Surfing Beaches and WavesBeaches and Waves Entering waterEntering water PaddlingPaddling Wave selectionWave selection StandingStanding RidingRiding

Catching Waves Beaches and wavesBeaches and waves –Anatomy of a beach: shore, whitewater/inside, impact zone, swells/outside –Anatomy of a wave: face, lip, shoulder, tube, impact zone.

Catching Waves Entering WaterEntering Water –Secure leash to dominant ankle –Enter water away from crowd –Keep board perpendicular to wave –Control board (hold nose) –Shuffle out to whitewater –Hop on board in waist-deep water –Paddle outside

Catching Waves PaddlingPaddling –Stomach or knee –Weight distribution on board –Paddle around, not through traffic –Getting outside: duck dives, log rolls, and punching through

Catching Waves Wave selectionWave selection –Spot wave –Note position on board –Check for other surfers on wave –Check for other surfers paddling out –Paddle toward shore –Problems: missing wave, pearling –Pop up very quickly

Catching Waves StandingStanding –Position feet wide apart –Stand perpendicular to board (dominant foot back) –Bend knees –Use arms to balance

Catching Waves RidingRiding –Front side vs. back side –Basic maneuvers: TurningTurning Roller coastersRoller coasters CutbacksCutbacks –Kickouts –Wipeouts (pop up with hand over head)

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