Unplanned, unofficial, but with tape rolling this quick episode is pulled from the beginning of a recording with a guest that was afterwards cut out. There's a vibe though. That totally natural feel you only get from something that was never intended for release. The way you speak when you think no one will ever hear it...

KookCast: Surf Education

Bonus Episode: Cole's Happy Place

This week on Kookcast, Coach Chris is having a chat with Holly Hinsenkamp aka @akooksjournal to talk about her summer project, which was to surf 100 days in a row and to document and upload a video of each day. 

A Kook's Journal with Holly Hinsenkamp

The last of a 3 part series on your surf senses, this week Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about vibes.

Surf Senses: Part 3

Coach Chris and Coach Evan sat down for one last in-person recording together (until winter) to recap the Hurricane Larry swell that peaked on the North East coast on Friday September 10th. Photos of the swell can be found at: thesurfcontinuum.com/hurricanelarry

Bonus Episode: Hurricane Larry Recap

Up next on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are working through a series called "Surf Senses". This week we're talking about your voice. Let's talk about how you need to use it.

Surf Senses: Part 2

This week on KookCast the boys are starting a series called "Surf Senses". Up first, your eyes. Let's talk about how you need to use them.

Surf Senses: Part 1

A member recently wrote in through the membership site to submit a question about side currents aka sweep. A sweeping current down the beach is the result of one or more conditions that cause them, and in this episode Coach Chris and Coach Evan discuss those conditions and how to manage them when you surf.

Predicting Side Currents

This week on the show the boys are talking about the most basic two turns you need to have in your bag of tricks...the kind of turns that happen before you're surfing.

Board Control: Prone Turn vs. Sitting Turn

The boys talk a lot about how growing up and playing in the shore break with boogie boards was an important foundation for their surfing journey. In this episode they go into further detail on how and why the boogie board can play such a vital role in your surfing.

How To Get Your Boogie On

The best way to improve as a surfer is one of the most overlooked parts of your surfing. Can you guess what it is? Coach Chris and Coach Ev are constantly working on this fundamental skill with all of their students whether beginner or advanced. This is a reminder...don't forget to keep working on this skill and watch the entire picture of your surfing improve.

The Best Way to Improve as a Surfer

Can anyone guess it? What does Coach Chris and Coach Evan think the worst condition in surfing is? Onshore wind? High tide? Low tide?? Take a stab and then tune in to see if you're right, you might be surprised what the boys think the worst condition in surfing is (and conversely, what that makes the best condition).

The Worst Condition for Surfing

One thing Coach Chris and Coach Ev will never let you forget is the importance of your fundamental skills. In this episode they're covering the press-up posture, and the two crucial moments in surfing where it must be done well.

The Power of the Press-Up Posture

We got a great summer list for ya this week rippers! 34 ways to avoid being a major kook is a big list we made of some of the ways we see people kooking it at the beach and in the water. Let's get ready for the season and keep it clean, keep it tight, and stay safe this summer.

34 Ways to Avoid Being a Major Kook

This week on the show, Dion Mattison is our guest and he'll have you reconsidering any stereotype you may have of surfers being simple or shallow...this dude is deep, and he has a lot of thought provoking insights for you. He was a big influence on the methods and philosophies of The Surf Continuum when it was being manifested from idea to reality and for that we will always hold Dion in our highest regards and respect.

The Philo-Surfer: Dion Mattison of Conatus Surf Club

This week on KookCast, the boys are talking about keeping your eyes on the prize...with your mind. Fighting to stay conscious speaks to the fact that when you go out surfing, it's pretty easy to get lost in bliss. But if we want to continue improving, we need to find a way to keep our mind focused and working towards the goals we have for ourselves.

Fight to Stay Conscious

Just a couple of kooks talking about learning how to surf better. Tune in to The Surf Continuum's Coach Chris, Coach Evan and guests talking about how they learned the hard (and often hilarious) way to be a little less kooky--or in some cases, just embrace it! thesurfcontinuum.com

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KookCast: Surf Education

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