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The Space Godzilla

The Space Godzilla is the natural progression from the loop, as the two moves are quite similar. Basically, the Space Godzilla is a combination of an aerial loop and the stern end of a cartwheel. The best Space Godzilla’s are completely aerial and will leave you feeling like you can stomp the crap out of China town. Read more

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The Splitwheel

The split wheel is a two ended cartwheel where the paddler rotates their boat 90 degrees between the two ends in order to cartwheel in the opposite direction. Like all vertical moves, practicing the Split wheel in flat-water will greatly increase your understanding of the move and boost your learning curve. Read more

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Cartwheeling

Cartwheeling is essentially the linking of bow and stern pivot turns in a hole. A good cartwheel will resemble the spinning of a wheel and is one of the most difficult skills to master because it isn’t a single move. Cartwheeling requires excellent edge control, good awareness and constant adjustment. Read more

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Spinning in a Hole

Spinning in a hole is easiest when the hole you’re surfing has shoulder’s that feed water back into it. If the hole you’re surfing doesn’t have a good shoulder it’s also possible to flat spin in the trough. Read more

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