You need to slide your body to the back of the board so your legs are free to kick. Combination arm and kick paddling — this involves using both methods, which will help you to move more quickly. Stand up paddling Stand up paddling SUP brings together the skills of long boarding and paddling in a very dynamic way. Stand up paddlers stand on a board and use a long paddle to move through the water.
SUP boards have dimensions that are much larger than the everyday surfboard or long board and so the techniques to ride this equipment vary from it. Using the paddle adds another dimension to your surfing experience. As SUP is a new and developing discipline of surfing, the physical aspects to long-term participation are unknown at this stage.
The health benefits and safety precautions are similar to surfing and long boarding, but SUP riders need to be aware that their equipment is larger and more dangerous to others in the surf. The person closest to the breaking wave has right of way. Remember that surf board riders cannot surf in between the flags on a patrolled beach.
Respect other people, their gear and their belongings. This applies not only in the water, but on the shore and in the car park. Always apologise and make sure that everyone is okay if you make a mistake and cause a collision. Learning to read the ocean The ocean environment is a relaxing place, but it can also be dangerous.
You need to be able to identify the safe and dangerous spots. People getting caught in rips are the cause of most surf rescues. A rip is a strong current running out to sea. You need to know how to identify and avoid them. Where there is a rip you will see: darker colours in the ocean indicating deep water murky brownish water caused by sand being stirred from the bottom of the ocean smoother surface with much smaller waves, alongside white water waves breaking further out to sea on both sides of a rip debris floating out to sea.
Enjoy surfing but at the same time be aware of rips, as they can pull a weak or tired swimmer out into deep water and into trouble. Avoiding injury Here are some tips to follow before you hit the waves: Check the beach and make sure you are not alone — take a friend.
Look for any restrictions on the beach and follow them. If you are a beginner, stick to beach breaks with a sandy beach. Make sure the top of your board is waxed up or has some form of grip and check your leg rope is in good condition. Wear a leg rope tied to your surfboard if you are a beginner. Wear sunscreen, even on cloudy days. Wear what makes you comfortable, everyone has different tolerances for cold water.
You can do this for smaller unbroken waves as well. Paddle hard and punch through. Sometimes the only option to make it through a wave is to paddle hard, grab the board in a death-grip, put your head down and slam through it. It takes a little persistence and guts, but it works ok. Unfortunately this does not work very well if the waves get above three foot. Every surfer loves a dry-hair paddle out where they are never challenged by a breaking wave. Unfortunately, not every paddle out is a piece of cake.
Fortunately, there are a few tricks to help you deal with larger waves that are difficult or impossible to punch through.
These are the duck dive and the turtle-roll. Hold the board very tight and pull the nose down slightly. Your body will act as an anchor and the wave will pass over the board, keeping you from losing ground. The turtle-roll is a little tricky, but is an essential tool for longboarding. Remember: if you lose the board, it might hit someone else in the head.
If you have a shortboard, you can simply dive under the turbulence and pop out the other side unscathed. Executing a proper duck dive takes a lot of practice. Keep practicing your turtle roll and duck-diving skills and over time they will improve. Sit up on your board and relax! Ah, yes. To catch a wave and ride its green, unbroken face is an amazing experience. Catching an unbroken wave involves a combination of ocean experience, timing, feel, balance, and plain old paddling strength.
The lineup generally refers to the line of surfers waiting patiently for a wave. It can also be called the takeoff zone or peak. Beachbreaks often have several peaks where waves will break. Etiquette Tip: Hopefully you have not paddled smack into the middle of a group of experienced surfers. This is a no-no in the world of surfing.
Instead of heading for the main peak where most of the better surfers will congregate, try to surf at one of the other peaks down the beach where there are less or no people surfing. Learning the rhythm of the ocean takes time, and the ocean will have a different rhythm every day. Also, take a moment to enjoy the beauty of your surroundings.
