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A few simple SUP freestyle moves to try Depending on how confident you are there are a few SUP freestyle moves you can try to set the ball rolling . You don ’ t need to aiming for the most difficult straight off the bat . Of course , if you want to , then go for it ! I will also say that these manoeuvres are just suggestions . The other element to SUP freestyle is creativity . You ’ re free to come up with your own tricks . There ’ s no right or wrong with this . You will probably get wet . In fact , if you don ’ t take a dunking then you ’ re not trying . But the more you try , and the more you fall , the more skilled a paddler you ’ ll be with a broader repertoire of ‘ tool ’ s you can call upon .
Tail sink pivot turn The tail sink pivot turn is one of the most fundamental skills in SUP . Stepping back to the tail of your board , sinking it and raising the nose whilst putting in a wider sweeping paddle stroke will see your SUP spin on a dime . Your aim is to see how deep you can sink the tail ( and raise the nose ) yet still make the turn dry . It ’ s a great skill to have . SUP surfers use it regularly to pivot onto waves they want to catch without going wide of the peak . And SUP racers often use the move to spin round buoys quick smart . There ’ s plenty of practical use for the tail sink pivot turn .
Nose sink pivot turn Just like the tail sink version the nose sink pivot turn requires the paddler to walk along their SUP to the front , turn back towards the tail and do exactly the same
movement . Sink the nose , raise the tail and pivot 360 . The only difference here is you haven ’ t got the stability of a fin in the water . That makes your SUP feel looser and more slippery . You ’ ll probably have to use a few brace strokes the first few times to avoid getting wet . But this is a good thing as you ’ ll intuitively be learning what a brace stroke is .
TRYING TO GET FIVE TOES OVER THE NOSE