Most students ask how to progress after the first surf lesson. Progress is easier if you live locally to the ocean. For those visiting from inland locales, it is more difficult. The quickest progress is made by frequent trips to the water. In between surf sessions, however, you can make progress by working on your…
Students often want to know how to become a short board surfer. It takes time and learning just as a person beginning to ski on a bunny hill might ask how do I ski from the top of the mountain. Beginner surfers should start with high volume soft top surf boards in near shore foam…
Learn surfing on soft top surf boards because it is the quickest route to progress. Soft top boards have high volume which makes catching waves, paddling, and standing up much easier. Short boards are for advanced surfers with years of experience. Soft top surf boards are for learning in foam waves close to the beach….
Start surfing in foam waves because they make it easier to learn the fundamentals. The fundamentals of beginning surfing are similar to advanced surfing on real waves. Therefore, learn where it is easiest. You also start on a high volume soft top board. Once again, it is best to start on a board where learning…
Progressing after surf lessons in Oceanside or anywhere is a matter of good and frequent practice. Even good surfers suffer if they don’t get into the water frequently. Frequency builds stamina and timing judgment. These are the two elements good surfers miss when not in the water. A surf lesson should teach students the fundamentals…
People taking lessons often want to learn how to catch surfing waves on short boards. It is a journey of slow patient progress requiring conditioning, practice, observing, courage, and patience. It is important that surfers have first learned all the fundamentals on soft top boards and can catch and ride real waves on soft tops…