A large component of surfing is conditioning, so don't discount that at the expense of unstable surface training. Anyone at the stage of competing obviously has the ability to pop up, turn, and do most any maneuver, therefore I think the role of unstable or core training is greatly overhyped.
Where alot of people fail, even ASP pros, is often conditioning and strength. Guys get tired at the end of their heat which leads to the inability to get priority on a wave, to get positioned, and to execute moves. They don't fail because they didn't spend enough time on a bosu.
So, I would contend that getting as knowledgable as you can on strength and conditioning programming would be more valuable therefore favor the NSCA.
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Working "hard," or the perception of working hard, doesn't really mean anything. Sweating, vomiting, and breathing hard could be a good workout or a tropical disease kicking in.-Dan John
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