Many extreme athletes use “foam pits” to nail difficult tricks while limiting the possibility of injury.  Skateboarders, BMX bikers, even ski jumpers and most famously snowboarders like Shaun White have been vocal about using foam landing areas to help nail high flying tricks.  Now surfers are getting in on the action.  While surfers have the advantage of a forgiving landing, what they lack is the consistent conditions to work on a trick to perfection.  That’s why this team of surfers grabbed skateboards to launch themselves into a foam pit as training for aerial surfing….

Speaking of surfing…New York musicians MGMT stay their newest album is heavily influenced by surfing.  Look for their album,  Congratulations, to be released mid-April and have some new surf inspired music in your Amphibx Armband during your spring surf sessions.