Scared of Surfing? You’re doing it right
Surfing is terrifying. This is a good thing.
Fear and panic are two very different things. In surfing fear is healthy. Panic is lethal. Find out how to separate the two.
Short Boards are Bad (learners!)
A lot of beginners rush to buy smaller boards after only a short time in the water. It’s a strange phenomenon. Some think it’ll allow them make manoeuvres easier. Others think they’ll look cooler. While shorter boards allow pro surfers to make those critical turns and…
Paddling – Keep Your Feet Together
Why should you always keep your feet together when you’re paddling? A huge part of paddling efficiency comes from posture, the easiest route to perfect posture is with focus early on. If you let laziness creep into your paddling, you’ll develop all…
Focus On Your Own Game
One of the hardest parts of learning to surf is self belief. From my account of catching my first proper wave: Nothing I can conjure better describes the feeling of being a learner surfer than “a fish out of water”….
