Category : Surf Education

Tips on Cleaning Your Wetsuit

Does your wetsuit smell like an angry homeless raccoon has taken up residence inside?

Does chopping onions no longer bother you because the experience is small peanuts in the face of the fumes emanating from your suit?

Does it appear as though you are incessantly weeping while you surf because you ACTUALLY ARE due to the prodigious stench of your trusty wetsuit?

If your wetsuit is starting to smell, these are your prime culprits: Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Build Your Surfboard Quiver

A typical beginner’s quiver will look like this

Or this

If really enjoy paddling or are just ill informed.

There are really no set rules for constructing a quiver, but if you want to avoid spending thousands of extra dollars, there are a few guidelines you can follow: Read the rest of this entry »

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Advanced Surfers! Funboard Breakdown

So you like the feel of your longboard, but the thrill of carrying 10 feet of surfboard to and from the beach is slowly losing its charm? Sick of doing the shortboard paddle? These boards will breathe new life into your surfing and keep you smilin in the water. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tired of Longboarding?

So you’ve learned how to ride a longboard surfboard and now you’re ready for a bigger rush—what’s the next step? While you could spend your time tweaking your fins, tail, and nose on a custom board, typically changing board shapes will yield the biggest difference in feel and performance.

Get the biggest bang for your buck—here are your potential future boards and the reasons why you should or shouldn’t give them a second look.

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5 Legendary Moments In Surfing

Every sport has its heroes: the massively talented untouchable legends that change and define the course of the pastime, with seemingly with every step they take. Some make their mark and quietly step back from the limelight, while others seem to chug on forever, building their legacy to unbelievable proportions. These are the events that made those heroes… Read the rest of this entry »

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10 Surf Terms You ABSOLUTELY Need To Know

Surfing is a hard thing to pick up—and the very cliquey surf community makes it doubly so. Here are a few terms you’ll stumble across when you hit the lineup or walk into your surf shop of choice.

yard sale (yahrd-seyl):

To fall limbs flailing, in the most undignified manner possible.
use: “Hey is that guy leaving already? The waves are just starting to go off!”
“Yeah, if you’d just thrown half a dozen yard sales in a row like he did, you’d probably be on your way out, too.” Read the rest of this entry »

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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 »

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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.

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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 »

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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 »

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