New Surfers Learn to Carve
New surfers learn to carve starting with foam waves. After beginners have learned to catch foam waves, pop up in right posture, and can ride to the beach, they can start carving .
Carving on Foam Waves
On foam waves, the surfer begins a right turn assuming left foot is forward by first turning his eyes toward the direction of the turn. Then he rotates his upper torso while placing a little pressure on his toes. To make a left carve with left foot forward, the surfer turns his upper torso to the left with a little pressure on his heels.
When the surfer gets into a green (real wave) coming off the face and carving into the pocket is called a bottom turn. In the pocket, the surfer accelerates by running the nose of the board up and down the face using his front foot. Then he executes another bottom turn, but this time to ride up the face of the wave for a trick.
The New Surfer Learns to then Carve on Real Waves
On a real wave, the surfer in the pocket accelerates and then executes a cut back by reversing his direction. This is a carve in reverse. While riding face into the pocket, the left foot forward surfer turns his eyes and torso to the beach and places pressure on his heels. This carve is to get back to the power of the wave or for style.
Learn More
For Oceanside Surf Lessons, see the Home Page
See the Post What You Learn in a 2 Hour Lesson
See the Post How to Progress in Surfing
See My Dry Land and In Water Demo video
See How to Catch a Green/Real Wave video