It is also important to understand what building blocks make up the trick that you want to do and learn them first. In time the edge training on the water, the air awareness training, and his knowledge of the sport will come together and one day he will just know that he feels comfortable trying something like a scarecrow. And when this happens he will learn it quickly, easily, and without getting hurt. It takes some patience, but getting the basics down is the quickest way to progress in the long run. The results aren't immediate, but rushing big tricks before you have decent board control will hold you back eventually either because you can't progress past your sloppy tricks or because of the injuries that you have sustained trying things that you weren't ready for.
Smart riders are rare and much needed.
Discuss it in the General Discussion Forum . Yes, they all are. No, they're priced great. Some are, some aren't.