Mastering the Surfing Shortboard
Mastering the Surfing Shortboard is like training at Top Gun to fly jets better. The commander at the beginning says you are good but we are going to make you better. There is no ceiling, but the professionals push it every year in their tour of contests.
The internet has made athletes of extreme sports better. The surfers watch what the skateboarders and snowboarders are doing. And visa versa. The surfers are not going to do 580’s, but there are carves and aerials that might be innovative.
Learning the Fundamentals of Surfing Short Boarding
The beginner surfer starts on a high volume board in foam waves. He progresses to catching real waves and performing the first maneuvers of cut backs, bottom turns, and accelerating. He learns to ride bigger waves and gets consistent in positioning and catching real waves.
Surfers then take two tracks. They learn to ride bigger waves. They learn to perfect their maneuvers and tricks. Bigger waves require more courage. Some home turfs allow for the biggest waves and many surfers make these beaches their home.
Some waves form pockets forever like in Australia and South Africa and surfers like these beaches to practice endless maneuvers. Malibu has a great point break that is famous for long rides. Having the opportunity to practice everyday on one of these beaches creates great surfers.
Every aspiring surfer cross trains to get more fit. Professionals spend more time out of the water training than in the water. Surfers need strength, flexibility, and endurance. The more of these three qualities they have the bigger the challenges they can face and the longer they can practice.
Learning the techniques is slow progress. Surfers practice catching waves their whole career. Waves are always different and surfer learn to assess waves before they enter the water. They know where to line up for waves. They spot them and know how to position themselves.
Learning tricks comes from viewing them on YouTube, watching other surfers, reading, and getting coached. Top surfers have coaches. They watch films of themselves. They have plans each day they enter the water on what they will work on.
Perfection is hard to achieve but a “10” in a surfing contest is about as close as you get.
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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.
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Overweight People Can Surf
To read a great book for getting in shape to surf or getting in better surfing shape, read my new book Overweight People 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.
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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.
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