Why use soft top surf boards as a beginner surfer? There are four good reasons. They don’t hurt you if they hit you. They are easy to paddle. They can catch foam waves. They are easier to ride. Why Ride the Soft Top Surf Board There are so many capabilities of a good 8′ soft…
Teenagers are good surfers because they are flexible, have good stamina, and are used to physical activity. Many people are in their physical prime while a teenager and become more sedentary as life goes on. Surfing is a full body sport Surfing is a full body sport and teenagers make good surfers because most are…
Many people who want to learn to surf wonder why take surf lessons. All you have to do is rent a board and go for it. Surfing is a recreation that you can enjoy all your life and in many places of the world not to mention on every vacation. Surfing Looks So Easy Surfers…
Beginner surfers catch first real waves after they have mastered fundamental techniques on foam waves. The basic fundamentals serve surfers through advanced surfing. Beginner Surfers Master Techniques on Foam Waves The two main ingredients added are timing and courage. Foam waves break in a long window from the time a real wave breaks until it…
Why surfers fall off surfboard is a puzzle that send many back for more surf lessons. It is usually the same reason surfers say they can’t do this or that. The posture has to be correct to keep the board balanced. Why Surfers Fall Surfers fall because they don’t have their weight equal on both…
Oceanside surf lessons are good for intermediate surfers who are having difficulty riding waves. It seems that at this point they should be able to ride waves, but they usually have one fundamental problem. Learning the Posture in Oceanside Surf Lessons New surf students learn in Oceanside surf lessons to pop up so their posture…
Surfer paddling and timing are two of the most important ingredients in learning to surf. Timing is essential for catching waves and popping up and paddling is the most physically demanding aspect of surfing. Slowing Down the Process New surfer students have a tendency to rush the process feeling that they have to be fast….
The surfer advanced pop up is often more difficult than the beginner pop up I use in surf lessons because it requires more upper body strength. The advantage is its a quicker process to standing up. Counting through the pop up process In all pop ups, I have new students use a count that they…
Surfing helps you deal with fear because fear needs to be managed. All professional surfers have talked about their fear in continuing to ride bigger waves. You don’t need to rid yourself of fear, you need to learn management. Fear and Courage in Surfing Fear and courage run together. Courage is the willingness to face…
Surfing is more about timing than balance. Many people worry that they don’t have the balance to surf, but with over 3,500 students, I have had very few that didn’t have the balance. Timing is more of a problem. Surfing Timing Timing is used for timing incoming waves, paddling long enough to catch them, how…