learning 2 surf on a shortboard

by **slick surfa** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 3:28 am

who learned to surf on a shortboard

i did and it was hard some times and easy other times

by **HitAndRun** » Tue Apr 04, 2006 6:58 am

i did on a really short, narrow, thin, 11 year old board
learning on that thing was quite difficult but you get there eventually

by **slick surfa** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:28 am

yeah i reackon ur bettr off learning to surf on a shortboard then a mal so u can learn to do tricks earlyer :lol:

by **didier101** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:32 am

I leart on a 6'7", but I wouldn't recommend it.

I don't agree with you regarding the trick learning part. You first need to get your speed and movement perfect before even thinking of starting to learn tricks...

A mal teaches you these things much quicker than a normal shortboard would.

by **Broosta** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 10:04 am

No I learnt on a 7'2" popout, for about 2 weeks then used an 'average size' 6'4" thruster. Never had any probs but I was only 15, and got in the water most days.

by **bluesnowcone** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:19 pm

I learnt to surf on a 6'8" and it was extreemily hard, but now it so easy on the board when i use it.

by **Brian** » Thu Apr 13, 2006 2:19 pm

i learnt to surf on a 6'6 fish..served me well

by **fcssurf6** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 3:33 am

i learned on a 6' natural art and in a word, it sucked...

by **roxy_heart** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:10 pm

I'm new to all this but i have decided to start surfing on a shortboard. I have never surfed before, any pointers??? :lol:

by **orbital** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:33 pm

Pray to god, and hold your breath.

Cause you'll be under the water more so than on a wave!.

:lol:

by **Brian** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:56 pm

get a mini-mal to start off with..or your going to be frustrated...its a wonder i didnt drop surfing :roll:

by **roxy_heart** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 3:14 pm

thnx for the tips. I think al start on a mini-mal now

by **trinisurfer** » Mon May 29, 2006 1:37 pm

it real hard to learn on ah shortboard i know!, mini-mals pick up quicker

by **PaDz** » Mon May 29, 2006 7:03 pm

i learnt to surf on a short board tell you sumin it woz bloody hard but you get use to it! best to learn on a mini-mal first!

by **sup3rc0w** » Wed May 31, 2006 4:14 pm

I learn on a shortboard, cant comment on how hard it was... since its the only thing i knew/know

Took me about a week to stand up and surf in a "line" down the face

by **GowerCharger** » Wed May 31, 2006 6:49 pm

ive always ridden a shortboard, but then i started when i was small so it was big and floaty enough back then. problem with shortboards is beginners find it hard to paddle fast enough to catch waves, less waves = less practice = slower progress.

by **phaseonesurf** » Thu Jun 01, 2006 10:07 pm

GO mini mal or go home!

learning 2 surf on a shortboard

learning 2 surf on a shortboard

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