my opinion is that surfskate can both greatly improve your surfing technique and make it worse. it all depends on how correctly you train and what movements you practice. it’s very important to train with someone who actually surfs well and has solid technique in the water. in that case, your movements and weight transfer will be more correct, and you’ll build proper technique. but it’s just as easy to learn the wrong patterns. and then, instead of progressing, you actually push yourself further