Speed generation on a wave is all about mastering compression and extension—key movements that pro surfers have perfected. Let’s break it down with a few examples from the pros: First up, Gabriel Medina at the Slater Ranch competition. Watch how he gets up and pops into a compressed position, sets a rail, unweights, extends, and then unweights again. This is a textbook example of speed generation on a wave. Next, Filipe Toledo, who’s an absolute master at this. In the wave pool, he nails it agai