KookCast: Surf Education
Episodes
Just Keep Swimming with Van Vu
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Evan talking their favorite topics with guest Van Vu of the Basis Surf podcast: kooky stories and paddling! Get $30 off the Basi...
Our First Surf Trip Gone Wrong!
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Ev are remembering their first ever surf trip with students they went on and the myriad of lessons they learned from it. Additio...
Coach Ev's 3 P's of Life & Surf
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing Coach Evan's 3 P's: Presence, Purpose, and Positivity. Head to thesurfcontinuum.com/signup ...
La Misión Surf Trip Recap
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Ev are flipping through some photos and videos that were taken on their October 2025 surf trip with six students. To watch the v...
A Watched Pot Never Boils
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are telling kooky stories, sharing inspiring quotes from professional surfer Kolohe Andino, and rememb...
Coach Chris or Coach Kook?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Evan checking in with a kooky story, sharing a short little piece of inspiration for anyone who feels stuck in the doldrums, a d...
Coach Ev's Bachelor Party!
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast the bulk of this episode entails Coach Chris and Coach Ev enjoying the memories that came from Coach Evan's bachelor party weeke...
Getting Burned & Dealing with Fear
16 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KookCast we're sharing a personal story about getting burned and how that sucks even for the best of us. We also share some clips a...
Press Up Analysis
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are taking a look at a wave where both Coach Chris and a student are taking off. Check out the...
Sitting Turns: A Discussion with Four Students
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are joined by their four students who came on the 2025 La Misión surf trip. This recording wa...
La Misión 2025 Trip Recap
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
250 episodes later and we're still here! In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev sit down to reflect on their recent trip to La Misión with four of...
Are You Surfing Blind?
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing one of the more common impairments surfers face...blindness! Time Stamps: (03:14) - Observin...
Six Surfers Who Brought Their Blades to a Gun Fight
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For the first episode of 2025, Coach Chris and Coach Evan reunited over Zoom with four other friends to record one of the greatest adventures of their...
How to Keep Warmer Longer with The Crooked Crew
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are joined by a few members of the Crooked Surf Team to talk about some of the tricks they have up their w...
Earning Respect from Surfers
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are chatting about respect and how to earn it from other surfers, especially the old heads and long ti...
Caught on Film! A Wicked Burn with Catharina Duval de Navarre
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Catherina Duval de Navarre jumps on a Zoom call with Coach Chris to share screens and talk us through a clip she shared of hers...
Surfing in Circles
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about their approach to surfing, specifically speaking on the dynamic of how they mo...
Water Brother: The Sid Abruzzi Story
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Sid Abruzzi joins Coach Chris to discuss his new documentary with the Kinnane Brothers, Water Brother: The Sid Abruzzi Story. T...
Celebrating Hobie's 70th Anniversary - Part 2
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev got Adam Davenport back on the phone after he was dropped halfway through the first call with Kris Car...
Celebrating Hobie's 70th Anniversary - Part 1
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are joined by Kris Carlow and Adam Davenport of Hobie Surfboards to celebrate the brands 70th annive...
Emma Bukowski of Nose Rider Surf Club
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emma Bukowski, creator of Nose Rider Surf Club, joins Coach Chris to talk not only about her surfing journey, but the effort it took to reach the star...
2024 La Misión Surf Trip Recap
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a recap of the annual surf trips Coach Chris and Coach Ev organize to La Misión in Baja. It begins with an introduction from Coach Ch...
SHARK! with Erin LaVallee
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Erin LaVallee joins Coach Chris to share her story on fulfilling a lifelong dream to surf, the mistakes and successes on the jo...
Alek Rockrise from The California Surf Academy
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Alek Rockrise joins Coach Chris to talk surf education, sharing your surf knowledge, and the personal battles that come with it...
7 Pillars of The Surf Continuum
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are sitting down to discuss 7 pillars upon which they've built their brand of surf education on. Head over...
Blame it on the Boogie Board
13 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Ev are taking you back to the boogie board! One of the most overlooked crafts in helping beginner surfers progress is the boogie...
Paddling Somewhere? Follow the North Star with Rob Case
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
FINALLY! Rob Case has entered the chat. With KookCast over 200 episodes in, it's safe to say this episode is late. Rob is a paddle technique coach and...
Catching Up with Matt Warshaw
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, we're happy to have Matt Warshaw back on the show. The premier historian and archivist of surfing, the value of this man's work...
Wetsuit Care & Kookery
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's in the title! Take care of that thing and don't be a wetsuit kook! Booking spots on our La Misión surf trip 2024. E-mail us: info@thesurfcontinu...
In Deep with Matt George
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris sits down with Matt George to discuss his book In Deep, a highly recommended read, which is a compilation of his life's work as a surf wri...
Becoming a More Assertive Surfer
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing a surfer characteristic you should develop, but exercise wisdom with how you wield it.
Creating Time
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Do you feel like "it all happens so fast" ? When taking off, or while surfing and suddenly realizing there's a person in your way ? In this episode, C...
10 Surfer Instincts You Must Cultivate
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing 10 surfer instincts that separate the experienced surfers from the rest of the pack.
