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Surfing Pop-Up

January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment

The pop-up is essential to surfing, a poor pop-up means either you fall off into the water or you miss the wave completely. The actual pop-up will vary for everyone but the basics of the technique is the same. It is in essence an explosive push up and by practicing everyday while on land will help make the pop-ups in the water easier, but there is no substitute for water time.

 

  • Firstly while laying on your board place your hands next to your chest as if you’re doing a push up.
  • Next push your torso off the board with your pelvis and thighs still in contact with the board, don’t rise up onto your hands and toes
  • Bring your feet through so your front foot ends up roughly where your hands are, your body should twist naturally with this and your back foot follow through so your feet are roughly shoulder width apart.

 

At this point you should work out if you are regular or goofy, the only difference being comfort and ease of pop-up and stance. Goofy surfers stand right foot forward and regular left foot forward, just practice both and see which is more comfortable. Your pop-up should feel natural and instinctive so it almost just happens when you catch a wave.

Another method is to end up with your front foot forward and your back foot on your knee before rising into the standing position. This is a much easier way to start if you’re a beginner just try not to end up on two knees constantly it is a very hard habit to break, trust me.

The real secret to the pop-up is practice, practice, practice. If you don’t practice you don’t get better at it. Doing 10-20 a day on dry land and getting in the water whenever you can is the best way to get a smooth , instinctive pop-up into your surfing.

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Getting Through Waves (Longboard)

November 20, 2011 By 4 Comments

Getting out through the breakers is key. It’s pretty demoralising to be stuck in the same spot being smashed repeatedly by waves, especially with a longboard hauling you back into shore with each breaker.

 

The first key is the route and timing. To get out to the line up effectively you need to pick a route that allows you to cover the most distance without waves breaking on you or you being caught up in the breakers. A good idea for the less experienced is to watch where the other surfers are paddling out and try to get an idea of the pattern of the waves, looking for any lulls in the waves, the time between the sets etc.

 

On a longboard you generally have two options for getting through a wave. Firstly you need to approach the wave head on or it will be very awkward for you. You can either Push Up or Eskimo Roll through. The push up should be done on smaller breakers, you simply grab the rails next to your chest and push yourself up off the board and raising yourself onto either your knees or toes. It is important to keep your weight onto your arms and not transfer it to your legs, the board must also be kept as horizontal as possible allowing the major force of the breaker to pass between you and the board. Once the wave has passed lower yourself and resume paddling immediately to gain the forward momentum to meet the next wave.

The Eskimo Roll requires more effort and confidence but is a much better way of getting through bigger breakers. Slightly before the breaker hits the nose of your surfboard grab the rails forward of your chestline and flip the board over so you are underneath and the fins are in the air. Then using your arms and chest you need to wrestle your board through the waves, kicking your legs like a frog to give yourself some push against the waves force. The force of the wave should help tip you back the right way up, if not just flip yourself back over and resume paddling to the next wave.

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Paddling Your Surfboard

November 12, 2011 By 3 Comments

Paddling is a key part of surfing. If you can’t paddle, you can’t get to and catch the best waves. Also if you can’t paddle effectively you will get stuck in the breakers, not pleasant trust me.

Firstly positioning on the board. You need to position yourself so you are in the centre of the board, otherwise it will pop out from under you. The weight along the centre also gives you the best balance to glide through the water and past the breakers to the good stuff. Next you want your feet just off the rear of the board, as you get more advanced raise your feet slightly out of the water to reduce your drag and help you paddle with less effort. Keep a position that allows you to have the nose of the board just out of the water but without making the tail drag in the water. Experiment with your position on the board, it varies depending on you height, weight and board size as to the best position for you.

To actually paddle reach forward with your arms, alternatively, cup your hands slightly and pull back. When pulling back you want your hands to be roughly a forearms depth and keep your movements nice and smooth. The smoother your arm movements the smoother the board in the water and the further and faster you travel on a single pull. Also don’t pull back too hard and force yourself, paddling with a good technique will always outstrip brute strength paddling.

Your paddling will improve with experience, as with most parts of surfing there is pretty much no substitute for water time. Some minor points to finish. Make sure your board is properly waxed, a slippery board will prevent you from doing anything useful in the water and the sight of it shooting out from under you will be very amusing to your friends. If you nose digs in then your weight is too far forward on the board and you need to shift back. The reverse is also true, if you feel like you are going nowhere try shifting forward on the board so the tail rises slightly.

