How Beginner Surfers Progress to Real Waves
Most surfers have been enticed by seeing advanced surfers and want to know How Beginner Surfers Progress to Real Waves. It is a process that requires frequent trips to the water. It could be done on a vacation or by living near the beach.
Some beginner surfers catch on faster than others. I taught a family with 5 girls and they seemed to have athleticism and great instincts. After I pushed them a few times, they took off to start catching their own waves. After teaching them how to paddle out and turn around to catch waves, they were active. This often takes people two or three lessons.
The First Real Waves
The next step is to start catching small real waves that are often mixed in with foam waves on sand bar beaches. The difference is positioning and timing. The foam wave is riding for a long time from the real wave breaking until it hits the beach. The real wave breaks in a few seconds at a particular spot.
While scouting for foam waves, the surfer could be on the lookout for real waves and paddle to them when they see them. They have to position in front of them and paddle as the real wave is arcing. They want to catch the bottom of small real waves and be up as the lip breaks.
When real waves get to 4′ to 5′, the surfer is dropping into the face. This requires the surfer be in the spot where the waves are breaking. They see the wave forming and paddle to the spot where the wave will roll under the surfboard. Then they paddle hard to get moving down the face. As soon as the wave has the board, the surfer pops up.
Other Ways to Catch Real Waves
Another way to start with real waves is catch them at the corners. As the pocket rolls out from the apex (where the foam first forms on the lip) the wave is not as steep. The surfer paddles at a 45 degree angle to the beach and allows the wave to roll under the board. The surfer pops up and continues at that 45 degree angle. As the wave breaks at the apex and forms a pocket it is getting closer to the beach. The surfer takes this into consideration as he paddles for the corner.
The surfer has the choice sometimes of riding down the face or after the wave catches the board to push the nose toward the pocket before popping up. This allows quicker entry into the pocket without the bottom turn. If a surfer is on a long soft top, taking this angle may eliminate the pearling that occurs from riding down steep faces. Pearling is the nose going under water.
More Posts
Oceanside Surf Lessons for Beginners
Beginner Surfers Learn the Pop Up
How to Progress to Surfing the Short Board
For Surf Lessons in Oceanside, see the Home Page
To in surfing shape see my website Get Fit to Surf
See me on Instagram
Explore the Surf Lesson and Fitness Coaching Package
The Surfing Trilogy combines three books into one E-Book. Learn in one easy to read concise volume how to lose weight, get fit, and learn to surf.
It combines the books: The 3 Week Plan, Get Fit to Surf, and Learn to Surf Guide
Buy the E-Book on Amazon for $6.99
Want to get in great shape for surfing and an improved lifestyle? Start with the Free E-Book The 3 Week Plan. It is the perfect start for getting in great shape and losing weight.
Consider Coaching and the Surf Package the combines Surf Lessons and Fitness Coaching
Learn More
Get my new book Get Fit to Surf
Its time to get back in shape. This book discusses strength, flexibility, stamina, and nutritional needs for getting in shape and losing weight. It is the great guide to get back to fitness for all your recreational desires. If you can surf, you can do most anything.
Buy on Kindle for $2.99 or Paperback on Amazon for $6.95
Get the Learn to Surf Guide Course in Kindle, Paperback or Audio
A great 29 page course on the fundamentals of catching waves, doing beginner and advanced pop ups, riding real waves, how to do maneuvers on real waves, which surfboards to ride, and how to progress. Great for lesson preparation, after lesson review, or learning on your own.
Kindle price $2.99 on Amazon. Paperback price $6.95 on Amazon. Audio download price $7.95
Everybody Can Surf
To read a great book for getting in shape to surf or getting in better surfing shape, read my new book Everybody Can Surf, a Health, Fitness, Nutrition, and Surfing Adventure
Description:
Get healthy and fit to surf or set a goal of surfing to improve weight, fitness, nutrition, and health. This guide by a surf instructor/health coach/personal trainer gives the short version of how to lose weight, get strong, build stamina, develop nutrition, and learn to surf. Surfing is a lifestyle enjoyed by millions and so is fitness. Fitness creates opportunities to enjoy life through lots of different kinds of recreation. No need to stand on the sidelines while others are having a great time. Start your program to health with easy steps and progress at your own pace. That is the secret to maintaining a lifestyle. Do it at your pace. This book will start you on the path.
Buy the E book on Amazon for $2.99
Buy the Paperback on Amazon for $6.95
Seniors Get Fit to Surf
Description:
Seniors often ask if it is too late to learn to surf. Age is functional not chronological. If people have been exercising and maintaining body strength, surfing can be accomplished. If people have not been exercising, then getting in shape to surf could be a life changing move. Learn how to develop strength, flexibility, and stamina to learn surfing. If you are in surf shape, you could pursue most any recreation.
Buy the E-book on Amazon for $2.99
Buy the Paperback on Amazon for $6.95
Receive Weekly Active Lifestyle Tips on Nutrition Merchandise, Losing Weight, Getting Fit, Recipes, Meal Plans, Exercise Videos