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TAIL SINK PIVOT TURN
Toes on the nose Perhaps before learning the nose sink pivot turn walking the board and getting your toes as far over the nose as possible is worth practising . Deft footwork is key here . But after a few goes you ’ ll surprise yourself just how far you can get .
Paddling fin first If you ’ ve had some time playing with moving about your SUP not using your paddle a fun exercise is to get on the board ’ s nose , turn to face the back , raise the tail so the fin clears the water by sinking the nose and then paddle your board that way . As with the nose sink pivot turn you ’ ll not have the directional stability of a fin so it ’ ll force you to use various paddle strokes to remain straight and true .
FIN FIRST PADDLING