Surfing is an extreme sport that requires high-level physical abilities and skills. The main requirement for participation in surfing is the ability to balance while standing on a surfboard with your feet spread apart. This challenge makes many people want to try something like putting a surfboard into a swimming pool or even just sitting … Read more
The bottom turn is one of the most essential moves in surfing. It’s basically the foundation for the rest of your repertoire. Once you are progressing in surfing and want to do maneuvers like cutbacks or even 360’s, you will have to do a bottom turn so it is crucial that you learn it right. These … Read more
We all want to take our surfing to the next level. We want to surf faster, make sharper turns, spray more water and look more stylish. The good thing of surfing that it always has something new to discover and that you are progressing with each new surfing experience. Here’s 5 quick and easy tips … Read more
The cutback is a move you make when entering a flat section of the wave. Keep going down the line will result in a loss of speed so it is essential to turn to the most powerful part of the wave. Once you are there you turn again and continue surfing down the line. The surf … Read more
Duckdiving on a surfboard is not easy. Sometimes you dive too early or just not deep enough. If your technique is not perfect every time, the wave or whitewash will pull you back towards the beach and use a lot of your valuable energy. Energy you would better use for surfing instead. Here are 5 common mistakes when duckdiving: … Read more
The best exercise to remain paddle fit during flat spells is of course paddling on a surfboard. You could paddle to the nearest harbour, village or point or you could see how far you dare to paddle off the coast. Some people even take their surfboard to the local pool, nearest lake or river. If … Read more
To be a good surfer you must possess a strong and fast paddle. By now you probably know the basics but there is always room for some effective paddling tips.. These 10 tips will help you to paddle more efficiently, prevent any waste of energy so that you catch more waves: 1 EXERCISE Paddling is one of the … Read more
Positioning and shifting your feet on a surfboard is critical. If done correctly, it will provide you balance, control and necessary speed. As soon as you stand up you want to have both feet firmly on your board, heels down. Follow these tips on how to position your feet on a surfboard: FRONT FOOT Your … Read more
Surfing is a great sport and probably one of the hardest technical and athletic activities out there. But through practice and passion you can achieve almost anything. Additionally, to become a great surfer you need to possess a few key skills. 1 DETERMINATION Getting pounded wave by wave can really test your motivation when you begin … Read more
Learning how to surf can be quite daunting and challenging. Surfing has no rules like football or tennis but there are some unwritten rules (the surf etiquette) that one should memorize. On top we have some other recommendations that will keep you and everybody around you safe and happy in the water. Here are 10 things to … Read more