10 Minute Stretches for Surfers w/ Clyde | Yoga with Aloha

A lifelong surfer and yogi himself, Clyde shows us how to avoid injury with a few simple stretches before paddling out. This gentle stretching sequence focuses on the five movements of the spine and is great for anyone looking to generate a healthy blood flow throughout the body.

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Clyde Matsusaka's Social Media:
@clydedaglide

Clyde Matsusaka's Teacher Bio:
I have maintained a daily yoga practice since 2008. I started at Bikram Yoga Santa Clara under the guidance of Abhi Sagar, who was very influential in my practice. I completed a 1500 day yoga challenge there. I was also practicing the Advanced Bikram Yoga series in San Jose, which includes 84 postures. When I moved back to Hawaii in 2012, I couldn’t find any studio that taught this sequence. In 2015, I started Ashtanga yoga which I felt was the closest and most challenging asana practice. Today I practice Ashtanga Yoga Mysore style at Purple Yoga. I have been teaching yoga since 2013 and I am 500 RYT certified. Besides yoga, I love surfing, which I believe is a great combo with yoga.

00:00 Intro with Clyde
02:44 Yoga For Surfers Practice

[safetybeachlife]

66 yr old here with long history of lower back issues. About 3 years ago I got serious about core training and stretching/flexibility and now I religiously do a dynamic warmup (using some of the techniques shown here, plus others) and never go surfing or body surfing without 15-20 minute warmup. Sometimes it’s a pain cuz the swells up and I just want get out there !
But since doing that my back issues have practically disappeared and I’m no longer scared that surfing will irritate it.
Lakey Peterson has some good warmup videos, and also Surf Strength Coach Cris Mills . Worth checking out.

[just-tuv]

0:11 altgough this is great, static stretches are NOT for BEFORE exercise but AFTER. Dynamic stretch is for before a session. Static stretch before exercise will make you more prone to injuries.

[carnetor]

I do this every morning now and it has really helped me all day. I don't always do it in the same order, but I do it. Thanks for creating these videos. Love them! aloha.

[elikane]

i just watched this. very good, i do most of these post surf or on no surf days.before paddling out i concentrate more on fluidity especially in the hips and shoulders.not that i know all that much, all self taught from surfing for 54 years.almost 69 yo now and on chemo for stage four C over 5 years, now, surfing keeps me dedicated to my always evolving routines.mahalo for sharing 🤙😁

[jakemarlow]

I highly encourage every surfer to do these exercises for two hours on the beach immediately before paddling out.

[Tonym]

Clyde! Was just looking up some yoga and was surprised to see you. I was one of the guides at RLZ. Hope you're well mate

[artisticagi]

Great routine! Thank you 😊
2:46 start

[enigmaticsurf]

MAHALO for this chanel! BR from Switzerland :)

[miriam]

Clyde is awsome thank you so much :) I‘m a beginner in Surfing and this routine is great!

[lisaryner]

Mahalo Dave and Clyde! So important especially as we age! I just shared the video link with a bunch of my surf buddies over here on the mainland. Aloha.

[NativeYoga]

I love this! so good. thank you for sharing

[TheSEA]

Awesome video. I love the simplicity of it and your explanations of the poses. No fluff. Mahalo

[alenamauth]

I love the combo of taking traditional yoga into the surfing stretch ♥️

[YogawithAloha]

Glad you like! Clyde is coming out with a new video today!

[cnghiem]

Can Clyde still pop up on a shortboard? I just saw a video of long time yoga practioner Gerry Lopez surfing at the Kelly Slater surf ranch. He is shockingly flexible, able to pop up to his feet with both hands still connected to the board and the front foot is perfectly planted sideways, i.e hips rotated. At 54 years old and after a 6 year hiatus from surfing, I am now having problems with my pop ups on the shortboard. I think yoga or stretching would really help me but am too lazy to made a commitment to do it nor found a quick and easy routine. On a side note, isn't yoga more than just stretching?

[Cymro]

Diolch! Nid yn unig ydw i'n mwynhau gwneud hwn bob dydd, ond mae fy nghorff wedi elwa llawer! Rwy'n gobeithio fod yn llawer fwy hyblig erbyn diwedd y flwyddyn ond cawn weld!