up... will be soon hopefully!

@kevinhickey2617 Жыл бұрын

Love the fact that high 5’s take priority. Love your videos. We have similar waves here in Ireland so I have used a lot of you tips. Thanks man.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha yes... the comradery is king for me

@jackdoughty4238 Жыл бұрын

Nice, always enjoy watching the entire process of a surf. You get to observe your setup waiting for the wave, and patience with "eyes on" the wave as it starts to form and pick up. I guess it is about the 2 "P"s patience and position 🙂. Had one really good day here; and today was a good surf, which was nice after I had my worst surf in months about 4 days ago. Some days your too much into your own head and you need to just stop, feel, and surf. Cheers from NZ

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

So true! I also believe it has a lot to do with the conditions. Days like this one I feel like a real longboarder.. cut to the next day when the waves are steeper and faster and I feel like I stink. But that's surfing... adapting to conditions.

@billytuchscher Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed seeing a whole session. ....How about an edit showing ypu and your buds goofing around? Sometimes we take surfing a bit to seriously. A good "boardmeeting" with friends is really what surfing is all about.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

So funny you mention that... my wife and I have been trying to think of ways to capture that aspect of surfing. Mic up the surfers... gopros... not so sure yet. No easy solution haha

@billytuchscher Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardSessions ...I say just film as you have, then get everyone in a room with some beers, watch the video together and make fun of each other. Then do a split screen the edit. 😅

@robgarMUSIC28 9 ай бұрын

I moved a year ago to NJ and I’m looking to start again with my surfing

@LongboardSessions 9 ай бұрын

Do it!!

@laurat1129 Жыл бұрын

The NE weather so far has been mild, and it looks like the NJ waves are esp. nice! Not doing any winter surfing myself, too novice yet, but this makes me look forward to spring already.🙂

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Spring will be here before you know it. Maybe this year you can improve and make next winter your first hehe

@SteveGit25 Жыл бұрын

Filming then scoring some myself - can't beat it. Great edit.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Yes that's the best of both worlds haha! What a great day

@afoolsmusic7382 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff and nice edit! Really liked the all-waves-in-a-session-idea. Effectively captures the common stoke in the water.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! My wife and I were trying to come up with ideas that captures that 'common stoke' better. Like if we we're all miced up and you can hear us.. that's not easy tho haha!

@kenoath5717 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff! Looks like the whole crew was having a lot of fun.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Oh yea we had a blast! One of those special days

@kamrynriley5789 Жыл бұрын

Dude this is siiiiick!!! you've progressed so much :)

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@moritzlehmann9569 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I practiced mostly not getting hurt on fast closeouts today. Your previous tip of doing just one cross step and riding it out was gold.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

oh that's great to hear!! That's one of my favorite drills for sure... gets out the cross stepping jitters

@chuzzwade288 Жыл бұрын

Great video! The kind of waves that make you never want to get out. I’d be well stoked with waves like that, few mates, no one else out. Dreamy surf dude, nice one 🤙🏼

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks bro! I know it was so fun... we surfed till we were dead!

@chuzzwade288 Жыл бұрын

I’ve a new log yet to see the water due to me being injured, got a Karma 9’2” chop tail single fin from Cornwall (in the UK). Had a Walden before but it was a bit too performance based and I’m certainly not a performance surfer 🤣 Hoping to remember some of your tips out in the water. You know what it’s like though, you’re so elated to catch a nice wave o forget to try and do anything but trim along for as much as I can. Love it 🤙🏼

@antomacias6448 Жыл бұрын

Gran video amigo, gracias por compartirlo con nosotros!!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

gracias, No problemas!

@eugenefel Жыл бұрын

Always really enjoy your videos. A surf trip to NJ might be in order for my son and me

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! Oh yea do it.. just try and plan it around waves hehe

@ianferrari7 Жыл бұрын

I've been following your channel for awhile and it's definitely helped me change and adjust my own style to be a better surfer. Something that I've found productive for me, which I haven't noticed in your own style yet, is stalling the board before starting your cross stepping when the wave is setting up slow or you get out in front of the pocket. I'd be curious to see how that works for you and if it helps create more noserides. Thanks for the videos 🤙🏼

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Awesome Ian! A straight up stall is not something iv'e messed with much. Just the natural stalling that occurs from the bottom turn. I need to give it a try again!

@steviesidewayz Жыл бұрын

Looked like a great session 🤙

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Yea it was so fun!

@tylermorris5463 Жыл бұрын

ahh yess the shooting of the board after a wave, its kinda like a fun way to claim a wave for a longboarder

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha yes! It was quite fun.. I gotta try it more often. Only reason I tried it was because I had a ton of speed

@themainman7147 Жыл бұрын

Much prefer this long video showing the good and the not so good rides it makes it more REAL if you know what i mean. Surf it hard brother'

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Good to know, thanks! Yea i'm getting some good feedback on the longer video format... Maybe ill throw some of these in every now and then

@emisurfchannel2280 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sick

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@moosemafia1659 Жыл бұрын

I surfed at NJ on New Year’s Day and my new suit ripped and I couldn’t even catch a wave!! Got destroyed. Was amazing to surf in the winter for the first time

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Dang what a first time experience lol! Well atleast it can only get better from here

@LWLHP Жыл бұрын

Interesting video with some great tips, cross stepping is critical to set up the ride and your right waves can determine the cross stepping required. When are you going to do some head stands with arm cross action??? Keep up the great vids :)

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha thanks!! I'll have to try a headstand one day.... why not ??