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Surfing with Science

July 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Throughout the world of surfing most of it is still a feeling based sport, a science in itself, with the manufacture of surfboards based on the experience of shapers and the coaching based on the experience of riders. Coaches look at the performance of a surfer and based on personal experience change their feet position and other ways of improving their technique, similarly in competitions all the judges have to go on when awarding points is the visual of the surfer on the wave. For a surfer to be successful they need an awareness of their positioning, weight distribution and timing all of which can only be measured by the physical view of the surfer riding along the wave.

Now, however, SurfSens has a new solution to be able to provide the missing information for surfers and manufacturers. The development of a surfboard containing sensors that can measure the performance of the board, the position of weight on the board and the mechanical forces, torsion and flex using strain gauges, the board is put under while on the wave, but without impacting on the performance of the board. The information it collects is stored on a simple SD card while in the water and is then transmitted wirelessly to the PC where it can be used to view the boards position in 3D space while viewing the various parameters that are acting on the board, the acceleration of the board, the strain on the board, the position of the surfer and their weight distribution and so on

Clearly this is potentially a big step in terms of marrying surfing, science and technology, but will it work?
Well so far real world tests involving professional surfers, Artiz Aranburu, Hodei Collazo, Mario Azurza and Kepa Acero, have shown that the SurfSens solution works in varying conditions. The analysis of the data collected shows that you can map the surfboards critical points, enabling much more accurate and in depth technique training and also potential focus on surfboard design with you being able to identify localised points of force and trying new material compositions on that localised point. It may eventually impact competitions with the transmission of real-time data showing the quality of the manoeuvres performed by the surfer rather than just how good the manoeuvres look on the wave.

All in all a potentially big step forward for surfing with a chance to let science advance the sport far beyond where we currently are.

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Thrive New Media Announces Step by Step System for Finding Surfing Sponsorships

June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Thrive New Media Announces Step by Step System for Finding Surfing Sponsorships










Oceanside, CA (PRWEB) February 27, 2009

Mike ‘Sully’ Sullivan of Thrive New Media has produced a very unique product that teaches young surfers and their parents exactly what surf companies are looking for and expect when sponsoring surfers. Sullivan goes to surf industry leaders, surf team managers, top surfboard makers and more and provides video interviews of what they seek when awarding surfing sponsorships.

Listen to what Jeff ‘Doc’ Lausch, of Surf Prescriptions Surfboards has to say about surf sponsorship. “You have to have something to offer. There’s a lot of good guys out there, there’s a lot of good surfers. Everybody rips and everybody thinks they need to be sponsored”

Longtime surfboard maker Gary Linden talks about some potential sponsored surfers, “They think it’s a gift and it’s not a business relationship, and because they surf well they’re somehow entitled to free boards and it just doesn’t work that way”.

So what does it take to secure a surfing sponsorship? What are sponsors looking for in a surfer?

Thrive New Media is very proud to announce the release of the “Sponsor Me Surfing” project. This is an information package that includes 3 DVDs and a 50 page Ebook on the secrets to finding surf sponsors. It will give young surfers an ‘edge’ over their competition in acquiring sponsorships.

Sullivan interviews surf team managers from surf industry giants Rip Curl, Hurley and Dakine. He talks with legendary surfboard makers Gary Linden (Linden Surfboards, Jeff ‘Doc’ Lausch (Surf Prescriptions Surfboards) and Steve Boysen (SB Surfboards). He also talks with a local surf shop team manager, (Huntington Surf & Sport), a high school surf coach, (Carlsbad High, Carlsbad, CA), the national director of the NSSA, (National Scholastic Surfing Association) and others.

Hear it from the mouths of these industry leaders as they talk about everything from the local surf shops to surfing competitions, to surf photos and videos, personality, attitude and much, much more.

More information can be found about this product at the “Sponsor Me Surfing” website at: http://SponsorMeSurfing.com

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Newport Beach, Calif. Co. Creates New Street Surfing? Sport With Launch of ?The Wave??

June 13, 2011 By 10 Comments

Newport Beach, Calif. Co. Creates New Street Surfing™ Sport With Launch of Â?The Wave™Â?










