last one for this set is respect....

[55funsurf]

When you get out in the water, after establishing a good attitude, making good observations and decisions, it will naturally follow that you will show respect....

But this needs to be applied and includes, dont drop in, avoid wherever possible being caughtinside and becoming an obstacle for incoming surfers, and letting other people catch a few waves....

We all seek to extend our ability and challenge and sometimes we commit to situations which we fail to complete. Don't be disrespectful to yourself if you fail to pull something off....gets back to attitude....a good attitude and good observations lead to good decisions. All of this unperins respect and maintaining respect for onse self is a good foundation for other people to respect you....

So whether its for fun, or for that next competition, these basic things above anything else, cost nothing other than time to develop awareness and mental discipline...but when applied lay a foundation for all other skills to be developed and come to the fore....

These are not klessons learned once, they are lessons to be learned and applied on every occassion and its a component of practice....

If you are learning to surf, and follow these advices you will quickly be able to see the difference between surfers with great attitudes and surfers who in spite of any flashy floater, just havent developed as a person and are problematic people wherever they go in life be it in or out of the water......

Once we identify the people with great attitudes, they then become the role models and in that the foundation for further develoment is set because it is then just a matter of natural progression through sustained commitment in all aspects of becoming a better surfer.

This applies equally to people still riding vthe white water, or for people who have made it to the line up....

Rossa (aka WAL)
ps I hope these tips can help someone....I have surfed on and off across the course of my life and these tips are offered through direct experience of my own failings and efforts to improve....

[peazz]

Spam fest.

[55funsurf]

hardly, just some advice from experience...

There is a lot of discussion about how good surfing is and more and more people front up by the day with boards and want to be surfers. Fair enough, its a great thing to do...

But there is a lot to be said for understanding surf locations, the people who surf there....and showing respect for that.....For me that extends to the fact that if I ever visit Hawaii I will be a spectator.....Attitude, observation, decision and respect....

The thing that prompted me with all these little posts was seeing some relatively recent clips of Hawaii and I could not get over how many people were in the water, how many people continually dropped in and it got me thinking, I can understand why locals get sick of it....

So I figure put some texts under 'learning to surf' and hopefully some people who are learning might actually read it, think a little bit and go, yeagh, maybe I need to take a bit of that on board....

If that comes across as spam, then fair enough, it wasnt intended as that...I am out of here...........GONE>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[peazz]

55 Fun surf, By spam i meant the 10 different threads you had, alot was repeating yourself also. You should just consolidate everything into one big tutorial thread then it has a chance of being stickied and being useful Sorry if i offended you mate!


You registered here on my birthday

[IB_Surfer]

Sorry, I have ADD & kinda skip long posts, but the first two paragraphs are totally true. Good stuff...

[peazz]

IB funny you should say that, I have ADHD :O its awesome for energy and passion right?

[IB_Surfer]

My wife agrees

[pandarturo]

Lol