How many lessons does it take to be a good surfer many students ask. A good follow up question is how good is good? My objective in surf lessons is to make a student independent of the instructor so they can practice on their own. With regular practice, it would take a student a few…
Riding the surfing short board should come after mastering the fundamentals on a soft top board. The surfer learns the timing of catching foam waves, how to execute a perfect pop up, and demonstrate the ability to ride straight to the beach without falling off. The short board is a reduction in the volume from…
Beginner surfers start with foam waves to learn the fundamentals. They also begin with soft top boards so that the surfboard is not an issue. The fundamentals for beginners barely change as surfers become advanced. What changes are the techniques for real waves and the skill needed if surfers go to shorter boards. There is…
Beginner surfers start with soft top boards so they can learn the fundamentals without the board being an issue. Hard boards and short boards create more security risks and difficulties. The first priority for beginners is to learn the fundamentals so they can advance to real waves and bigger waves. Some will go to short…
Families can learn together is surf lessons because they begin in shallow water and everyone is together. No one gets left behind. It is always fun to see who is best. Everyone is usually surprised. The 8 year olds are often the champs. Once everyone learns the basics, they can practice together on their own…
When to move to the surfing short board is a decision many new surfers contemplate. Carrying the surfing short board seems to be the ultimate cool. The short board surfers seem to have the most style. Short board surfers are the ones you see most in the movies. The surfing short board is also the…
The beginner and advanced surfing pop up are learned at the start and then the advanced pop up after a surfer has mastered the beginner techniques. The beginner pop up relies on power for the rear leg to stand up which most beginners can perform. The advanced pop up requires more upper body, core and…
When new surf students begin, their first ambition is often to learn to surf the short board. This is a noble goal and can fuel learning. The short board is at the top of the pyramid for skills. The beginner has to prepare his body, learn techniques, and build courage to reach this destination. A…
Beginner surfers catch real waves after mastering techniques and catching foam waves. Riding a foam wave is simple as the surfer waits for a straight line of foam to approach and then rolls over onto his board in front of it. A real wave has to be caught as it arcs and the surfer needs…
Surfing short boards on real waves is where young surfers aim to be. The short board requires strong paddling, advanced techniques, courage, and agility. All of these are learned first on the soft top in foam waves before evolving to bigger foam waves and real waves. The first advancement for foam surfers is learning the…