Turning on a Wave

[ET]

I am starting to get pretty confident surfing 3-4ft waves and want to start to do some turns on the wave.
What is the best way to go about learning and perfecting these and are there any tips?

Thanks Heaps ET

[PapaW]

ITs all about shifting your weight from rail to rail leaning into the inside of the turn. You'll need to also shift your weight to the back of the board to aid the turn by digging the fins and rear of the borad in. ITs takes a little time as with everything but you'll get there eventually!

[dreamer]

best advice i ever got -- turn your shoulders the way you want to go, make sure your chin is up & use your back foot if you're on a shortboard.

You can hug the rails all you want with your front foot, but you'll find you won't get anywhere, dig in with your back.

[ET]

Thanks heaps guys, all I need now are some waves to practise on 'cos Australia's East Coast is mighty flat!!!!!

[dreamer]

what are you smoking ET, i want some! Every weekend has been massive on the east coast -- i live bondi, we had the 20ft Wati swell, then the following week 25/30ft & last weeks 10ft..

[ET]

Go have a look peep at Bondi now and tell me how big it is!!!!!!!!!

[dreamer]

friday was great at lake bondi -- did you get out on saturday or sunday? fleshin' rippin!

I'll pm you, i'm gonna hit the water for a dawn session tomorrow, i'm not that great, but may be able to part some pretty shitty advice on to you