New To Surfing: Fill me in

[BrandSurf]

Hey im from Jersey and im new to surfin jusy lookin to learn... post anythin terms tips ideas...

[el_timmo]

Tips:

1. Stay in school... dropping out is overrated
2. a bit of toothpaste on those pesky spots makesthem disappear overnight
3. Look both ways for cars before you cross the street

sorry I am REALLY bored!

just read the beginners thread buddy, and my most important tip is to try to enjoy yourself. Don't concentrate on looking good or anything... just enjoy riding the waves!

[kitesurfer]

And if timmy suggest you surf naked just ignore him!

[drowningbitbybit]

And if timmy suggest you surf naked just ignore him!

Hang on, dont jump to conclusions... find out sex, age, vital statistics first before recommending non-naked surfing. Timmo might just be onto something. Could also be an 18st truck driver called trevor of course, but you never know...

[PapaW]

Hey im from Jersey and im new to surfin jusy lookin to learn... post anythin terms tips ideas... :?:

Try the Beginers Guide!!!!!
https://surfing-waves.com/beginners_ ... urfing.htm

[el_timmo]

And if timmy suggest you surf naked just ignore him!

He's just jealous cause I haven't asked him to surf naked with me yet!

[FishKid Wales]

Tim why dont you try and organise a naked SWF meet

[el_timmo]

that would scare the hot babes away, and attract all the weirdos looking for hot babes! Much better to spring it one everyone when they arrive at the campsite... would be fun to see the faces of the campsite Gestapo too when they see a bunch of naked people!

[WooD]

1. Untill you can hop quickly to your feet, stand and surf the white water all the way to the beach almost every time, don't even think about dropping in and riding the open face.

2. Learn to paddle, catch the white water and belly board it to the beach first. Then practice turning the board on your belly and riding it as far as you can.

3. Learn to paddle, catch the white water and kneeboard as far as you can. Then work on turning while riding on your knees.

4. Once you have mastered steps 2 and 3, you're ready to start stand-up surfing. Staying in the white water (refer to step 1), practice hopping to your feet once you have caught the wave. Don't worry about falling once you're on your feet, the important skill to learn, is getting to your feet and standing without being on one knee, or holding onto the rails with your hands. The best analogy I can give is it's a little like water skiing, in that once you get up, it's easier to do. You might fall 10 times in a row once you're standing on your board, but once you have your balance, you won't have the bad habit of getting on one knee first and all that other unstable crap that most beginners do.

5. Now that you can catch the white water and hop to your feet without falling, practice riding the white water as long as you can. Even to the beach if it'll let you. Then work on turning to the left and to the right while surfing the white water.

If you can be patient and allow yourself to learn these basic skills first, you can cut a lotta time off the ol' learning curve.


Here's some other hints to supplement

1. When you paddle, try to find the center of the board. You dont want the nose sticking out in the air. You will for sure never catch a wave if you paddle around like a towny.

2. When your shoulders start hurting, rest and then keep at it.

3. If you are loosing your balance while sitting on the board, helicopter your legs under you. If you are loosing your balance while sitting on the board and you are helicoptering your legs like crazy, look for a sidechop. If there is, everyone is wobbling too.

4. Dont freak out if you see fins in the vicinity. It is most likely a porpoise. If it has a white circle, you might want to get out for a while (rest the shoulders, you know).

5. If you see fish (as little as mullets or a big as tarpon) dont freak out wondering about why they are jumping. Everyone is thinking the same thing.

Enjoy. Its all good. I can not describe the peace that comes over you when you are having a good session.
Welcome to the surfing life , it'll keep ya young and is a lot of fun. Be patient, stick with it, and you'll pick it up.

[bluesnowcone]

well it all began with the hawians, and king wakayayma or sumin, they surfed wooden boards with no fins, then the evil misionarys stoped it, then a swiming champion from hawia surfed again, and travveld the word (california, aussi, africa ect) intruducing surfing. then people just surfed for a bit on old wooden boards, then it went mian streem with a couple of surf story films. a bit later on fiberglass shortboards were invented, it just kept on progressing until now here we are with epoxy boards and s-core board. the history of surfing in a few lined

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

that would scare the hot babes away, and attract all the weirdos looking for hot babes! Much better to spring it one everyone when they arrive at the campsite... would be fun to see the faces of the campsite Gestapo too when they see a bunch of naked people!

id do it

[jennie]

lol guys i think there is a naked surfing thread hanging around somewhere....in fact i think i started it aaaaaaaages ago

El timmo it is your mission to find it

[el_timmo]

this one?

https://surfing-waves.com/forum/view ... fing+naked

[Secrets]

Hey!
I'm from Jersey too as the nickname might suggest, new to this site ~ hi everyone! ~ and revisiting the waves for the first time in AGES it seems. Just starting out again by bodyboarding but I'm working on it!
What can I say ? Get out there as often as you can!