Do You Catch Waves or Do They Catch You?
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing the difference between surfers who paddle hard to catch waves and surfers who slide e...
Position, Position, Position
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing three of the most important aspects to catching waves. Position, position, position.
How to Improve Your Surfing...Other Than Surfing.
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are exploring a topic intern Sophie brought to the table.
The Unwritten Rules of Surfing: Part 2
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Following up on last week's episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are back with the second half of their list on the unwritten rules of surfing. Tune in a...
The Unwritten Rules of Surfing: Part 1
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Surfing is unique in the way that a lot of the educational process and lessons learned are unwritten. You figure it out as you go, make mistakes you d...
No Leg Rope, No Surf
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, intern Sophie is on the line with this week's episode que'd up for Coach Chris and Coach Ev regarding the recent headlines from...
Three Kooky Things You Can Stop Doing Now
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are hitting you with a list of three kooky things you can stop doing today.
2 Things Holding Beginner Surfers Back
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about 2 things that hold beginners back in their surfing.
Vamos a El Chante with Fernando Navarro
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Fernando Navarro owner of El Chante Surf House joins Coach Chris on a washed up log on Playa Hermosa to talk about his story bu...
Catch Waves Better: Don't Turn Your Back to the Ocean
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Even non-surfers have heard these wise words: "don't turn your back to the ocean", but in this week's episode Coach Chris and Coach Evan are putting t...
La Misión Surf Trip Recap
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris, Coach Ev, and a group of students who joined them on this years La Misión surf trip are recording and remembering...
How to Deal with Snobby Groms
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev offer some words of advice and encouragement to a young surfer who is getting hassled by some of the l...
The Delusional Surfer's Guide to Reality
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about some of the common ways beginner surfers delude themselves and aim to help those los...
New Year, New Yeeew!
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy 2023. In this episode Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about the number one way (that's probably also the most overlooked way) to improve yo...
The Art of Missing Waves
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are diving a little deeper into a concept that came up in the last episode in regards to having good s...
Do You Have Good Style?
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Style is a common topic in surf conversation. We all want to have good style. This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are talking about some o...
Regaining Confidence After Injuries
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are briefly recapping a member's question they answered in detail on the membership site. The full and...
Controlling Wipeouts? YES! How to Wipeout Less
11 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Controlling your wipeout? Isn't that an oxymoron? How can you control a wipeout, if wiping out is losing control? In this episode we're discussing a r...
What's a Good Beginner Board?
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing their take on what makes a good beginner board. No, they aren't giving specific dimensi...
The Keys to Unlocking a Righteous Finish
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Ev just finished evaluating a few waves, specifically the finishes, of themselves and their students for a new video on the mem...
3 Ways To Be a Better Surfer
12 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are back to their coaching style episodes! This episode was inspired by a video analysis we recorded o...
Scrub It Kook! with Chase, Jenna, & Nalu Menen
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's been said a family that surfs together, stays together. If you don't believe it, please tune into the the Menen's to prove it. If a board to the ...
Hurricane Fiona Recap
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Not that any episodes of KookCast could be considered "formal", this is one of those especially informal episodes where the coaches are just rapping a...
Twozy Doozy with Brother Chase Menen
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A guest so close yet so far, Brother Chase has long known he's been requested to make his voice heard on KookCast. The day has finally come and in thi...
How Not to Splat with Chris Palmer
09 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Ev's got long time friend Chris Palmer on the show and they're talking about the value of riding bigger boards, how not t...
Turns Out The Kook Was Me! with Phil Martone
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Kookcast, the big grom Phil is telling his kooky story about how making an assumption about another surfer got him into a bit of hot wate...
Just Because You Can, Doesn't Mean You Should
17 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast we have three reasons why you should NOT catch a wave. What the hell kind of surf podcast gives you three reasons not to catch a...
What Makes a Soul Surfer?
11 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are discussing their favorite qualities of a soul surfer.
Catching Waves: Head Up or Down
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing your head and whether it should be up or down while you're catching a wave, and the r...
Learning Through Play with Johanly "Jojo" Sepulveda
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are sitting down with good friend Jojo to talk about growth, teaching, and learning through play.
How to Improve Your Pop-Up
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are discussing the pop-up and a perhaps surprising way you can improve it.
Keeping it Real
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Almost every episode of KookCast for the past 4 years has been focused on surf topics, whether Coach Chris and Coach Ev discuss one together, or with ...
Coach Ev Making Big Claims...
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Ev is sharing with us a story about a wave he just caught the other day out front at La Misión that he's claiming is a t...
Sunburnt & Salty with Cait Lawson
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cait Lawson is the kind of lady surfer you want to be following as you make your way on your surfing journey. A committed and lifelong surfer, she can...
How To Stay in the Pocket
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
No matter how you ride waves, the pocket is what we're all chasing. Whether you're on a surfboard, boogie board, or no board at all, the essence of su...
Getting Kooky with Crooked Wetsuits
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Well there's a first for everything, and this week Coach Chris and Coach Ev hosted their first five way call between themselves and the dudes over at ...
