Reef breaks are wave that break over anything that is not sand; like coral, boulder and bedrock. Because most people don’t begin surfing on reefs, many surfers are skeeved by them. Contributing Editor and Personal Surf Coach Alex Wilkinson demystifies surfing reef breaks. For … Continue reading
Category Archives: Surf Instruction
How to Win the Mental Game of Surfing
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The mental aspect of surfing may be invisible, but it’s there all right. Sometimes, you get a surf session that feels like it got up on the wrong side of the bed. Pureline Surf shows you how to win the … Continue reading
MeSurf Teaches Surf Tips for All Experience Levels
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There are a lot of Web sites dedicated to anything and everything related to surfing. It can be overwhelming, if not next to impossible, to check each of those sites out. But here’s one site that’s worth visiting: MeSurf. “Mesurf is … Continue reading
Tips To Control Your Speed While Surfing
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In surfing, having the right amount of speed isn’t enough—you also need to learn to control speed. Knowing some tips to control your speed while surfing contribute to an incredible surfing experience. SurfingSecretsRevealed.com explains why exercising speed control is vital … Continue reading
Intermediate Surf Instruction
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You’ve gone from beginner to intermediate surfer. Congratulations! This step up the surfing ladder, though, doesn’t mean you no longer have use for intermediate surf instruction. You need to constantly be updated with the tips and tricks of an intermediate … Continue reading
Paddling Techniques to Get Through the Whitewater to the Surf Lineup
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We get your excitement for wanting to ride the waves pronto, but before you do that, you have to paddle out from the shore and get through the whitewater. It’s easier said than done, and according to this article, it … Continue reading
Cross Stepping Tip While Surfing On A Longboard
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Most beginner surfers hit the waves for the first time with a longboard, and nothing beats the feeling of finally being able to do the essential maneuvers in surfing. But knowing how to perform those moves isn’t enough, as pointed … Continue reading
The Right Rake, Foil and Flex For Your Fin Setup
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The right kind of surfboard does wonders for your surfing experience, yet your board can only do so much. After all it’s just a board, and it won’t magically alter itself to suit the dynamic surfing conditions you encounter every … Continue reading
What Surfers Need To Know About Currents
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The sea is your playground for your surfing whims, and it helps to learn everything you can about it. Such things include currents and tides, as discussed here by Surfline.com. Surfers need to know about currents because aside from the … Continue reading
How to Catch the Wave from the Surfing Takeoff Zone
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Once you’ve mastered the basics of surfing, it’s time to move on to the next level. Action Sports Maui provides a surfing handbook here that can help make surfing easier for you, but for now, let’s focus specifically on how … Continue reading