People wanting to surf contemplate how many lessons it takes to learn and Why Take a 3 Lesson Surf Package. Surfing is a lifetime adventure and many surfers in the line up have been surfing since they were kids. It is possible to surf way into senior years often by getting bigger boards.
Surfing is one of the most physically demanding full body sports. Beginners often find they are lacking in certain areas. Surfing requires upper body, lower body and core strength. Surfing requires flexibility to get the feet under the body to stand up. Surfing requires stamina to paddle for an hour or longer. Surfing likes lean bodies because there is greater agility, oxygen uptake, and less weight on the board.
Getting Started
A first surf lesson introduces students to timing and rhythm. Surfing is about timing each step precisely and executing each step in rhythm. After new students have learned, they see how timing and rhythm is so important. Most of the time it means slowing down the racing mind and focusing on the steps in spite of the over whelming presence of the waves.
It takes a while for all the information to sink into the subconscious. Some students get it on the first ride. They have natural ability, learn well, and have good coordination between the brain and the body. Most students are much better the second day. They are more fresh and the lessons have started to sink in. They may have time between lessons to work on what their body needs. They may have time to practice pop ups in their living room to get the flow.
Getting Comfortable in the Ocean
Students become more comfortable in the ocean after the first lesson. They learn to paddle out and turn around to catch bigger foam waves and may start on seeking small real waves. They start to learn how to spot the right waves to ride and which waves to let pass. Their body is learning the timing of catching waves and executing the pop up. Their racing brain has slowed and they can focus on the steps.
By the third lesson, they can start exploring their potential. Some students are ready to ride real waves. Some still need the practice of catching and popping up on waves and riding to the beach. After the third lesson, students should be able to have good practices on their own. It is regressive to have bad practices with bad habits. All habits become muscle memory and bad practices are hard to reverse. Students who have tried to learn on their own often have to spend the first lesson reversing bad practices.
No one knows whether they will be good at surfing before they start. Sometimes athletes good in some sports can’t get the hang of surfing. Sometimes people who learn well and have good coordination find they are excellent surfers. Excelling stimulates the desire to surf more and many say they are addicted right away. A surfer certainly knows where surfing will rate in their lives after three lessons.
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