Surfing Skills & Techniques Catching a Wave Riding an unbroken wave is an exciting phase of the learning process. It is the culmination of the fundamental skills mentioned in the previous sections.

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Sitting on the Surfboard Many surfers sit on their Surfing Boards, waiting for the next wave. This gives them a better view of the oncoming waves than

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Lining Up Lining Up Line up refers to the location where the wave breaks. You would know that it is a line up if there are many

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Duck Diving Duck Diving When you are paddling and there is a breaking wave that is over two feet, you need to duck under it and get

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Eskimo Roll Eskimo Roll If you are using a Shortboard in Surfing and you need to get through waves, you can duck dive. But Duck Diving will be way

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Paddling Paddling Now that you’ve learned how to position your body and Surfing Board on the water, it’s time to learn how to paddle your way to the easy

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Body & Board Positioning In learning to surf, you will do the first few steps on the beach before doing them on the water. This will

Surfing Skills & Techniques - Getting into the Water Getting into the Water After assuming the correct position of your body on the board while on the beach, you are now ready

Surfing Skills & Techniques Everything starts with the basics. In Surfing, nothing beats a good groundwork of fundamental skills, as this will make the learning process easier and a lot more

Surfing Types - Surfing Competitions Modern Surfing Competition is said to have started in Hawaii with the Makaha International Surfing Championships held in 1954. This event, which has become the standard

Longboard Surfing As the name suggests, Longboard Surfing makes use of a Longboard. The Longboard’s average length is eight to fourteen feet. Also known as the Malibu Board, it is generally taller

Surfing Types - Bodysurfing Bodysurfing If you think you cannot surf without a board, think again. Bodysurfing is the art of riding a wave without the use of a Surfboard or a Bodyboard. In Bodysurfing, you

Planning a Surfing Trip Just as you can’t get caught during winter without your favorite parka, you can’t let summer pass by without having gone Surfing even just once. Probably the second

Surfing Types - Bodyboarding Bodyboarding Even before surfing the waves began, Bodyboarding has long since been enjoyed by people. The use of "Paipo," which refers to a small board, 4 feet or

Getting Started Surf Culture Surf Culture, which pertains to the culture that sprung from the sport of Surfing, originally started in Hawaii, where riding waves has been done for thousands of years. From

Surfing Camps Do you want to surf but don’t know how? Are you dreaming of riding those gigantic waves but you don’t even have any idea how to handle a board?

Getting Started Understanding the Waves Understanding the Waves One of the things you should do before paddling out into the sea is to understand how waves work. Never underestimate the power of waves

Getting Started Surfing Preparation Surfing takes you to new heights as you ride the waves and enjoy the sun and sand. It is truly a different kind of experience. In fact, it will

Surfing History Surfing is one of the oldest sports in the world, dating back in 1779. James Cook played a significant role in the beginning of Surfing. Cook made his first recorded

Surfing Dictionary Surfing Terms and Definitions These are the Surfing Terms, Definitions, Slang and other words currently stored in our Surfing Dictionary. If you know any surfing terms that are not mentioned