by Iván Villalba | Jul 22, 2026 | Training
You paddle for the wave, you feel it lift you, you push up to stand, and then the nose of your board buries itself in the water and throws you over the front. Again. If this is the single most frustrating thing about your surfing right now, you are not alone, and you...
by Iván Villalba | Jul 21, 2026 | Training
Across these articles I have shared the core of the ESC method. Three pillars.Eyes. Compression. Arms.These are what separate surfers who progress from surfers who plateau. Not talent, not how many waves you catch. These three things, done in order, with extension to...
by Iván Villalba | Jul 21, 2026 | Training
Next time you are in the water, watch your arms during a turn. Are they helping, or are they just along for the ride?For most surfers the arms are passive. They move, but they do not direct.At ESC we use a concept we call the Magic Surfboard. Simple idea: your hands...
by Iván Villalba | Jul 21, 2026 | Training
Most surfers think good surfing looks upright. Confident. Tall. It does not.Good surfing looks loaded. Compressed. Like a spring that is ready to release.Around 80 percent of your time on the wave, you should be in compression. Knees bent, body low, weight forward....
by Iván Villalba | Jul 21, 2026 | Training
Here is something I notice in almost every surfer I work with for the first time. Their eyes are too close.They are looking at the water right in front of them, or at their board, or at where they are instead of where they are going.This creates a chain reaction. Your...
by Iván Villalba | Jul 21, 2026 | Training
If you have connected with Elite Surf Coaching at some point, this is for you. Whether it was a while ago or you have been following quietly, welcome.I am Ivan. I have been coaching since 2002. For the last few years I have been based in Bali, working with surfers...
