Many adults have surfing on their bucket list and when they visit Oceanside, they know it is a good place to learn What Are the Difficulties for Adults Learning to Surf? In the dry land lesson, I mention in the process of popping up that flexibility is important. This is a big adult problem. Even…
Learn to Surf in the First Oceanside Lesson with the proper fundamentals. Surfing is about timing and rhythm and the first lesson shows beginners the timing and rhythm of a sequence. The surfing sequence from catching a wave to riding looks seamless in a movie. Beginners without lessons have great difficulty with the timing. They…
Learning to surf is more technical than new surfers expect but there are 5 Techniques Beginner Surfers Learn. The techniques are often quite different than beginner surfer instincts which is why most cannot learn on their own. One of the biggest challenges of teaching people to surf is their own instincts are wrong but they…
Beginner Surfers Learn Paddling Techniques and Timing that are not natural instincts. It would seem paddling doesn’t need explanation but every beginner needs to learn how to paddle correctly. It is an essential first fundamental. Most beginners want to take swim strokes to catch waves which means long stretch paddles. These turn the board and…
There are Surfing Techniques to Master as a Beginner in order to progress. Some beginners are vacationers and only surf once a year and others have ambitions to ride shorter boards while many would be happy with enough competence to just ride small real waves. All three categories plus a few more must master the…
Most beginners learning to surf would rather lean on their natural instincts that pay attention to the techniques they are taught in a dry land lesson. The truth is all our instincts for learning to surf are wrong. The biggest challenge in instructing new students is overcoming their instincts. It is now wonder people trying…
The ocean is intimidating to new surfers and advanced surfers but Surfers Learn to Manage Fear. Beginners find anxiety and maybe fear are the biggest hindrances to learning. Advanced surfers know fear is a part of the equation. Laird Hamilton, the famous water man and big wave surfer says if you don’t feel fear, you…
Surfing is on many bucket lists and people take surf lessons but What Do People Find Hard About Surfing? It is very technical and very physical and the waves are often threatening to beginner surfers. In lessons, those who are successful are a cross of young, teens and adults. It has so much to do…
Every year aspiring surfers rent surf boards and try to Learn Surfing without Instructions. Most learn that it is not only difficult but not possible. When I get surf students that have spent many visits to the ocean to learn on their own, I have to reverse a lot of bad habits. What is the…
Surfing is more technical than everyone expects and after a dry land lesson on surfing, beginners ignore what they heard and resort to instincts when their mind goes “gaga” in the water. The fact that beginners resort to instincts keeps them from learning. There are a few Main Tricks for Beginners to Learn Surfing. In…