How to Bodyboard cutback

How to do a cutback
Here is one of the most fundamental but hard-core moves that you can do in any size waves. The cut back helps regulate your speed, as well as let you look stylish and powerful as you ride the wave. A good cut back can set up the rest of the wave for you, as it slows you down and let°s the wave form up in front of you to offer you a barrel or a section to hit or another steep section to do a maneuver on.

Step 1. Take off as you would on any wave gathering speed as you travel down the line. If the wave has a nice wall and does not look like the lip is going to throw out or barrel any time soon, then you know you have time to initiate the cutback.

Step 2. After gaining some speed you should drive to near the top of the wave almost to the lip, Hint -try and aim for just underneath the lip line.

Step 3. As you approach the area where you want to do you cutback you should shift your weight to the bottom corner of your inside rail and push down on the inside rail with your palm and pull the corner of your nose down the face of the wave the more pressure you apply the more spray you should throw, (be careful if you are going to fast you could easily put to much pressure and pop the board of the wave face looking like a kook, I think ever rider has done that at one point or another).

Step 4. As you aim you board down the face of the wave be careful to stop your turn when you feel you are satisfied with your placement on the wave. It is all relative to each wave and rider, for example- if you are still in a flat spot you can keep turning all the way till you hit foam behind you or if a section looks like it is appearing down the line you should stop your cutback half way and regain speed to hit the section or to get past it.

Step 5. Once you have finished your cutback shift your weight back to its normal placement where ever you feel the most comfortable and are getting he most speed and control. For advanced riders try doing a spin after your cut back if you still have time. Both a cutback to forward spin and a cutback to reverse spin look cool and help you stall for the next section while still looking flashy.