Nickname Roach Role Surfer Name Paul Roach | Stance Goofy Height 1.87 m (6 ft 1 ⁄2 in) | |
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Residence California United States Sponsors Cartel Bodyboards Wetsuits and Clothing, Favourite maneuvers Layback/throwtail and airs Similar Taj Burrow, Taylor Steele, Mick Fanning, Andy Irons, C J Hobgood |
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Paul Roach is an American bodyboard rider who is considered to be a pioneer of the dropknee style of bodyboarding.
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Paul Roach is credited with inventing the layback manoeuvre in the dropknee style; this manoeuvre was later introduced to stand-up surfing.The layback involves the upper body of the surfer being arched backwards.

Roach currently resides in California, and is primarily endorsed by Cartel bodyboards. He has two signature bodyboard models: Paul Roach LTD and the Paul Roach DK.

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Roach appears in the surfing movie Momentum from 2001.


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Paul Roach (surfer) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA