What Are “Goofy” and “Regular” Stances?
There are a lot of terms specific to just surfing (check out the surf slang page for more), but “goofy” and “regular” are used across every board sport. Regular A “regular” stance is left foot forward, right foot back. This…
What does air or “aerial” mean?
An air, or aerial is a maneuver in which a surfer launches completely out of the water. Getting airborne. You might also hear airs referred to as boosting or “getting fins out”. It’s a highly advanced move that requires loads…
What does frontside mean?
Backside and frontside refer to the way a surfer is facing relative to a wave. If a surfer is facing toward the wave, he is surfing “frontside”. IE, the wave is at his front. Check out Stick Man… “Regular” means…
What does backside mean?
Backside and frontside refer to the way a surfer is facing relative to a wave. If a surfer is facing away from the wave, he is surfing “backside”. IE, the wave is at his back. Check out Stick Man… “Regular”…
