Beginner Surfers Learn to Ride Real Waves as they progress out of foam waves. Beginners must learn the fundamentals so they can catch foam waves, pop up into the right stance, and ride waves to the beach every time. Then beginners can paddle out to catch bigger foam waves and start catching small real waves….
Beginner Surfers Can’t Focus because the ocean and the excitement of the new sport over whelm their minds. They then rely on their instincts. The problem is one in a thousand has correct instincts for surfing. Most beginner’s brains have them doing everything wrong. Surfing is timing and rhythm. Surfing is following a sequence. The…
Surfing is on a lot of bucket lists but the question should often be Can Sedentary People Surf? Surfing is often a vacation entertainment, especially when people come to Oceanside, CA, or it maybe an effort to find something that is more enjoyable than working out. When it comes to working out, sedentary people have…
Beginner Surfers Have to Get Past Instincts to make progress. Instincts are one of the causes for beginners trying on their own are rarely successful. The techniques of surfing would be mysterious to anyone not taught the correct process. Every beginner says surfing is more technical than they expected and more difficult than they anticipated….
Surfing the 9′ Soft Top in Foam Waves and Real Waves makes surfing easier for beginners and adults. The board has a lot of volume for easy paddling, easy wave catching and easy pop ups. The beginner surfer begins in foam waves. I start any surfer over 115 pounds on a 9′ soft top. Over…
Getting Off Early in Real Waves is important for timing. I mean in catching them and getting in front of dropping lip. Waiting too long and getting trapped by falling lip ruins the ride. It can start with the timing in learning to catch foam waves. I find all beginners don’t understand hard paddling and…
Surfers Learn to Ride Real Waves after they have perfected their techniques on foam waves. Beginners begin on soft top boards, but most of them transition easily to riding real waves. The necessary techniques can be practiced on soft tops because timing is the essential for most beginners. The beginner surfer learns to catch foam…
Many adults have surfing on their bucket list and when they visit Oceanside, they know it is a good place to learn What Are the Difficulties for Adults Learning to Surf? In the dry land lesson, I mention in the process of popping up that flexibility is important. This is a big adult problem. Even…
Surfing is more challenging when a person is over weight. There are various aspects of lifting the body off the board and balancing that are more difficult with more body weight. Being overweight makes surfing a challenge but Overweight People Can Train to Surf. It requires a program of discipline to lose weight, get stronger,…
One of the most fun aspects of watching surfing is their carving and New Surfers Want to Carve. Carving practice can begin in foam waves and when I have students who are able to ride straight to the beach in a balanced posture, I introduce carving. Beginner Surfers should learn to ride on the board…