He is actually doing a great job here. I found this on the web while browsing. But I do see it incorporated in a lot of surfing exercise programs out there. Actually there are about a half dozen balance devices claiming to improve balance on a surfboard. Unfortunately in the picture above this is a dangerous and downright ridiculous thing to do on a Stability Ball.
To put it plainly, an unskilled surfer must spend many hours in the water to learn how to balance on a surfboard. I have yet to see any device out there that simulates balancing on water. It's almost impossible to mimic surfing on land in the absence of water. Water is a 3 dimensional element, always changing. Not to mention all the other equations that are missing in surfing like different variables of flotation devices, the speed at which you are traveling, the amount of energy that's behind the wave (short vs long swell periods), etc.
You want to improve your balance, get in the water, and get used to your equipment!
For you already skilled surfers especially the competitive surfers, don't worry about training your balance in the gym. And here is why:
The board under your feet has become stable, almost like you are standing on the ground. Think about it...do you really worry about losing your balance while weaving down the face or performing a maneuver? You have already done all the homework, it's LANDING moves that becomes a problem , especially new tricks. Why? Because your body is put into a new position that it is not used to, thus causing an imbalance in your center of gravity. That's where repetition after repetition comes in.
Here at Kinetic Performance, we train surfers to increase their power and responsiveness. How?
1. By focusing on making certain core muscles as tight as possible during any manuver (allowing better recoveries).
2. By unilaterally training the hip musculature to become as powerful as possible.
3. And constantly training the glute muscles to decelerate, decelerate , and decelerate!
