Beginner surfers learn easily on a soft top board because they are good for both foam and real waves. The beginner starts in waist deep water to catch foam waves and ride them to the beach. Oceanside has a good beginner area at the Pier. A soft top board has high volume and floats the…
The Oceanside beach is a great place for beginner surfers to learn the fundamentals and advance to riding real waves. There is a great foam wave that begins on the outside and rolls a long way to the beach. This gives surfers many options for riding waves. The beginner surfers starts in waist deep water…
There are just a few Short Board Surfing Maneuvers to Master to enjoy the shortboard experience. These maneuvers can be learned on soft tops after the surfer is riding real waves. Learning on soft tops and then moving slowly to shorter hard boards is a great way to progress. The basic maneuvers are bottom turns,…
Surfing Can Inspire Life Changes because you enter a connection with Mother Nature and a test of who you are. Surfing offers a daily dose of your total independence and limitless possibilities of achievement with no judgment and no bosses. Surfing is physical and spiritual. It is a whole-body sport that loves lean and demands…
Many boarders including skateboarders and snowboarders want to take carving to surfing when they learn. They ask When Can You Start Learning Surf Carving? You can begin in the foam waves. Carving is applying pressure to the rails of the board with the toes or heels. The surfer starts by looking in the direction of…
Many beginning surfers got inspired by seeing surfing in movies and they instantly want to know How Surfers Move from Soft Tops to Short Boards. It is a slow process that takes frequent visits to the water. Beginner surfers begin on 8′ or 9′ soft tops catching foam waves in waist deep water and riding…
It is the end of the year and time for a little contemplation about one’s surfing progress. What Goals Do Surfers Create? Progress requires a comprehensive effort in several areas. Now is a good time to plan the new year. First, the easier one. So many surfers set riding bigger waves as a goal. Riding…
Surfing is mysterious to most people who have not begun and is experienced mostly by watching it in movies. Many buy a surfboard before they get to the water and should learn first How to Determine Your Right Surfboard. The surfboard is a tool and you need the right one. There are general categories and…
Surfing is a physically demanding and technical sport and many wonder How Surfers Move from Beginner to Advanced. It takes commitment on many levels and conditioning is a constant. Beginner surfers start with a high volume soft top board learning to ride foam waves. They can start in waist deep water and when a good…
Beginner surfers are often excited about riding smaller boards and the question arises How Fast Can Beginner Surfers Ride Short Boards. The process to move from beginner soft tops to short boards is conditional on some basics which include frequency of visits to the water . The short board is a great tool for riding…