034: ROB BAIN - Former World Tour Pro-Surfer.

Rob Bain pro surfer from Manly Beach, AUS. Rob was ranked No. 5 in 1990 and finished in the top 10 ‘88-’91, won 4 events and even came 3rd at ‘93 longboard champs. He talks about what drove him to be one of the best, how he learnt to relax and focus in high pressure situations. Memories from his 3rd place in ‘93 Long Board champs and lessons from how riding other boards can help your short-boarding. Rob also weighs in on the state of surf coaching and individual style, surfboard choice among intermediate surfers. How to deal with the transition from being a ‘surfer’ to a ‘worker’ in the surf industry. He also talks about how he recovered form an horrific surfing accident in 2009, and what he learnt form the experience. His thoughts on mindset, rhythm, flow state, the zone, being in the moment and longevity of performance. And stories from some of his surfing highlights. An inspiring icon of Australian surfing.

Om Podcasten

Are you finding it hard to get better at surfing, struggling to catch waves, negotiate the line up and understand surf culture? This podcast that helps passionate lifelong surfers to catch more waves, surf with more speed, style, grace and to gain wisdom and confidence in the water Discover why you aren't getting the most out of your surfing, the exact steps to take to improve, so you can develop not only your surfing, but also your relationship to surfing and the ocean. The podcast shares lessons of my transformation from frustrated, below-average adult-surfer, to a confident, competent and respected surfer. The podcast is a mix of long form interviews with the best surfers, surf coaches and industry leaders, and focused, shorter episodes with specific surfing tips. Episodes 100, 108 and 111 are a great place to start.