Surf lessons create surfers because new students learn much more than getting on a surf board. New students in Oceanside Surf Lessons learn comfort in the ocean and how to hand their surf board when waves are big. In recent weeks, the surf has been big and rough in Oceanside. Teaching new students to ride…
Beginner surfers use soft top surf boards because they are excellent boards and facilitate learning. In Oceanside, surfers are often seen on 7′ waves on 8′ soft top boards. Surfing Fundamentals are the First Priority Learning the surfing fundamentals is a difficult task. There are many techniques that have to be initiated in the proper…
Surfers learn to catch foam waves before they can move to real waves. One of the biggest problems beginner surfers have is the timing of foam waves. What they often don’t learn without lessons are the fundamentals necessary before catching waves. Proper Position on the Surf Board A surfer has to be on the board…
Kids learn to surf different than adults. Kids have an advantage in that their weight is more stable on an 8′ surf board than their teen siblings. They can learn to stand without destabilizing the board. Kids Differ from Teens and Adults With young teens and adults, I have a process that requires precision to…
New surfers learn to catch real waves after learning the fundamentals on foam waves. Catching real waves is learning timing. All the fundamentals have to be in place because the speed increases. Starting with Foam Waves A foam wave moves slowly in comparison to a real wave. You can see the foam wave and there…
Surf lessons teach the 4 fundamentals necessary to ride waves and progress to the next level. Surfing can be learned in the first lesson and most new students are riding waves quickly. Learning the Surf Lesson Fundamentals The first fundamental is positioning on the surf board and paddling to keep it level and going straight….
Beginner surfer pop ups are different than advanced pop ups, but give new surfers an easier opportunity to ride. The advanced pop up you see in movies requires more upper body strength, core strength, and athletic ability. The Beginner Surfer Pop Up Beginner surfer pop ups use the strength of the back leg to stand…
Family surf lessons are for fun for everyone and is one sport everyone can do together. When the ages are spread from seven years old to adults, the family can still be together. Learning the Basics Everyone has to learn the same basics in family surf lessons. Teens and adults have to be more precise…
Oceanside visitors take surf lessons because it is a great thing to learn and do at beach resorts. A family can take surf lessons together starting with kids at 6 years old. It is not necessary to be a great swimmer because lessons are taught in waist deep water for adults and very close to…
Beginner surfers progress to short boards by mastering the fundamentals, practice, and patience. It takes a year for someone to move from a soft top to a short board if they get to practice often. It is not easy progress. The difficulties of a short board (under 6’10”) for surfers is they are more difficult…