Surfers Learn to Ride Real Waves after they have perfected their techniques on foam waves. Beginners begin on soft top boards, but most of them transition easily to riding real waves. The necessary techniques can be practiced on soft tops because timing is the essential for most beginners. The beginner surfer learns to catch foam…
One of the most fun aspects of watching surfing is their carving and New Surfers Want to Carve. Carving practice can begin in foam waves and when I have students who are able to ride straight to the beach in a balanced posture, I introduce carving. Beginner Surfers should learn to ride on the board…
Beginner Surfers Can Transition from Foam Waves to Real Waves. They can begin this process after they have mastered riding foam waves to the beach. The important fundamentals beginner surfers learn are to catch foam waves and learn the timing of spotting the right wave, rolling over on the soft top in waist deep water,…
Many beginners attempt to catch real waves without adequate knowledge and so there are Beginner Mistakes on Catching Real Waves. Many times I coach intermediates that are having difficulties and that is because they have not learned the basics beginners need to learn. Before progressing to real waves, surfers should be able to pop up…
There are 4 Ways to Catch Surfing Waves. We assume the surfer has already mastered the pop up after catching foam waves and riding straight to the beach. This ensures his pop up is landing him in the correct stance on the board. A good pop up gets the surfer up every time, not once…
It is consistent that I get calls for instructions from surfers who have been trying to surf for a year or two and finally realize they need help. Why Can’t These Intermediates Surf? The truth is, they are not intermediate surfers because they have lost or never known the basics. They describe their issues and…
Beginners to short boarding want to learn the basic Short Board Surfing Techniques. Hopefully, a surfer’s advance to short board has been slow and patient learning to handle the lower volume by reducing board lengths just six inches at a time. Once a surfer starts with a hard board like the 7’6″ long fun board,…
The dream of many new surfers is to go from Beginner Surfer to Short Boarder. It is a great vision that requires commitment and dedication. There is a lot to learn and physical conditioning to improve. Many beginners want to surf but have no concept of the physical demands of surfing. Surfing is difficult if…
Most beginner surfers have to learn the Difference in Catching Foam Waves and Real Waves. Everyone should start on foam waves close to shore where waves are not heave and don’t move as fast as the outside waves. This is to perfect fundamentals and avoid injury. As students move from foam waves near shore to…
Surf Carving for Beginners is a good way to prepare for the days of advanced surfing. Carving can be learned while riding foam waves straight to the beach. It is the same basics as carving in real waves. Beginner surfers must have the fundamentals of riding stable on the surfboard before carving will be successful….