Learn Surfing (Stage 3)

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Standing Up

Back on the beach…

For a surfer, the feeling of standing and surfing a wave can only be described as the “ultimate feeling”. Whether you are a beginner or experienced surfer the feeling is achieved by standing on the surfboard and using correct techniques to benefit from the natural power of the ocean.

Every skill explained in the previous stages of this booklet is all about preparing the surfboard and yourself for the stand up. There are five key factors that will eventually help you achieve your goal of standing and surfing a wave all the way to the beach.

First of all we will look at the correct style to use as a beginner while in
the stand up position, secondly we will look at the techniques that will
get you from your stomach to your feet.

Coaches Tip

When you are starting to stand and surf it is important to keep your head looking up and forward. If you find you are falling straight off the surfboard, you are probably looking down. KEEP LOOKING UP!

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In The Surf

If you are confident with your paddling technique the next step is to go back into the surf and use it to improve your wave catching skills.

Once again the question is “when do you jump on the surfboard?”

Previously we were waiting for the wave to hit the tail of the surfboard before jumping on, now, to gain a maximum result, slide on to the surfboard when the wave is one to two metres away from the tail.

As in stage one, push the surfboard forward heading directly into the beach, slide on (lead with your chest into the correct body position), start paddling hard and fast, you will feel the wave hit the back of the board and increase your momentum, from here, DON’T stop paddling, add a couple extra “power strokes” and then return your hands back to the chest line, push up, and ride the wave all the way to the beach.

As every wave will be different you will have to work out yourself how much paddling is required, sometimes two strokes will pull you onto the wave and other times a larger quantity of strokes will be required. The idea is not to paddle all the way to the beach, but to increase your speed enough for the waves momentum to pick you up and carry you all the way to the beach.

Stage 2 Summary
Paddling is an essential skill that is required by a surfer. The more power and effort that is used when paddling will increase your wave catching ability and greatly benefit the next stage which is ‘standing up’. Remember this is a basic beginners guide and you should still only walk out to waist deep water and now paddle onto the white water waves.

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Paddling

(A) On the beach

Once you have got the feel of catching waves and you are confident your body positioning is right, it is time to start paddling on to waves. By paddling we are attempting to increase the speed of the surfboard which will give it more momentum, this in turn will assist in catching waves and improve the stability of the surfboard as we progress towards the next stage of ‘standing up’.
Sorry, but you are still not going to stand up just yet!
To achieve the correct paddling technique you should once again practice on the beach and familiarise yourself with the finer points, which are:

Do - Body positioning (as in stage 1)
Do - Slightly raise your shoulders and chest off the deck
Do - Keep your head up and looking forward
Do - One arm after the other, reach forward and pull down, close to the rail, bending at the elbow and then pulling through until your arm is fully extended.
Do - Slightly cup your hands

Remember what we are ideally trying to achieve is speed and momentum, it is important to gain maximum power from your paddling, things you DO NOT want to do are:

Don’t - Paddle both arms at the same time
Don’t - Spread your arms and paddle wide
Don’t - Roll your shoulders so much that you actually pull yourself of the side of the surfboard
Don’t - Keep your head down and chin rested on the deck

After paddling a few strokes in the sand you should place your hands
onto the chest line and push up.

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Coaches Tip

SURFING TIP

Before any surfing activity you should do a full body stretch. Surfing is great fun but it is also a very physical activity and the ocean is very powerful. Even if you are just out there for a bit of fun you will exert a high rate of energy from your body. Stretching before you go surfing will help you get maximum results and help prevent injuries. If it is your aim to be surfing regularly stretching should become part of your daily routine.

• Be aware of your surfing surroundings. Before entering the ocean study the surf and identify any hazards or obstacles. Things you should be noticing are:
  - Are there any submerged rocks
  - Are there any stingers washed onto the beach
  - Are you going to be surfing crowded waves
  - Are there any rips or currents in the area
  - Is the tide coming in or going out
  - What is the weather like

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Catching Waves

So now you’re out there, you’re holding the surfboard by the rails with your hands positioned on the chest line, you’ve selected a wave and it’s coming towards you.

