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Whats the trick to get my toes on the nose. I can get within a foot of the nose but get scared to place the toes up there as it starts to go under.
I don't know what would help you, but I sure as sh!t know what would help me, being 25 kg less, that's what would help me 
have not seen him around
Probably trying out the massage before he invests in a massage parlour cheap rate for Breezers
have not seen him around 
I find you need to keep your weight back towards the back of the board as you head up the nose. If you watch all the good nose riders (obviously in line with OB's suggestion - yes they are all tiny creatures) thats what a lot of them tend to do. It has certainly helped me a lot. You also need to be in the right part of the wave when you head north. This pic that Snakeman posted the other day sums up what I am trying to say.
Buy a nose rider. In saying that it is a bloody hard thing to.do. I can't even ride my longboard properly after not being on it for so long.
The wave really is just as important as the board. Only a certain position and types of wave will let the board lock in.
Or do what I do. Catch any wave,run straight to a foot from the nose and shuffle the couple of inches from there.
Then, even when you know the board is going to sink. Just stay there,don't do the logical thing and cross step back and repeat to the nose.
Nope stay on that nose till ya sink it.
There's been a bunch of threads on here about this but the below article is a really good read, covers boards/waves/technique by Tom Wegener, one of the masters.
noseriding.com/pages/noseriding-home.htm
As the boys have mentioned cross stepping is a must but mostly its about the wave and your positioning. Unless your a lightweight you cant NR small crumblers, you need the energy of the wave to hold the board in the wave while you try to fly, so a fast wave with a nice long critical wall is the best wave type... The biggest barrier I find is that when the wave is critical your generally grabbing a rail or just hanging on and trying to make but thats actually when you need to be on your way to the nose or already there. Most try and NR out of a section and you'll just fall off... which is what i mostly do 
And then its practice, practice, practice and try and surf with someone who's already mastered it, just being in the water and watching close up and in real time is a massive help...
Its totally worth the work though because when you do nail it, there's few more magical experiences you can have.
Best of luck dude,
At least that's what I have found to be an issue for myself and others. There's no kidding that I only weigh a bit over 60kg on a 9'6 Log. That helps a bunch. But it obvious that with the right technique, anyone can nose ride any board.
Now to get Ted down here so we can show him how the tassie boys do things 
You will scare Ted away with all that talk about watching howTassie boys do it.... Gee we all still.struggle about alll your family LOVE going on down there
Helps that we're all inbred... oops i mean family... oops i mean friends... ummmmm 
First let me say that I can't nose ride at all. Well I can get within about a foot without too much trouble. After that it is wipe out time. Always been the same for me.
There are a couple of things that I have noticed over the years, some are listed above:-
* The right wave is a big help. Noosa points for example. The type of wave and the way it breaks can have a bearing on your learning curve.
*A dedicated Nose Rider will get you there faster as we all know they are designed to sit in the right spot and stay there when used correctly.
*Size and weight of the rider play a part, but larger guys who are skill full can also get there.
* The biggest factor is practice. If you look at the guys who are regularly getting 5 or 10 they are people who spend a lot of time doing it.
In my opinion, get a dedicated nose rider or a good compromise and practice, practice, practice.
I base my statements on over 45 years of surfing and watching surfers. The likes of Josh Constable, Chris d'Aboitiz, Joel Tudor, etc spend and have spent considerably more time in the water than your average punter. Like any sport the more time you put in the more results you get.
The pity is that average, normal people don't get that time.
ET. 