(PRWEB) August 6, 2005

Born from the skate and surf mecca of Newport Beach and melding the motions of surfing, skateboarding and snowboarding, Street Surfing, LLC is introducing a first-of-its-kind board dubbed The Wave, blending the anatomy of all three sports in one distinctive rideÂ?Street SurfingÂ?. (http://www.streetsurfing.com)    

The Wave’s unique features and benefits include:


A two-wheel, 360 degree rotating design, allowing the rider to propel forward without touching the ground

Platforms attached to a torsion bar, giving the rider the ability to tilt for sharp turns, execute precision moves and perform front side and backside 360′s

Riders can carve downhill like a snowboarder or rocket uphill, all by slightly bending the knees and twisting at the hips. This body action stimulates the board to move in an Â?SÂ? shaped motion that is responsible for continuously propelling The Wave forward

With more than 22 million people across the country who actively participate in surfing, skateboarding or snowboarding (according to American Sports Data), The Wave fills a year-round craving for those who engage in these sports on a seasonal level due to geographic challenges.

Â?Never before has a sports board combined the motions of surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding in such an innovative and fun design,Â? said Street Surfing’s Founder and President Mark Weiner. Â?Our mission is to create high quality products with sophisticated designs that appeal to kids and adults alike.Â?

The Wave hits retail shelves in April and retails for $ 99.95 at Sports Authority, Modell’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Sports Chalet and Academy Sports locations around the country. It is currently available for $ 129.95 at http://www.StreetSurfing.com, the definitive location for product information and Â?how-toÂ? tutorials on the sport of Street Surfing.

It just takes a few minutes to learn to ride The Wave, enough time to become addicted and mesmerized by its motion, versatility and play value. Street surfing on The Wave can also turn into innovative versions of downhill slalom racing, street hockey, Frisbee and Nerf Football.

Â?We have seen a tremendously positive response each and every time we demonstrate The Wave,Â? said Weiner. Â?Kids and adults alike spend just a few moments learning the techniques of riding The Wave and are immediately addicted to the fun maneuverability and versatility of this unique board.Â?

From a safety perspective, when a Street Surfer becomes displaced from his or her board, the two-wheel design causes the board to tilt down and meet the ground, minimizing undesirable falls. Street Surfing, LLC always advocates safety and recommends riders wear the proper safety gear, use common sense and check and obey local laws regarding use of any such product on public property.

With early consumer and retailer reaction to The Wave wildly enthusiastic, the phenomenon of Street Surfing is poised to become a sport that will energize kids and adults alike. For more information please visit http://www.streetsurfing.com.

About Street Surfing, LLC

Founded in 2002, privately-held and Southern California-based Street Surfing LLC (Â?SSLÂ?) set out to combine the motions of surfing, snowboarding and skateboarding to create a brand new sport called Street SurfingÂ?. The Wave, the first of many SSL boards designed to surf the streets, will be on retail shelves at Sports Authority, Modell’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Big 5 Sporting Goods, Sports Chalet and Academy Sports locations around the country starting in April 2005. Street Surfing LLC is committed to delivering durable, high quality Street Surfing equipment and apparel to active youth and adults alike.

Product Photography, B-roll, Product Reviews and Interviews Available Upon Request.

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Summer Surfing 2006 Is On At The Best Western Oceanfront In Cocoa Beach

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Summer Surfing 2006 Is On At The Best Western Oceanfront In Cocoa Beach










ORLANDO, FL. (PRWEB) April 4, 2006

Florida Surf Lessons is pleased to announce a partnership with the Best Western Oceanfront in Cocoa Beach, Florida.

The Best Western Oceanfront is hosting the 2006 Florida Surf Lessons Summer Surf Camp. “This is going to be an exciting summer. We feel there is no better location in Cocoa Beach to have a Summer Surf Camp. The Best Western Oceanfront location offers terrific accommodations with fantastic daily surf, and is only walking distance from the world famous Cocoa Beach surfing pier, plus not to mention numerous restaurants and shopping areas all with in walking distance as well”.

Florida Surf Lessons, the same surf school featured on MTV, seen in Forbes Magazine and the Miami Herald, offers students an environment focused on camaraderie, self-respect, physical conditioning, and good clean fun, all while enjoying the beauty of Florida’s beaches. And, many former students are still raving about their surfing experience. “I just wanted to thank you for helping me finally get my wish…surfing lessons,” said Betsy Moon of Cicero, Indiana, who raved to her husband about her wonderful surfing experience. Betsy added, “I am now happily a ‘real surfer girl’ and I don’t have to dream of becoming one anymore…but dream of catching more waves from now on!”

