subject: How To Ride A Surfboard [print this page] How To Ride A Surfboard How To Ride A Surfboard
Seeing men and women alike takeout their surf boards send in a wonderful indication that the waves are up and that summer is finally here. Surfing is one of the best things to do come summer. But before you get yourself ready to ride the waves, it is very important that you know how to surf properly to ensure your safety. Here are a few tips to riding your surfboard.
Surfing Tip 1: Determine your balance point. To find this part of the surf board, lay on your board and then mark the spot that's right under your chin. Use wax or magic market to mark your balance point. This will allow you put your chin on one spot every time.
Surfing Tip 2: When your surf board's nose dig into the water, this process is referred to as "pearling." Be quick to move the location of your chin back. You can do this by sliding back an inch for your balance point.
Surfing Tip 3: If there's too much weight in the back, corking will occur. Beginners are prone to this mistake. It would be difficult to catch a wave if you keep corking your board. To solve the problem, move up an inch until your board is back on track.
Surfing Tip 4: Learn the crawl stroke. If you paddle using both arms simultaneously, the board will speed up but will eventually slow down once you're in the water. When this happens, you will have a hard time maintaining constant hull speed. To solve the problem, paddle using the crawl stroke. Use your arms alternatively. This movement will give you constant speed that would help you catch a good wave.
Surfing Tip 5: The final thing to learn is how to stand on your surfboard. Start by lying on your chest. Put your head up and look ahead. Slowly, grasp the part of the board just below your shoulders as if you were about to do a push up. Lift your upper body up while sweeping your feet under you.
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