Learn Ripping the Lip Intermediate surfers learn to lip the rip by first learning to accelerate in the pocket and then do bottom turns into the face. One of the favorite things surfers love to practice is ripping the lip. It is a central feature of all maneuvers and competitions. It is flipping the tail…
Learning Surfing Maneuvers The first surfing maneuvers can begin in foam waves, but that is practice for the real waves. When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA, we focus on riding the surf board straight to the beach. Getting the right posture on the board so that it will go straight is crucial for…
Winning in the Surfing Line up begins with mastering basic techniques. When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA, we begin in foam waves where we don’t really have to understand surfing etiquette. Once you start riding real waves where there are other surfers, etiquette is to keep everyone safe and share rides. You want both….
When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA, students learn how to progress from riding straight to the beach to carves in surfing. The ability to ride balanced on the board sets up the ability to carve right or left on demand. When students develop technique that isn’t correct, they can often only turn in…
Surfing the Short Board Learn surfing the short board by honing the basics into greater precision. The short board is an advancement that necessitates more physical skills, better techniques, and more experience. Lower volume surf boards create three new physical demands. Paddling them is more work and longer sessions require more stamina that paddling high…
Surf board speed is important in surfing because it can help catch waves and makes maneuvering easier. In an article about surf board shaping, Hayden Shapes claims they have designed the holy grail. In fact, that is the name of their board. One of their customers wanted a board he could use on giant waves…
Three steps for catching surfing waves can apply to beginners and advanced surfers. Advanced surfers already know, but the important steps work for all three surfer levels of beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Surfers want to be moving before the wave impacts the surf board. This is key to catching surfing waves whether foam or green…
Surfers usually begin by dreaming of carving up the waves and want to surf bigger waves. Three things are essential. The Three Basics of Surfing Bigger Waves Learning to surf bigger waves requires: Mastering the basics Practice Courage Learning to master the basics often requires making the right first steps. In my surf lessons, I…