Surf Camp – 2006 offers expert step-by-step instruction in a safe, non-competitive environment. Students can enjoy a safe, relaxed surfing experience, knowing that Florida Surf Lessons is one of the only licensed and insured surf schools in the state, and that every instructor is a CPR certified surfing professional.

In addition to surfing lessons, students can participate in surf forecasting classes, photo sessions, video analysis, an optional end of the week surf contest, and lots more. And, for those looking to take a break from surfing, Florida Surf Lessons also offers Indo style Board Balance Training, Snorkeling, and Beach Soccer.

Learn to surf safely the right way, the fun way, the first time! Call Florida Surf Lessons today at (561) 625-5375 or request information online at: http://www.FloridaSurfLessons.com


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Introducing The Surfing Site -? Your Online Resource for Surfing Information

June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Introducing The Surfing Site -– Your Online Resource for Surfing Information











The Surfing Site

Kailua, Hawaii (Vocus) September 23, 2009

Surfers all over the world know that surfing is more than a hobby or a sport — it’s a way of life. TheSurfingSite.com was created to unite these kindred spirits from every coast and share their collective knowledge with budding surfers.

While surfing is a mysterious and awe-inspiring feat, The Surfing Site makes it accessible to regular people, empowering those who only dream about it to actually go out and try it. You don’t have to be in perfect shape, or have any prior experience, to feel the thrill of gliding across the water.

The Surfing Site contains everything a beginning surfer needs to know about surfing in one easy-to-navigate web guide. In addition to providing information about surf travel, surf beaches and surf breaks all around the world, The Surfing Site offers “learn to surf” tutorials, equipment guides and surfing tips.

Travel and Destination Guides

The Surfing Site’s Surf Travel Guides target wave-rich areas throughout the world, and are focused on helping you plan, travel and experience some of the world’s top surfing destinations. They provide helpful tips on where to find the best local surf breaks, where to stay, where to eat, and any additional information that would be helpful to the surf traveler. The guides are written by real surfers who have actually been to the places that they are writing about, so this is a true insider’s guide to surf travel. The surf travel guides are accompanied by photos taken by the actual writers.

Surfing Spots Around the World

The Surfing Site’s Surf Spots section covers every continent on the globe, and all the islands in between. In the Surf Spot pages, sorted by geographical location, you’ll find valuable information on surf breaks and beaches. No matter where you’re going, you’ll be able to find out where to catch the best waves for your skill level. For example, if you’re traveling to Oahu, you can learn when and where to catch either the biggest waves, or the small, mellow waves that are suited to beginners. Surf Spot information also includes what type of board to bring or rent, air and water temperatures, whether you’ll run into crowds or hostile locals, and whether you need to watch out for sharks or sharp rocks.

Directory of Surf Schools and Camps

This website provides the largest Surf School Directory ever compiled, with a list of schools that numbers over 500 (and counting). If you’re looking to take surf lessons, there is no better place to find a school in your desired location.

Whether you are new to surfing and need lessons, or have some experience and want to improve your skills, you can find a surf school that’s right for you at The Surfing Site. If you operate a surf school or camp, be sure to visit the site and see if you are listed. There is no charge for a regular listing, but premium listings and banner ads are also available.

Surfing 101

In the Surfing 101 section of The Surfing Site, you’ll find out how to choose your first surfboard, how to transport your surfboard, how to read a surf report, what to wear when you go surfing, and much more. Beginners can browse “how-to” articles and instructional videos before venturing out for their first lesson.

Surf Videos and Photos

View video demonstrations on how to paddle out and pop up on your board, buy your first surfboard, wax your surfboard, transport your board, choose a wetsuit, and much more. Photo galleries sorted by location include surf videos and photos submitted by users of The Surfing Site. You can also browse galleries featuring some amazing Professional Surf Photography. If you’re a pro surf photographer, visit the Videos and Photos section to find out how you can get your own gallery on The Surfing Site. The Surfing Site also welcomes video and photo submissions from Surfing Schools and amateur surfers: anyone with a passion for surfing!

The Surfing Site LLC

The Surfing Site LLC has three websites in its online portfolio. TheSurfingSite.com is a comprehensive guide for beginner surfers, and includes a comprehensive directory of surf spots and surf schools around the world. TheSurfingBlog.com reviews all things related to surfing: boards, apparel, accessories, surf trips, and more. TheBigWaveBlog chronicles big wave surfing on Oahu’s North Shore, providing historical information as well as current blog posts, videos and photos. All the writers and photographers on these sites are active surfers.

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