With all the hype in movies going to shortboards, some wonder Why Surfers Like the Long Board. The long board is technically surfboards longer than 9′. Midsize boards are 6’10” to 9′. Shortboards shorter than 6’10” What changes with surfboard sizes. The main essential is volume. The longer boards have more volume. That makes them…
Surfing Soft Tops from Foam to Real Waves is a great path for progress. Everyone who has not surfed underestimates the technicalities and learning curve for surf progression. The surfboard is a very simple tool. Operating it for optimum performance requires operator expertise. The fundamentals for advanced surfing are learned on high volume boards riding…
As in instructor, I am often asked Can Anybody Surf? The answer might be yes, but it would be more qualified to say within what time period. The fact is surfing is physically demanding and not everyone is up to the task. What I have experienced is that no one seems to be afraid of…
Learning to Surf the Shortboard arrives after making progress on the fundamental early steps. A surfer first learns to catch foam waves on a soft top surfboard. Then he paddles out to catch bigger foam waves and attempt small real waves. The transition from a soft top to a short board should be slow and…
I get a lot of questions about surfing and one answer is Seniors Can Surf. They perform well on the first day as a function for how active they are exercising. The walking and biking help with stamina to get through an hour lesson. Other necessities need more specific attention. People at any age that…
I have been asked Can Overweight People Surf. There are lots of overweight surfers. It is a little different question if you ask if overweight people can learn to surf. The issue becomes twofold. Being overweight makes surfing more difficult if you are not experienced. When people become overweight they have stopped exercising. The problem…
There is usually no wonder Why Teenagers Can Be Good Surfers. They often have a few good things going for them. They are frequently normal body weight. They have been active and have good stamina. Their sports often keep them flexible. They are in a peak learning period of their life and pick up new…
Riding bigger waves on a soft top board comes with dedication, practice, and courage. Many new surfers think moving to a shorter board helps, but it doesn’t until a rider needs more assistance with carving. That is advanced surfing and a surfer learns a lot before that. The reason a surfer begins in foam waves…
People ask What Beginner Surfers Learn in a Lesson. They learn a lot of things they didn’t expect. They learn how technical and physically demanding surfing is. They learn their physical conditioning is not what they thought. They do learn to be comfortable in the ocean and how much fun it is to surf. A…
Carving the Surfing Short Board is a technique learned by intermediates and continuously worked on by professionals. The carving is the initiation of any tricks or maneuvers. Advanced surfers seek surfboards that ride and carve for different situations, but intermediates first have to learn the techniques. Carving can begin when riding foam waves. When students…