In one simple movement turn 180 degrees so you are now facing directly in towards the beach, angle the surfboard slightly so the tail is lower than the nose, look over your shoulder and keep your eyes on the wave, now bend your knees and get ready to push off the sand.

The question now is “when do you jump on to the surfboard”?

Wait for the wave to hit the tail, then, smoothly but powerfully push forward, slide on to the surfboard leading with the chest and adopt the correct body position practiced on the beach (chest line, elbows up and toes on the tail), push up, keep your head looking forward and ride the wave to the beach.

On approach to the beach slide to the back of the surfboard and pull up before running the fins into the sand.

Stage 1 Summary
The aim of stage one is to be able to catch waves and ride them to the beach with the correct body position on the surfboard. The more proficient you are in this stage will assist you achieve your surfing goal quicker. You need to be able to catch waves before you can stand and surf.

Important Point: To catch waves that are very small or not very
powerful you may need to start with ‘Stage (2) – Paddling’.

 

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Wave Selection

As a beginner you should start by catching ‘broken waves’ or ‘white waves’, the waves you shouldn’t be catching are know as ‘unbroken waves’ or ‘green waves’. A broken wave is one that has already broken or crumbled and is now rolling in towards the beach. Start off by catching smaller waves and progress to slightly larger waves with more power.

When selecting waves look out to the horizon and pick a wave that is further out, do not rush and decide to catch a wave when it is only one metre in front of you. Give yourself time and prepare yourself.

 

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In the Surf...

Entering the Surf

You now know your body positioning and your ready to start entering the surf, but, how do you get out there?

As a beginner you should only walk out as far as waist deep water and keep your feet on the bottom at all times.

First of all, attach your legrope around your leg so the cord is sticking to the outside back of your ankle. Pick up your surfboard with your hands on the identified chest line and then hold it to one side (whatever feels most comfortable). Start walking out into the surf, be careful not to trip over on your legrope. When a wave comes towards you simply lift the surfboard up and over and keep progessing out until you are in waist deep water or a few metres in front of where the waves are breaking (break zone).

Never carry your surfboard if front of you while entering the surf, if you do, when the wave comes it has a much bigger area to hit and it will knock you backwards and most likely under water. Keep your nose pointing out to the ocean at all times.

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On The Beach...

Body Positioning

Before entering the surf you should practice all techniques on the beach and familiarise yourself with what you are trying to achieve with each stage. Sorry, but you are not going to stand up with this stage. Stage 1 is all about your body positioning on the surfboard and catching waves.

To catch waves and surf it is important that the body is positioned correctly on the surfboard. Correct positioning will assist in keeping the surfboard stable and in trim and most importantly prepare you for the stand up which is described in Stage 3.

The correct way to lie on your beginner surfboard is to place your toes on the tail of the board, grip the rails below your chest, keep your head looking forward at all times and slightly raise your chest off the board. All these points are vital if you are to achieve your goal of standing and surfing waves.

Your toes should be in a position where you can cup them over the tail off the board, if you can do this your body is positioned on the board correctly, but where we want your toes is on the surfboard. Next, grab the rails below your chest (for future reference we will call this the chest line) by grabbing the chest line we are preparing.

 

the push-up that is required to assist you get to your feet. It is vital you grab the chest line with your ELBOWS UP and not down, they are described during lessons as chicken wings. Try and identify something on your surfboard with this line, it is where your hands will remain for the duration of your surf.

Very importantly your head should be looking up and forward, this will give you balance on the surfboard and help you progress must quicker.

 

Pushing Up

Once you have worked out your correct positioning, the next progression is to push up.

The push up is to prepare you for the stand up, it requires you to strongly push your upper body up creating an arch in your back and giving the maximum amount of clearance between your chest and the deck. An even amount of power should be used by each arm to keep the surfboard stable and in trim.

