A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

Photographer Ben Thouard joins the Oxbow team aboard the Windward as they trawl pristine Pacific atolls in search of adventure, virgin waves and new opportunities.

Cyrus Sutton made an impression on the international film circuit with his 2003 breakthrough movie 'Riding Waves'. Now the EMMY award-winning documentary maker has turned his attention to the divergent surf scenes of Australia's Gold Coast and Byron Bay. Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Courtesy of Cyrus Sutton

Devastated by more than a decade of civil war, the Republic of Liberia is still in a serious state of flux. Could surfing bring a new hope and more peaceful future to this West African nation? Words & photos: Nicholai Lidow & Kate Thomas. Additional photos: Ted Grambeau & Jamie Bott

They're trained to defend their country and protect our freedom and liberty, but when active service is over, many soldiers find themselves struggling with personal and mental problems that the army just doesn't want to know about. Could surfing provide some answers? Words & photos: Russ Pierre

When legendary longboard designer Bob McTavish came to Devon recently as part of TIKI's international shaper tour, Chris Preston couldn't resist the opportunity to quiz him about the technicalities of board design... Photos: Jamie Bott


Manage acute surfing injuries

September 14, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

Ryan Huxley looks at practical tips for surfers to deal with many of the more common acute problems with surfing.

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Customise your yoga program

September 01, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

Ryan Huxley provides tips to customise a yoga program for our unique individual situations and personalities.

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5 key injury prevention tips

August 09, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

Ryan Huxley shares some thoughts about how to keep your body in one piece and avoid the more common aches and pains.

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The perfect pre-surf warm up

August 01, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

Ryan Huxley talks you through the drill for stretching out before you put your body through its paces in the ocean.

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Breathe better to surf bigger Part II

July 18, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

The second of a three-part series, Ryan Huxley describes how to breathe properly to calm your mind, body and increase your oxygen saturation to push into larger surf.

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Breathe better to surf bigger

June 07, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

In his latest blog, which is the first of a three-part series, Ryan Huxley describes how to breathe properly to calm your mind, body and increase your oxygen saturation to push into larger surf. These techniques have helped him over the years to get comfortable in the big waves.

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Plan your surf fitness schedule

May 29, 2012 | Words By: Ryan Huxley

Ryan Huxley talks about how to plan your exercise time to fit in with your daily life, and target the areas in your surfing you want to improve.

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Core Strength with Anthony Walsh

May 21, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

Helping surfers of various age and skill level, to stay fit and healthy in the water, is the primary reason I created the Surfbodysoul program range. To be honest I get the same satisfaction from helping a sixty-five year old sea dog regain basic hip movement so he can pop up again as I do from helping one of my pros.

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