@jamesdiola4773 Жыл бұрын

Nice brian! you always seem to pick the right spot at the right time! hows the water? 5/4 with 5 mil booties and gloves still okay at this time? thanks man! loving the content! cheers!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Thanks James! Yea that would work, but you'll need a hood. I suppose you could get away with no hood if it was really warm out.. but I would freeze my butt off haha. Probably heading out soon.. we got some waves coming. Text me if you're thinking of heading out

@adamfrankel358 Жыл бұрын

Like buttah!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha thanks Adam!

@johnb2712 11 ай бұрын

The master of late takeoff lol

@LongboardSessions 11 ай бұрын

haha i love a good late takeoff

@williamdiplexcito8413 Жыл бұрын

Hi I have been following your Longboard journey and have found the videos and tips very helpful although the waves in N.J. are by far more superior than what we experience in North East Scotland. Can I ask you the dims of your Blue/White board your personal weight also would you say this has an effect on how the board performs for you in the water.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks so much! My board is a 9'6" COS Chingona and I'm 5'4" and 130 lbs. So you could say that my board is a little big for me, but so far that's how I like it. I want some weight to the board.. atleast that's what I'm figuring out haha. Surfers weight definitely effects the board. If you're into traditional longboarding then go bigger than you think. You can also ask the manufacturer to give you recomendations based on your weight

@williamdiplexcito8413 Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardSessions Hi I enjoyed your reading your reply and have just viewed a Ben Considine video regarding the subject we broached. Bob McTavish also discussed this subject in an interview which covered the subject of volume, he states the Archimedes principal of displacement and that any foam above the water line on a board means nothing and far better to add extra volume on the width and also once the board catches the wave the volume is irrelevant as it planes along the wave 🙂

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

@@williamdiplexcito8413 The guy who owns COS says the same thing! Really all about the dimensions rather than volume. BUT! Weight has something to do with it as well.

@cullanstrong3730 Жыл бұрын

Pretty sure I saw you at the wooden jetty yesterday would've paddled up and said hey but that current sucked.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Well couldn't have been me, iv'e never been to that break. Really want to try it out tho!

@cullanstrong3730 Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardSessions dudes longboard looked the same as yours then lol glad I avoided that awkward situation

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

@@cullanstrong3730 haha that's hilarious! Im pretty sure someone else has said theyve seen me at wooden jetty.. must be a guy there that has a board just like mine

@cullanstrong3730 Жыл бұрын

@Longboard Sessions where do you guys usually surf? Maybe I'll see y'all out there.

@willcowen2152 Жыл бұрын

Holy wave count! How long were you out for roughly?

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha! We we're out for 3 hours... I was dead at the end

@CYCLONE10203 Жыл бұрын

on average how many days do you surf a week? And it would be cool if you got a 8,6 hull for big days just a thought. 🤙

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Between 1 and 2 usually. I surf a little more in spring and fall and a little less in the winter. And yes... I need a board for the bigger days for sure!

@bmoviepop5262 Жыл бұрын

do you have a recommendation for a spot I should rent longboards from near avon?

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

I honestly am not sure. You're best bet would be the beach house surf shop in bayhead, but that's 15-20 minutes away. You can also try brave new world in Point, but i'm not sure they rent longboards. Give eastern lines in belmar a call as well

@elnoge Жыл бұрын

Hello there! Where are those surf spots? (Don't worry...I'm not gonna come and steel waves...lol)

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha! Message me on insta @longboard_sessions

@elnoge Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardSessions I don't have IG.... was just curious about those spots....sorry for not being another potential follower....😄

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

haha ok gotcha. Well i can't post about it here, it makes people upset. But it's in the monmouth county area.. I think that's safe to say hehe

@LoganNoone Жыл бұрын

what size board do you use? for a person 6' and 225, is 9'6" appropriate for longboarding in NJ waves?

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

I use a 9'6" and im 5'4" and 130 lbs. It may be a couple inches too big, but at this point I like it a little larger. Justin Quintal's strategy is to ride a board that's slightly bigger than what he's supposed to ride. For you I'd go for a 9'10 ish. You can always contact the board company you're interested in and ask them for recommendations given your height and weight.

@LoganNoone Жыл бұрын

@@LongboardSessions thanks dude!

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

@@LoganNoone you got it!

@robgarMUSIC28 9 ай бұрын

Hi where is the exact location please id like to know

@LongboardSessions 9 ай бұрын

People get mad if I give exact locations.. but it's monmouth county. I think I'm allowed to say that atleast. Don't want to upset the children....😉

@scottsilverman5844 2 ай бұрын

Where in NJ are you surfing?

@LongboardSessions 2 ай бұрын

Monmouth county !

@eddyb6790 Жыл бұрын

The arms are an influence on balance as well as style. Watch Karina Rozunko surf and you will never hope for her to drop her arms down. But I do understand you are just trying to emulate your favorite surfers. Not really a right or wrong thing.

@LongboardSessions Жыл бұрын

Yes I agree. This is more of a drill. Karina is using her arms with a purpose to keep balance where as I feel like I'm relying on them too much. I'm looking for the right balance of both haha

@michaelburk9171 10 ай бұрын

Surfing can be kinda strange. No 2 waves are quite the same. And a maneuver that you did perfectly on 1 wave can be a disaster on rhe very next one.

@LongboardSessions 10 ай бұрын

Yes exactly. That's why learning how to read what the wave is doing in front of you is one of the greatest skills. And that skill really only comes with experience haha

@michaelburk9171 10 ай бұрын

@@LongboardSessions indeed. You see surfers that are always in the perfect spots, find channels to paddle out thru, and never or rarely lose contact with their boards. These skills and abilities are lost on novices. And even some experienced surfers.