Keep smacking my leash foot

[wjp]

Just wondering if anyone else gets this. Since moving to a shorter board I keep smashing the top/inner side of my leash foot. I get two good thumps every session. Its starting to get really really painful now, and looking pretty bad. Sometimes its just the leash pulling hard against it as the board buggers of one way and me another, but lately I've been smacking it against the board.
This morning I somehow managed to put a hole in the rail near the nose and I'm thinking the serious pain in the left foot is the reason. Just hope its not broken (my foot that is!).

Anyone else or just me? (or is this kook syndrome?..)

[TMC]

Your standing backwards. Try putting the leash on your right foot, and put your left foot forward, you will see immediate improvments.

[wjp]

wear a booty.

yeah I have the last couple of sessions. Still doesn't stop me hitting it though

[TMC]

Maybe buy a second leash, the two should cancel each other out, and you will never lose your board.

[Grooter]

Maybe get a bigger leash?

[buzzy]

Wearing a bootie provides some padding but also a bigger target area. You'll bump the foot more but it'll hurt less.

Basically you're bumping your foot because a mix of your paddle/pop up fitness isn't quite there yet as you adjust to the shortboard and, possibly, the shortboard you are using is slightly undervolumed and/or too narrow, with the board bogging a bit on takeoff and consequently you bumping the foot.

I'd suggest taking off the bootie, doing a few laps swimming and some pushups and keep surfing. Within a week or two your fitness should be enough you stop bumping your foot. If it persists you might need to look at a slightly bigger board.

[BA]

Maybe try bodyboarding.

[wjp]

Maybe try bodyboarding.

yeah that will help.


It happens when getting churned in the waves not popping up. Just me then it seems.

[purple pyramids]

if you can't stop your foot hitting, might as well put it to good use and kick tmc in the head. sure, there's not much sport in beating-up a right-hander as they can't adjust to anything coming out of leftfield and so leave themselves open, but who said it needs to be sporting to be fun.

[FishStick]

Never ever heard of this. Do you have 3 foot leash or what? Only issue I ever have is the car key poking out of the key pocket and scratching up my ankle.

[lawny]

i had this trouble with an older FCS leash that was seized up... got a new leash and all good... i normally wear a calf leggie on my bigger board though!