Surfing is a lifestyle sport that plays a huge role in a person’s life. Sometimes the cost of surfing can soar high above your monthly budget. As a beginner surfer, you will need to do a bit of soul searching to find your calling and space in the surfing world. This article will deal with some of the basics tips and tricks for the beginner surfers. The fact remains that you will need to hone on your basics before you can try your hands at the advanced stuff so read on and find out how you can become great at surfing.
Surfboards: surfboards are the most integral part of the surfing culture; it will be the extension of your soul. Just like a painter expresses himself through his paintbrush, a surfer expresses himself with the surfboard. Choosing the right surfboard can help you improve vastly on your technique. The surfboard should be completely stable or else it will be extremely difficult to find your footing when the waves become bigger and stronger. If you lay on your surfboard in a swimming pool then the board will come to rest each time the same way. Find out the reference point where you should lie on your board to keep it balanced and mark the position of your chin on the board with a bit of surfing wax. You do not want the board’s nose to dive into the water when your chin rest on it so back up a bit and find the spot where the board is at equilibrium.
Paddling: if you want to catch some good waves then you will need to paddle well while lying on eth surfboard. Paddling is an integral part of surfing and you need to develop the right technique as well. Paddling with both your hands simultaneously is not a good idea, as it will tire you out eventually. Always use the crawling technique by paddling with one hand first and then the other in a consecutive manner.
Sitting on the surfboard: once you have figured out the correct position to lie on the surfboard you will need to advance to the sitting part. At first sitting on the surfboarding, one quick motion might seem quite difficult and wobbly to say the least but soon you will get the hang of it. You should confident while trying the move and then you will be fine.
Standing on the surfboard: the most important skill in surfing is to keep your cool; the fact remains that once you get a hold on your nerves everything else will just fall in its place. Standing on the surfboard can take some time to master especially if you are practicing in the strong waves so give yourself some time and practice hard. While in the lying position, put your hands by the side of the surfboard and then perform a full push up. In this push up technique, you will be able to get up in one swift motion. The hardest part is keeping your balance on the board after you stand up.