Tourists learn to surf because it is a great recreation for vacations, is outdoors, is fun, and sets up a sport for the rest of their lives. In Oceanside, the hotels are close to the beach and the beach is great for beginners. Take a Lesson Most tourists like to take a lesson a day…
Learning to surf the short board seems to be the immediate goal of many new surf students. They have seen films or watch people at the beach and want to do the same. Learning the Fundamentals It takes mastery of the fundamentals best practiced on a high volume board first on foam waves. Then the…
5 Things beginners learn in a surf lesson include water safety, balancing on a surf board while paddling, catching waves, popping up, and riding. One reason beginners can’t learn to surf on their own is they don’t understand the timing of each. Water Safety Water safety is relevant to handling the surf board in the…
Families can learn surfing together because everyone moves at their own pace. Beginner lessons are in shallow water with everyone together and no swimming issues. The dry land lesson teaches the fundamentals and everyone learns them before entering the water. Special considerations are made in the techniques for kids 10 and under. Parents are often…
Adults surf with 3 training steps that are easy to include in a daily routing. Flexibility, upper body strength, and some cardio prepare anyone for surfing. Most adults sit a lot and this tightens up the hamstrings, glutes, and lower back. A few things can stretch these muscles. Rolling the fascia in all three with…
Surfers learn to catch waves through judgement and learning the timing. Catching waves is a life long practice and one of the most exciting things about surfing. One principal is that the bigger waves are the faster they are moving. Beginners start with foam waves because they have a long window for catching them. Real…
What kids learn surfing is a lot of very valuable information about themselves and the ocean. They learn to listen, focus, and comfort in the ocean. They learn they can learn something that is not simple. Kids learn a recreation or sport they can enjoy the rest of their lives. If they aren’t able to…
The top 3 beginner surf techniques are learning to balance paddling, catching waves, and popping to a standing posture. I assign counts that students say out loud to get the timing for executing each technique. Beginner surf students ride foam waves. They break on the outside and roll to the beach. New students should be…
Seniors can surf just like young people because age is functional. At any day on a surfing beach, you will surfers of all ages entering the water. Seniors surf short boards and long boards. Most of these seniors have been surfing for years. They have the advantage of having developed the skills and musculature and…
Teenage girls love surfing and one of the biggest age groups to start is the 15 year olds. Kids start surfing from 7 years old and lots of pre-teens make great surfers, but I am surprised by the coincidental amount of 15 year olds that start. The adolescents and teens make great learners because they…