The surfing duck dive is an advanced technique for short boards.When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside CA, the first lesson in paddling for waves is going over the foam wave coming in. If the waves are small, you can go over them easily on a soft top board or duck the nose under the…
Beginners Learn in First Surf Lesson When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside CA I have the fun of introducing students not just to surfing, but to the ocean. The ocean is powerful and intimidating. On even small surf days, new students often say that the waves look big. We begin by riding foam waves…
Many of my Oceanside Surf Lesson CA students want to move to shorter boards as soon as possible. Most don’t realize the slow progression through the short board techniques begin with mastering the high volume board techniques. The short board is by nature less stable than a higher volume long board or beginner soft top….
Which Surf Board to Use When students learn how to surf in my Oceanside Surf Lessons, they learn on a high volume board so the new techniques they learn are not hindered by the surf board. New students think surfing will be as easy as it looks. Film is quite deceiving in that experts with years…
Surfing the Short Board New students often want to surf the short board, but in Oceanside Surf Lessons they start with 8′ or 9′ soft tops. These have high volume in length, width, and thickness. Many new surfers dream of the day they can start riding shorter boards. Short Boards are Difficult One should be…
Surf Paddling is a Core Technique for Surf Progress When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA, I get students of every physical condition. Even the extremely fit find surf paddling tiring. For one, it uses specific muscles that doesn’t quite replicate the swimming experience. Those who infrequently exercise their upper bodies, find paddling is the…
The Value of Surf Lessons I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA and not to toot my own horn, but most of my students are happy they took lessons before starting out on this venture. Lots of people who say they were going to try on their own say they are glad they didn’t. Many who…
Fear in surfing is common from the first day of surf lessons in Oceanside for beginners all the way through being a professional. What is Fear in Surfing For beginners, the ocean is intimidating. Its one thing to go in for a swim and body surf some waves and another to use a surf board…
Getting into the Pocket of a Real Wave When I teach new surfers in Oceanside Surf Lessons USA, we begin riding foam waves straight to the beach. The most important aspect is learning to pop up and ride balanced on the board. The board is designed to go straight when you are in the right posture and…
Adults Learn to Surf Surf Lessons for adults are extremely popular as young adults and seniors want to cross it off their bucket list. When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA, most of my students in the summer are kids and in the winter are adults. Adults and kids face the same issue in…