By now, you’re aware that Nic von Rupp is one of the frothiest surfers on Earth. He lives to get barreled, and spends the vast majority of his waking hours either planning to get barreled or getting barreled. And when he’s not awake, he’s probably dreaming about it. He’ll go to some extreme lengths to get extremely tubed, and since he’s so committed to it, he’s built up a vast amount of time under the curtain. Which makes him a man who can speak from experience.
That’s exactly what he did in his latest vlog, which is all about how to get barreled on your backside. The backside barrel is one of the trickier parts of surfing, but Nic’s got a few good tips that just might help.
“Everyone can ride a frontside barrel,” Nic says, “but when it comes to riding it backside things get a little more complicated.”
Nothing, however, helps as much as getting out there and getting as many backside barrels as you can, but hey, a quick lesson from a master can’t hurt, right?
