What we talk about
- The Foil Fever contest on Kauai, and Ryan's second place on a FoilDrive behind Paul Cooper
- Stance talk, wide versus narrow, and what Kane actually does with his feet
- Going out with one objective, like carving 360s, instead of just free surfing
- Where motivation comes from, and why contests and Instagram clips push riders on
- Ryan's foiling diary from his first sessions in 2020, and why writing them down helped
- Why KT Foiling's new connection system took four versions, and Slingshot's One Lock
- Downwind stats from a watch, and how foil size and rider weight change your pace
- Whether events pay off for brands, and Ryan's Room 101 pick of foil warranties
About this episode
Old mate Ryan came for a chat this week. We didn't get time to record anything in America so he joined us online to discuss how he's gotten to where he is now.
Coach, marketing guru at KT Foiling, some mysterious role at Foildrive we never got to the bottom of and Foiling Magazines Friday Pump newsletter author..... such a large amount of roles to digest.
Ryan recently came back from Hawaii after the Foilers of Oahu event and we delve into his views on surf foil style, progression within our disciplines and even how motivation keeps us learning - sounds a bit progression podcasty, right? Well - he's got some great thoughts so it was worth discussing! Ryan also pulls out some gold from his actual foiling diary from when he was learning, which definitely led us down a rabbit hole.
Christmas Episode coming next.....