Oceanside Surf Lessons Teaches Surfing Fundamentals for beginners. The fundamentals for beginners are the same fundamentals for advanced surfers. Learning to catch waves and pop up on a surfboard is a progressive process. The fundamentals never change.
Surfing is about timing and rhythm. The beginner learns to judge incoming foam waves, roll over onto the surfboard and begin paddling, then paddling hard as the wave hits the surfboard. Following that, the surfer puts his hands on the board and executes a smooth sequence to standing up. I say sequence because left to their instincts, beginners have a panic type pop up doing everything at once.
Beginners Must Slow Down Their Racing Mind
The most progress for beginners is often made after slowing down their racing mind. Most are a little anxious about the new venture and the ocean. I give students a count to say out loud to override their thinking and their instincts. The count takes them through catching a wave and standing up. The count is paddle, stop, push, back foot, stand, front foot.
This sequence takes students through catching the wave to riding the board. After paddling hard three times, the board should be in the foam wave. The same process is used for catching real waves. The surfer then puts his hands in a man’s push up position flat on the board. The surfer rests a second to gather his poise. Then he pushes placing a back foot flat on the board under his butt. He stands on this foot rising to lift his hands off the board and then brings the front foot forward toward the nose of the board.
Progressing to Advanced Surfing
The proper stance is feet shoulder width apart with hips and shoulders parallel to the beach. Weight is equal on front and back leg and head and torso are upright. Hands are in front where they can be seen. Once the student masters the ride to the beach, he can start paddling out to catch bigger foam waves and then real waves.
The same process is continued. As the surfer enters the water often, he gains strength, comfort in the ocean, and courage. He builds his skills so the timing and rhythm become natural and flow. With more practice judgment and instincts improve. This is how the surfer becomes advanced.
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