Category : Surf Education
Improve Your Stamina with Surfing Specific Fitness Training
Ever have days where you get into the water and end up completely bombed afterwards? We’re talkin’ seaweed sprouting out of your ears, sand in every pore, EXHAUSTED, and wishing you had more energy so you could keep shredding.
Thankfully, there’s a solution. Lucky you. Read the rest of this entry »
Impenetrable Surfboard Defense: How to Leave the Airport with Your Stick in One Piece
Traveling with a surfboard on a plane is like trying to get home from the grocery store without breaking any eggs. Most the time you’ll be ok but every now and then you break every one… LAME! So here’s a quick how-to on packing your surfboard to be “luggage handler proof”… or at least as close as it can be.
Dominate the Line Up and Prevent Injuries at the SAME Time with Surf Specific Yoga
Strength, balance, and flexibility are essential, not only to great surfing, but in giving yourself the best chances of staying healthy and avoiding injury.
I think we all can understand why balance is so important when it comes to surfing but I think sometimes we underestimate the importance of strength and flexibility.
From popping-up, to a bottom turn, and generating speed down the line, all of this is easier, smoother, and faster if you’re strong, flexible and well centered. Read the rest of this entry »
The Perfect Beach Body: Two Step Program
We’ve all had those days. Waking up to a blaring alarm at 5am so you can drag your exhausted body out of a warm comfy bed so you can chug some coffee, strap on your shoes, and go running in the frosty pre-dawn or at your local 24 hr gym.
An effective workout, no doubt; but with all the sleep deprivation, self motivation, and membership dues—it’s kind of a hassle.
If you’ve ever wondered how to get the toned, tight body you’ve always dreamed of without having to fight your workout at every turn, you NEED to try surfing. Read the rest of this entry »
Surfboard Fin Setups Decoded – Part 1
Surfboard fin setups all do something a little different. Each one changes the way a board will feel and surf. Which fin setup should go on what type of board and in what type of surf condition do they perform the best. We attempt to demystify it for you… pictures and everything.
Single: Classic Form.
Description: A large center fin with a wide base set along the stringer.
Wave Type: Highly variable depending on skill level.
Characteristics:
- Great drive and balance
- Not terribly maneuverable.
- All but the most skilled will only be able to cruise in a straight line.
Style of Board: Longboard, Big Wave Guns, Retro Boards Read the rest of this entry »
8 Steps to Start Surfing – Our Quick and Dirty Guide to Getting Your Feet Wet
If you’re brand spanky new to the world of surfing and looking to get started but don’t have ANY idea where to start, then this article is for you. If you’ve you been around the surfing world for ANY length of time then… go check your Facebook some more because this post will bore you. 
We get asked all the time, “I’m brand new and I don’t have ANY idea where to start. What should I do?” So we wrote this very short little how-to for you. Read the rest of this entry »
Overcome Your Fears: Perfect your Surfing
Your biggest obstacle in becoming a better surfer is you. If you’ve ever found yourself sitting out primo waves because they were a little too daunting and making excuses for yourself afterward, you know exactly what we mean.
There are many fears surrounding surfing but there is one universal truth… action cures fear. Here’s a couple of pointers when it comes to fear and surfing. Read the rest of this entry »
Reading a Surf Report and Knowing the Conditions Equals Great Waves
Optimal Conditions for a Specific Break
Lets say you recently purchased a surfboard or maybe you’ve been surfing for a little while but you just go, regardless of what the waves look like. A tool that can immediately affect the quality of your experience is knowing what factors play into wave conditions. Looking at some of the better online surf reports is always going to be helpful, but if you don’t quite understand the information they are giving you, you still won’t be able to fully take advantage of the best conditions.
Here’s a list of the factors you’ll need to consider:
- Wave size
- Swell direction
- Wind direction
- Wind strength
- Ocean topography
- Tidal info Read the rest of this entry »
What Size of Surfboard Should I Get?
So one of the most common questions we get here is, “what size of surfboard should I get?”
I wish that there was a simple answer to that but unfortunately there really isn’t. The answer lies in several questions I need to ask you… “What’s your skill level, height, weight, goal, type of wave…?” I think you get the idea.
So even though there’s a whole slew of options, and obviously a few variables, I will do my best to give you some general rules of thumb.
SALTY’S GUIDE TO: The Art of Picking Up Surfer Girls
Springtime is here and love is in the air. This episode, we’ve got a comic for all you lovely lonely hearts out there so you can snag the girl of your dreams.
Six battle tested techniques guaranteed to get her to fall irretrievably in love with you—featuring old favorites like Read the rest of this entry »