This is one of the best parts of surfing! The best place to sit on the outside depends on the length of board you have. If you have a longboard, you will be able to sit further outside since longboards are easier to paddle fast. One of the longstanding feuds between shortboarders and longboarders involves the fact that longboarders can sit way outside and catch waves before the shortboarders can even begin to paddle for them. As waves approach shore they gradually become steeper and steeper until they hit a critical depth.
This is what causes the wave to crash. These mechanics are the reason for different shapes of waves, which will be discussed in the wave science section of this website. Paddle for a wave too early and it will just roll right under you.
Leaning back on the board will lift the nose out of the water and make it easier to pivot the board. Get yourself quickly into paddling position, and start paddling with strong, deliberate strokes toward shore.
If you think the wave is going to break earlier than expected, slow down your paddling for a bit and then speed up when the wave gets closer. When you feel that the wave has caught you, give a couple more paddles just to be sure, and then…Pop up!
The first time you do this you might be so surprised that you immediately fall over. To do this, you can paddle for the wave at a slight angle so that when you stand up, you only need to lean a little bit to get your board in trim. Trimming is when the board is effectively locked into the wave and is gliding along just in front of the curl or breaking part of the wave as it peels along.
When you paddle your board the nose should be inches out of the water. You may be catching the wave too late. Try moving further outside and paddling hard to catch the waves. The easiest way to spot a beginner is to see how someone is paddling. Make every effort to make deep, deliberate strokes.
An effective paddling stroke should look very clean. Remember to keep at it and, most importantly, enjoy yourself! Paddling technique is one of the most important skills in surfing. You spend most of your time paddling around during your session. Having the right technique will make your paddling more effective and less tiring. You should lie on the board so that the nose is only a few inches above the water.
Most beginners make the mistake of being too far back on their board. This position is HARD for the very new because of the muscles involved. The arm stroke itself should be deep. This is the most efficient way to paddle and is utilized by none other than Kelly Slater himself.
Learn from the best! Calm, deliberate strokes are the key. It also looks much better! Before you try to paddle to the outside, past the breaking waves, practice your paddling technique on the inside in the whitewater.
As the whitewater comes towards you, climb on the board and start paddling towards shore. Once the whitewater catches you, grab the rails and hang on!
Applying surf wax can be somewhat mystifying to the inexperienced. Surf wax is for the deck of the board, and keeps you from slipping off. What are they thinking!? Maybe they think the wax is supposed to help the board glide on the water. There are several surf wax brands, including Mr.
Palmers, Sticky Bumps, Bubblegum, and several others. I like Sticky Bumps wax the best, but most waxes work just fine. In my experience Sticky Bumps is easier to apply. It seems like a strange idea, but the wax WILL disintegrate and rub off faster than you can believe.
Wax companies make several different grades of wax:. These degree ratings are for Sticky Bumps brand surf wax. The result that you want when you wax your board are small bumps. The bumps help improve the grip of the wax. It will probably start to melt. You want your wax and board to be nice and cool for the best application. Rest your board on something soft, and either take the fins out or make sure they are not going to be stressed by the pressure of waxing.
Then start rubbing the wax on the board lengthwise, parallel to the stringer, and then crosswise, from rail to rail. This crosshatching will help the wax start to form small bumps. Too much pressure will wreck your newly forming beads.
Sometimes the wax will get hot from all the friction and will start to get too tacky. If this happens, the wax might look like it's shredding. Online alternatives tend to be cheaper than cable, though with far fewer channels.
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Cable TV is designed for the TV. Sling TV and Vue also work on phones and tablets, though with limitations having to do with—you guessed it—television rights. Sling TV and Vue are pioneers in delivering TV to homes over the Internet, and immediate perfection was never in the cards. It wasn't for cable TV on Day One, and many people will argue that it still isn't. Yet online TV could be much more, even in its early days—were it not for these pesky rights.
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But broadcasters and the U. Supreme Court disagreed. Aereo was forced to shut down. What's left are less-flexible services that have to cater to the idiosyncrasies of the TV industry. Explore further. All rights reserved.
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