The surfing pop up is executed at the time the board is in front of the wave and the board is stable. This requires technique and patience. The surfing pop up is one technique in a series of moves from catching a wave to riding the wave. What most beginners miss is the timing. Timing…
There are 4 things progressing surfers master on their road from beginners to experts. Fitness There are three important parts of fitness for surfers. First is flexibility. When professional surfers visit my beach, I often see them warming up with yoga postures that look like live pretzels. Flexibility helps with techniques and reduces the likelihood…
Kids learn to surf and enjoy it just as much as adults. Their size and strength are major considerations in how much risk they can take and how fast they advance. Basics for Kids Kids love surfing but have to be given special consideration for their size, strength, and courage. I often start kids on…
There are certainly 5 essential parts of the surfing pop up. It looks simple, but new students find that each step has to be included in the right order to be successful. 5 Essentials of the Surfing Pop UP I will list them and then explain each: Flexibility Upper Body Strength Coordination Timing Posture Flexibility- People…
Beginner surfers enter a world like they have never experienced. Surfing is more complex than it appears, but the beginner masters 3 fundamentals. The Basics for a Beginner Surfer The dry land lesson explains what a beginner has to accomplish to ride a surf board in the shore break foam waves. Then the student has…
Beginners learn to surf real waves after mastering foam wave riding. The essentials of riding foam waves are a first step for the more intricate timing of real waves. The timing for riding foam and real waves first involves positioning. On a foam wave, you get in front of the wave and start paddling easy….
There are 5 beginner surfer fundamentals that launch a new surfer and allow them to practice on their own. My goal in surf lessons is to teach beginners how they can go anywhere and practice without an instructor. Water safety is important. Beginners are vulnerable to getting hurt because they are not aware of what…
Beginner surfers learn to carve in both foam and real waves. The techniques are the same and the most fun aspect of surfing. Surfers can learn to carve even as beginners in foam waves. The technique for foam and real wave begins the same. While riding straight on the board, the surfer rotates his upper…
Learn surfing with foam waves and big boards to make a difficult sport to learn easier. I was included among most new students who say surfing is the most difficult sport they have encountered. Why is it difficult? There are several elements. It tests your physical abilities in flexibility, strength and stamina. The surf board…