Mid-face turn for generating speed~ #tiptimetuesday Each wave is unique, so our approach riding them can be unique too! Sometimes we want to generate more speed with our take off, depending on how steep and fast the wave is that we are riding. In this case, the wave is moving slowly at the beginning, with a little flat spot where I was taking off. Instead of dropping all the way in to the bottom of this wave, I opted for a Mid-face turn right after I popped up, so that I could generate extra speed with my board, and reach the steeper part of the wave. On our frontside, we can do this mid-face turn by pushing into our toes with our back foot when we want to engage the turn. The steeper the wave, the harder and more critical this is to do because the wave will be moving faster. On a softer wave like this, there was ample time for me to be able to engage the mid-face turn because the wave speed wasn’t very high. If you are practicing this maneuver for the first times, attempt the mid-face turn on a softer, slope-y wave to begin with, it will be much more forgiving! This tiny detailed maneuver can also be helpful if the wave is moving quickly down the line and you need to make up ground in order to stay in the pocket of the wave. When you watch surf videos, both with longboards, shortboards, and anywhere in between, look for when surfers do this mid-wave turn to start their wave so you can broaden your understanding of how and when it is utilized! Words and surfing: @leahloves Video: @_alex.patrick