Want to learn the best start on how to surf? It's summertime and all we want is fun fun fun in the beaches. And one of the high-end activities is surfing your way along the beach shores. However, this can be a dangerous sport to hang on and you must need to know the basics before getting started. For your convenience, enumerated below are amongt the things you have to bear in mind before your kick-off.
SURFBOARD SELECTION
As you go along with these basic techniques, next stage is understanding the pocket of the wave, the lip and the bottom turn. That is if you have mastered the basics!
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SURFBOARD SELECTION
- This is a must-have for surfers, without this well just get your tan out in the sun.
- Selecting surfboard is considered to be critical for anyone who is scouting for the best piece.
- Initially target smaller surf and less crowded surf locations as this will give you time to learn without serious wipe-out's and upsetting the established surfers.
- Consider your body statistics - common mistake is selecting a surfboard that is too short or thin to accommodate your weight and or surfing ability.
- Ideally a minimal or longboard is the easiest to learn to surf on but if your hearts set on a short board go for one with a bit of length and width as this will get you into the waves earlier.
- As your surfing ability improves the length of board can be reduced to allow for more radical surfing.
- Timing is everything in surfing, and perfecting this takes time, but a good way to practice is to bodysurf, try and catch the wave before it breaks you will feel the natural rhythm of the waves as they roll towards the beach.
- Ideally you want to catch the wave well before it breaks getting to your feet as soon as you feel the momentum taking you.
- Once up initially you will just go straight towards the beach and the key here is not to nose dive (sink the front of your board) this is where foot placement and balance adjustment comes in.
- Your back foot should be over the back fins and the front foot about half way down the board and in the centre.
- Once you feel the wave take you and your up on your feet then it's all about leaning forward or backwards to adjust for a clean plane through the wave avoiding falling off the back or nose diving. You will get a feel for this fairly quickly.
- Once you have mastered surfing straight to the beach, it's time to move on to the fun part, riding the wave.
- Depending on your stance you can surf right or left, but let's use right foot over the fins as a guide.
- The natural stance and the natural direction is surfing to the right along the wave instead of directly to the beach.
- The angle you will be surfing is the same angle as the natural flow of the wave in the right hand direction and this opens up and whole lot of opportunities for fun.
- Initially just go with the natural angle and you will experience the speed rush as you accelerate with the wave
- As you get more comfortable you can move up and down the wave face carving and playing with the wave face.
As you go along with these basic techniques, next stage is understanding the pocket of the wave, the lip and the bottom turn. That is if you have mastered the basics!
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