TC Surfski Immersion 6/2/17: Oscar Chalupsky, coach and Nelo Surfski CEO, teaches us how to practice. Single-minded focus is key, reminding us of an all-time favorite book, The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance by Timothy Gallwey. Life-altering! Like Oscar’s paddling drills…
Click for how-to video series. First up: Moving your legs from one side to the other while teaching yourself to balance:
Next, the one- and two-handed catch, morphing into rotate-bury-and-pull:
“Penguin Man” teaches rotation:
“Penguin Man” at default position gets your legs into the equation:
The exit drill teaches you to simply lift your hand to return to “default” position:
Finally, Oscar puts it all together:
A gazillion thanks to Nick Murray, Chief Surfing Addict of TC Surfski for organizing the 5th Annual TC Surfski Immersion Weekend. And hats off to the generous Oscar Chalupsky and all the coaches and new friends Jean met in Traverse City, Michigan. More pics here…double click for fullsize slideshow:
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