Basis Surf Podcast

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Adam Sime is a 51-year-old nurse, father of three, and lifelong surfer who drives 12+ hours to chase swells across the UK and beyond. In this episode, he opens up about what it actually feels like to blow a hard-earned surf trip because your body gives out after an hour, and what he did about it. We get into the moment that broke him at a firing point break in the Hebrides, his honest skepticism when he first came across the Basis Paddle Trainer, and how his results went from done-after-4-waves to back-to-back-4-hour-sessions in solid Southwest Cornwall swell. He also breaks down how relearning his paddle technique from scratch changed everything, and how getting fit enough to drop board volume opened up a completely different level of surfing for him. 

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Chapters
02:34 Welcome & Introduction to Adam Sime
02:48 Adam's Life: Family, Work, and Surfing in Seaford
04:30 Chasing Waves Across Europe with a Motorhome
06:10 Growing Up Surfing in Western Australia
08:22 Charging Big Waves in Morocco
09:26 Why Adam Started Thinking About Paddle Training
11:29 The Wake-Up Call: Getting Fit After a Wipeout
12:40 The Hebrides Trip That Broke Him
13:14 Discovering the Basis Paddle Trainer
15:00 Early Struggles with the Trainer
17:10 Was He Skeptical at First?
19:23 The Results: Four-Hour Sessions in Cornwall
23:07 Quadrupling Wave Count in the Pool
28:12 How Technique Changed His Paddling
32:14 Going Down in Board Volume and Surfing Better

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Lucas Hildreth (@lucashildreth5692) is a second-year E.R. resident and aspiring big wave surfer from New York who has somehow managed to surf Mavericks, Iceland, Chile, and Portugal in between brutal stretches of 80-hour work weeks. In this episode, we get into how he stays strategic with his limited time off, how he approaches improving his surfing technically; from dialing in his cutback to breaking down the mechanics of a proper snap, and what it actually takes to prepare for big surf when you don’t live by the ocean. Beyond the technical stuff, we also talk about crowd navigation, adventure surfing in cold and remote locations, and the mindset that drives someone to chase serious waves while wearing scrubs five days a week. 

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Chapters
0:02:06 Introducing Lucas: ER Resident & Big Wave Surfer
0:02:52 ER Doctors and Extreme Sports
0:03:31 Growing Up Surfing in New York
0:05:34 Getting Serious: Driving to Montauk
0:07:36 Choosing College Away from the Coast
0:09:29 Learning Without Coaching: Uncle's One Rule
0:11:25 Watching Surf Clips to Improve
0:14:07 How Filming Himself Transformed His Surfing
0:18:33 Going Vertical: The Hardest Skill in Surfing
0:25:06 Life as an ER Resident: The Real Schedule
0:27:18 Surfing the World Between Shifts
0:33:14 Paddle Training: What Actually Works
0:41:32 Navigating Crowds in Santa Cruz
0:50:40 Adventure Surfing: Iceland, Chile & Beyond
0:59:49 Rapid Fire: Advice, Intentions & Deserted Island Board

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Taylor Jensen (@taylorjensentj) is a four-time World Longboard Champion who is equally comfortable noseriding as he is throwing down powerful carves. He also collaborates with Firewire Surfboards, making longboards, and more recently, alternative twinzer models. In this episode, we get into what makes a good turn on a longer board, why elite athletes never stop training fundamentals, and how land training can benefit your surfing in ways that surfing alone cannot. We discuss paddling, which Taylor considers one of the most important pillars of surfing, and why neglecting it can stifle your progression. He also gives a detailed breakdown of the twinzer model, why it sits in its own category between a twin and a quad, and what makes it such a fun setup coming off a longboard. 

