Learn to Surf
With the help of Wavehunters and Animal we have produced some videos for learners and intermediate surfers to help you on your personal journey to hydrophilic enlightenment... these aren't shots of hot pros doing things you can only dream of, these are realistic steps designed to improve the fundementals of your surfing.
Most of the footage was shot in Morocco with the Wavehunters and Animal Surf Academy . We run through everything from your first wave, to how to do a decent cutback. The videos are all designed for fast download even over slow connections so feel free to explore and have a browse... you never know what you might learn...
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Surf Safety:
Want to be safe in the water, check out this short video... |
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Surf Etiquette:
Surfing isn't a regulated activity, so understanding the etiquette is even more important... find out more by clicking on the thumbnail. |
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The Warm-up:
Getting the body ready for exercise is as important for surfers as it is for athletes. |
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The Surfboard:
Knowing the parts of the board... "from Top to Rail" |
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Up and Riding:
Popping up and learning how to ride a wave... the basis of all surfing. |
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More trim:
Getting your board to glide across the water... |
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The Bottom Turn
Some say the foundation of all surfing maneuvers... improve your bottom turn. |
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The Top Turn
Also called an "off the lip" - the top turn is an essential maneuver in the surfers repertoire. |
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The Cutback
An important maneuver to help keep a surfer close to the power of the wave. |
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This videos are a short taster to help learners and improving surfers. There is of course no substitute for practice. Once we learn to do the basics the idea of further tuition is often forgotten, but it can be the thing that helps you break through your own plateau.
The ASA (Animal Surf Academy) caters for all standards of surfer from the complete novice who can learn at Polzeath's gentle beach break, to experienced surfers looking to take on endless point breaks and reefs in Morocco.
If you would like some surf lessons or just want to explore whether some tuition might help then please call the ASA:
- at the Office on 0870 242 2856
- or on the Beach Mobile 07891 639461
Keep Surfing!