Once again your head should be up and looking forward.

Coaches Tip

Before any surfing activity you should do a full body stretch.

Surfing is great fun but it is also a very physical activity and the ocean
is very powerful. Even if you are just out there for a bit of fun you will
exert a high rate of energy from your body. Stretching before you go surfing will help you get maximum results and help prevent injuries.

If it is your aim to be surfing regularly stretching should become part of your daily routine.

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You may see surfers entering the surf directly into a rip, an experienced surfer who wishes to surf the back breaking waves can use the rip to be pulled out. It is the quickest and easist way to get out into the line-up.

Remember, you are a beginner, until your confidence and surf awareness skill increases, conditions closer to the beach will most likely be more suited to your ability level, you should stay within your limits and avoid rips but look forward to their assistance as you improve.

Currents run parrallel with the beach, they can be quite strong and can
drag you some distance if you are not aware of them. Before entering the
surf identify a marker on the beach and take notice of how far away from
that marker you have moved during your surf.

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Before You Enter The Surf

Be Aware and take notice....

Rips & Currents

A rip is a body of water that is pulling away from the beach and back out into the ocean.

A wave breaks and washes into shore, the water contained in the wave must move back out to sea. This happens by a channel being formed and the water flowing into it to create a current that is strong enough to pull out through the incoming waves.

As a beginner surfer what you need to know is that the rip only goes out as far as the back breaking waves. It will not drag you for miles and miles out to sea, if you find yourself in a rip you should go with it and then simply paddle to the side and catch a wave back in. Do not panic, be aware of what is happening, stay on your surfboard and keep an eye on the breaking waves which may become bigger as you go further out.

Rips are identifiable by a number of ways:
- The colouring of the water may have changed to a murky dirtier colour, this is caused by the sand being stirred up from the bottom.

- The surface of the water may be choppier or rougher, this is created by the incoming and outgoing flows of water colliding.

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YOUR SURFBOARD

The basic rule to remember for your beginner board is “the bigger the
better”, a bigger surfboard will offer more flotation and stability which
will assist you in paddling, catching waves, standing and surfing. As a general
guide, if there is no experienced person to offer you assistance when
purchasing your surfboard, put one arm straight up into the air and the
length of your beginner board should approximately reach the tips of
your fingers. This booklet has been written for surfers using a correctly
sized beginner board. Parts of your surfboard.

The surfboard's essential parts by

Jay DiMartino

There are parts to the surfboard that you will
have to know to help you with your surfing.

1. The more rounded or pointed end is
known as the nose.

2. The opposite end with the legrope is
known as the tail, this is the end where
your feet go when lying on the surfboard.

3. The sides of the surfboard are the rails,
the rails are used for turning the
surfboard, but at this stage you should use
them for HOLDING ON.

4. The top side is the deck, this is the side
you lie and stand on.

5. The bottom is simply called, the bottom.

6. The legrope is what attaches you to the
surfboard, it is a velcro strap that goes
around your back ankle when standing.
(We’ll work on that later)

7. Surfboard Wax is applied to the deck to
add grip, alternatively your surfboard may
have deck grip stuck to it.

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Congratulations!!!
Step one of becoming a surfer is to simply
have the desire to “GIVE IT A GO”.

Surfing will provide you with a thrill that
has been stated as being ‘addictive’ and
"life changing”.

No longer is surfing only for beach bums
and surfy dudes. Modern day surfing
caters for absolutley everybody, children
and adults, girls and boys, recreational fun
and professional sport.

Whether you would like a one off
experience of catching and surfing a wave,
or if you are totally keen on joining the
healthy lifestyle and culture that surfing
provides, this booklet will teach you the
basic techniques to get you started.

While Learning to Surf, be patient, surfing
is a progression that will continue for the
rest of your life. That’s why it is so
addictive! The feeling you get from surfing
your first wave will continue with every
wave, and for the rest of your life.

Grab your board, head down to your
local beach, “GIVE IT A GO” and have
FUN!

 

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