It might not be cool to kick your feet in surfing, but the truth is that it works. What are the pros and cons of using the lower extremities of your legs for additional stroke power? It doesn’t look good, and it is often associated with beginner surfers and first-timers in the sport of riding waves. Kicking your feet while paddling out the back is not elegant, but what many experienced surfers don’t know is that it makes total sense. Will you go faster if you kick your feet for catching waves? The biomechanical answer is yes, you will. And it happens a lot: you’re on a shortboard, trying to catch a fast coming wave or a very mushy slope, but you just can’t get into the surf line.

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Why you should kick your feet in surfing

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