Often asked is Can Adults Learn to Ride Real Waves. People are usually drawn to surfing because they see experts in the movies shredding real waves on short boards. It looks fun and cool and of course the surfers look fit and healthy. Who wouldn’t want to be and do that? It is also amazing…
Many people wonder what is involved in Preparing for the First Surf Lesson. Most people find that surfing is more technical than they expected and way more tiring. They always this is a really good workout. The paddling is the most tiring aspect of surfing and one type of exercise most people don’t include in…
There are at least Three Pop Ups for Surfing that beginners and advanced surfers utilize. The idea of the pop up is to get in the correct position on the surfboard to ride the wave. A lot of beginners are seen getting up on the surfboard, but they don’t stay on the board before falling…
What It Takes to be a Good Surfer is a common question before people sign up for surf lessons. A lot of people have it on their bucket list to try once and others are considering what kind of investment in time and money does it take to be good. This is a fair question….
Beginner Surfers Learn to Paddle for Foam Waves to set up the pop up. Beginner surfers do not understand the timing and rhythm of surfing. It looks very smooth in the movies. What isn’t noticed is the sequence of steps that lead to the smooth performance. Surfing is a list of micro steps from recognizing…
What Are the Reasons People Fall Surfing is puzzling especially to beginners. Many people who try to learn surfing themselves either give up or decide to get lessons. Surfing looks simple but it is more technical than beginners imagine. It also requires timing and rhythm. A second area of importance is the physical capabilities of…
Adults Learn to Surf on Soft Top Boards because it makes the process easier. Surfing is physically demanding and many adults have not been doing surf specific exercises. They need more assistance from the surf board which is how soft tops are designed. Surfing requires upper body strength, core, lower body strength and flexibility. Adults…
Beginner Surfers Catch Foam Waves on Soft Tops. Learning to surf is fun and difficult. It is more technical than all beginners anticipate. This is why the surfboard and the waves should make it easy as possible. The soft top surf board has volume (length x width x thickness). This makes it easy to catch…
Beginners Surfers Learn Rhythm and Timing to master the fundamentals. When watching movies, the audience sees surfer execute a smooth pop up on the surfboard and ride a real wave with great skill. What is not recognized are the small steps that make up the sequence of that perfect ride. In a dry land lesson…
How long before beginners can surf is a function of a good lesson and the surfer’s personal profile. Many new students are riding their first wave. Some have difficulty in standing up in their first lesson. Learning to surf has more techniques than everyone expects. It is not difficult, but students must be good learners…