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Chapters
01:23 Welcome & Intro to Taylor Jensen 
02:05 The Secret to Throwing Buckets (Dad Bod & Big Feet) 
02:49 Longboard Philosophy & Rail Surfing 
04:28 Traditional vs. High Performance Longboarding 
06:34 What Makes High Performance Longboarding Look Great 
08:39 How to Carve on Longer Boards: Patience, Placement & Rails 
11:03 Reading Waves on Mid-Lengths & Longboards 
13:31 The Internal Battle: Switching Between Traditional & HP Longboarding 
15:58 Training for World Titles: Physical & Mental Game 
17:38 Drilling Fundamentals on Dry Land (Cross-Stepping & Footwork) 
22:58 Why Paddle Power is Non-Negotiable 
28:06 How Longboarding Changes the Way You Read Waves 
32:42 The Twinzer Explained 
37:27 Board Design Deep Dive: TJ Pro Mid vs. Twinzer Mid-Length 
41:44 Closing Advice: Diversify Your Equipment & Surf with Intention

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Garazi Sánchez (@garazisanchezsurf)  is a two-time Spanish national champion from the Basque Country who built her career competing on the world stage before finding a whole new relationship with surfing through twin fins and board shaping. In this episode, she opens up about what it truly takes to surf at a high level; from how a serious back injury became the turning point that led to her best results, to why paddle fitness is the foundation that most surfers overlook. She breaks down the mental side of competing, what it feels like to lose the joy of surfing and how she got it back, and shares her honest take on riding twin fins including the one mistake most surfers make when they first get on one. 

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Chapters
00:01:20 Introduction: Meet Garazi Sánchez
00:02:13 Growing Up Surfing in the Basque Country
00:03:30 How the Basque Culture Shaped Her Surfing
00:05:10 The Adventure Mindset: Surfing in Unlikely Places
00:08:04 The Joy of Watching Beginners Fall in Love with Surfing
00:08:52 Competition as a Path to Self-Knowledge
00:11:17 Starting Out: Competing in the Basque Country
00:16:36 Plateaus, Confidence & Finding Her Footing Internationally
00:18:35 Overcoming the Fear of Not Belonging in the Lineup
00:22:40 The Back Injury That Changed Everything
00:27:39 Training on Land: How It Unlocked Her Best Results
00:31:10 The Overlooked Fundamentals: Positioning, Paddling & Pop-Up
00:39:28 Coaching Maneuvers: Reading Wave Energy
00:45:25 The Shift to Twin Fins & Rediscovering Joy
00:52:22 Tips for Riding Twin Fins & Board Design with Lemon Surfboards

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Kuio Young is a Hawaiian competitive surfer and coach who works closely with everyday surfers, and professionals like Carlos Muñoz and Imaikalani Devault. His approach to surfing is simple; he sees it as a ‘dance’, where you work on specific pieces without losing the flow of the whole wave. We also get into why paddle strength and wave-reading is essential and how even high-level surfers benefit from guidance especially when it comes to mindset and board selection. Kuio also shares how his own mindset has shifted away from chasing clips, and more toward surfing as a way to feel free and stay connected to that true sense of glide.

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Chapters
02:05: Introduction: Who Is Kuio Young?
02:26: The Secret Behind Throwing Massive Spray
03:24: How Riding Longer Boards Changed Everything
04:17: Board Design Deep Dive: Knifey Outlines & Low Volume
08:15: Short Boards vs. Long Boards: Sensation & Creative Freedom
11:22: How Kuio Broke Through as a Surfer
13:25: Hip Surgery, Physical Limitations & the Road to Recovery
17:32: Foundation Training & Taking Care of Your Body
19:43: Coaching Philosophy: Compartmentalization vs. the Full Dance
21:40: How to Read the Ocean & Build a Better Bottom Turn
26:01: Coaching Carlos Munoz & Imai: What Elite Surfers Actually Need
34:15: Common Mistakes & Instant Game-Changers for Developing Surfers
36:42: The Doug Silva Relationship: Coaching Styles Compared
44:07: Style, Watching Old Surf Footage & Finding Your Glide
47:36: Closing Wisdom & Intentions

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