How I Met Your Coach
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's nearly a decade since Coach Chris and Coach Ev met each other surfing out in Montauk, NY. It was no ordinary session either. This was a day-of-da...
Surf Lessons vs. Surf Coaching: What's the Difference?
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, the boys are talking about the differences between The Surf Continuum and all the other surf schools out there and why they cri...
Coach Chris Tours Bird's Surf Shed (with Bird)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Guess the title pretty much covers it! Members of The Surf Continuum . com can login to watch the video version of this episode. Be sure to watch the ...
Baja Surf Trip Reflections
23 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are taking a few minutes to recap their Spring surf trip to Northern Baja with a group of students. As...
What is a Kook?
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about kooks! Like what it means to be a kook, types of kooks, and whether it's an avoida...
3 Ways to Shift Your Mindset About Onshore Wind
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most people hate it. Onshore wind is often considered synonymous with poor conditions. But this week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan have 3 po...
Controlling Your Take-Off
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are exploring a very small moment in surfing. The moment we're all working on doing more times and e...
Surfing Fundamentals 101
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We talk a lot about "surfing fundamentals" in all of our episodes, and while you could probably piece it all together and figure out what they are on ...
We're Not Your Cheerleaders, We're Your Coach
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's not to say that we don't encourage and applaud our students when it's called for, but the value we strive to bring goes much deeper than praises ...
Pilot or Passenger?
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, Coach Chris is talking to Coach Evan about a phrase that came to mind while trying to explain to a student what element was mis...
Staying in Rhythm with Scott Napier
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast, top student Scott Napier stayed up late to record an episode with Coach Chris and Coach Evan. We continued a discussion we were...
La Misión Student Surf Trip Recap
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Coach Chris and Coach Ev are reflecting on their recent student surf trip to La Misión. We all had such an epic time and because we had to...
Founder of Surf with Amigas: Holly Beck
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There's nothing better than a genuine, outspoken, and honest guest for a podcast, and that's exactly what Holly Beck brings to this episode. She has n...
Jar of Clay with James Blotiau
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A first ever type of episode, this week Coach Chris has a family member on the show--his younger brother James. Together they remember stories from th...
Join the Team
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode on KookCast was a dud. Total cringe. So we didn't release it...formally that is. Tune in to learn how you can still hear it, and f...
Revisiting Reno Abellira
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast we're going way back in the KookCast archive to bring you one of our top favorite episodes. Episode 45 with Reno Abellira. Join ...
6 Qualities of a Good Surfer
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How good a surfer may be is almost always judged based on how they ride waves. Well Coach Chris and Coach Evan are here to fill you in on a couple of ...
Automatic Kook
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're all about helping you be a little less kooky, and that's why for the last episode of 2021 we bringing you our "automatic kook" list. These are t...
Beyond the Surface with Emi Koch
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lovely Emi Koch joins Coach Chris on KookCast this week to talk about her non-profit organization Beyond the Surface, traveling around the world, ...
How to Gain Confidence in Your Surfing
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get it. Surfing can be intimidating. Even a small wave can give you a beat down, and the local crowd can get aggro. This week on KookCast, Coach Ch...
Man vs. Machine with Matt Warshaw
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The man behind the Encyclopedia of Surfing (https://eos.surf) joins Coach Chris for his second episode ever on KookCast to discuss the unique relation...
3 Ways Offshore Wind Makes Catching Waves Harder
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ahhh, offshore wind. It's a beautiful thing for waves. Except this week your favorite surf coaches are talking about RIPPING offshore wind and the thr...
Bonus Episode: Boom Recap
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's release was supposed to be another typical episode with your favorite surf coaches, Coach Chris and Coach Ev, but Coach Chris got so carri...
Bienvenidos a Chancletas with Shay O'Brien
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A deep and honest look into the heart and soul of Shay O'Brien, pioneer and discoverer of The Boom and the founder of Chancletas in Northern Nicaragua...
Yellow Card: 3 Surfing Penalties to Avoid
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might be tuning in because you're a loyal listener, or because you got yourself a yellow card. Listen to this episode to learn how to be a surfer ...
3 Tips to Help Your Backside Surfing
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on KookCast the boys have taken a suggestion to record an episode on tips and ways to improve your backhand approach.
Bonus Episode: Cole's Happy Place
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Unplanned, unofficial, but with tape rolling this quick episode is pulled from the beginning of a recording with a guest that was afterwards cut out. ...
A Kook's Journal with Holly Hinsenkamp
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Kookcast, Coach Chris is having a chat with Holly Hinsenkamp aka @akooksjournal to talk about her summer project, which was to surf 100 d...
Surf Senses: Part 3
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The last of a 3 part series on your surf senses, this week Coach Chris and Coach Evan are talking about vibes.
Bonus Episode: Hurricane Larry Recap
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Coach Chris and Coach Evan sat down for one last in-person recording together (until winter) to recap the Hurricane Larry swell that peaked on the Nor...
Surf Senses: Part 2
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Up next on KookCast, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are working through a series called "Surf Senses". This week we're talking about your voice. Let's tal...