Can obese people surf is a question that not many ask directly, but they sign up for surf lessons not thinking weight is a problem. One of the problems with gaining weight is it is too frequently simultaneous with not exercising. Exercise can burn some calories, but it is important for keeping the body moving…
Advanced surfers time real waves through experience and judgment. Surfers spend their lives learning how to recognize, time, position, and catch real waves. Along with learning more tricks, catching waves better are the two most popular goals. Catching waves begins with beginners as they ride foam waves and advance to riding bigger foam waves. Then…
Surf timing for catching real waves is important for intermediates advancing from riding foam waves. Learning the timing of real waves requires practice, watching surfers and watching videos. Improving wave catching ability in surfing is a life time pursuit. Once a person learns to surf, mastering the art of catching all kinds of waves is…
Learning to surf real waves is a progression after mastering foam waves. Foam wave techniques are easily applied to real waves. What changes most is the timing and the fear level. Surf beginners should start with high volume soft top boards on foam waves. They learn to select a good wave, time the wave, catch…
Physical conditioning for surfing makes learning to surf easier. Almost everyone says surfing is more difficult than they anticipated and more work than they expected. Surfing is very demanding physically. Surfing tests your learning skills. There are techniques that have to be followed and most people find them a big challenge because they have never…
When new surf students begin, their first ambition is often to learn to surf the short board. This is a noble goal and can fuel learning. The short board is at the top of the pyramid for skills. The beginner has to prepare his body, learn techniques, and build courage to reach this destination. A…
Catching real waves on the soft top surfboard is where beginners start. Soft tops are great on small real waves and make it easier for beginners making this advance. After practicing on foam waves near the shore, surfers can paddle out to bigger foam waves and smaller real waves. The surfer at this point should…
The surfing bottom turn is the first maneuver to learn once surfers begin riding real waves. It has many uses. The Surfing Bottom Turn When I teach Surf Lessons in Oceanside USA we begin by riding foam waves to the beach. The next progression is riding bigger foam waves on the outside and smaller real…
The real fun new aspirants to surfing think is what they see in films where experts ride the shorter surf boards. Getting Started on Soft Top Surf Boards Surfing is more difficult and tiring than experts make it appear. My new students always say the same things: this is more difficult and more tiring than…
Adults learn to surf almost as easily as teens. Adults seem to have one advantage is they understand and translates instructions to their bodies better than young adults, but have the disadvantage of flexibility. Learning Body Movements Learning to surf has great parallels with how you are able to learn any new body movements, for…