Can some one tell me all about?

Question

surfing and some surfer talk plzz

Answer 1

basics:

surfing is consisted of kneeboarding, windsurfing, bodyboarding, and kite surfing.

you can use either long boards or short boards, and the

swell,

wind break,

tide,

and flow

of the water all have an effect on the wave quality.

each surfboard has a leash, which is attatched to the surfer, in order to keep the board from hitting other surfers if you fall.

good luck!

Answer 2

Surfing Terminology

   1. Barrel: A wave that is hollow when breaking allowing the surfer to surf inside of the crest. Also known as a Tube.

   2. Carve: Turning on the wave while on your board, the basic surfing move.

   3. Cutback: Reverse in direction while riding wave

   4. Drop In: Catching a wave that another rider is on. This is the biggest crime in surfing etiquette

   5. Duckdive: Diving under a breaking wave while paddling out to keep from losing momentum

   6. Goofy Foot: Riding board with right foot forward

   7. Grommet: Young Surfer

   8. Hang Ten: Famous surfer move when both feet are at nose of surfboard

   9. Leash: Cord attached to surfer’s ankle and to the board so that the board is not lost if surfer wipes out

  10. Line-up: Place just outside of breaking waves where surfers wait to catch wave

  11. Locked in: When surfer is caught inside of breaking wave

  12. Nose: The front end of the surfboard

  13. Paddle out: Swimming on your board out to where the waves are breaking

  14. Rail: The sides of the surfboard

  15. Rip: A strong current leading out to sea. Can be very dangerous for surfers.

  16. Sick: Used to describe an impressive trick by another surfer

  17. Tail: Back end of the surfboard

  18. Wipe-out: Falling off of your board

This is hardly an exhaustive list, however it should get you started with some of the more basic terms used by surfers.

Choosing Your First Surfboard

While there are body surfers out there (people who ride the waves riding nothing whatsoever), for most people if you are interested in surfing you are going to need a surfboard of some type. (There are also body boards, but that is a different sport).

Surfboards are broken down into two basic types, which each then have their own different varieties. These two types are short boards and long boards. Short boards are generally between 5 and 10 feet long, and have a pointy nose. Long boards are at least 7 feet long, and will usually be 9 feet or longer.

When surfing first began, the only sort of board used was the long board. However, as surfing has developed over the past two centuries there have been many changes to surf boards, including the development of the short board.

For the beginning surfer, however, a long board is the way to go. Short boards, while far more maneuverable for an experienced surfer, will not provide enough stability for someone who is just starting out. The increased length, width and thickness of a long board will allow you to have room to maneuver on your board, and also make it easier for you to keep afloat and on the wave when you finally catch one.

Where to Surf

While surfing started on the beaches in Hawaii, it is now a sport that is practiced across the world. Basically any place that has a beach with waves can be surfed. Search out the nearest beach or beaches to you.

If you happen to be in Hawaii or another place with numerous beaches, then you will have a little bit more choice in where you surf. Examine the waves at the different beaches. The ideal wave for the beginner is one that breaks fairly large (but not too large!) And near the shore. You don’t want waves that are too choppy, however, but ones that break nicely and evenly and will be easy to catch.

If there are only one or two beaches near you, then you aren’t going to have too much choice in the matter of where you surf. Don’t worry, though, any wave can be ridden, it only takes a little bit of practice.

Paddling Out and Catching Your First Wave

In order to catch your first wave, the first thing you are going to have to do is paddle out into the ocean to where the waves are breaking. You do this by lying flat on your board on your stomach then using your arms to take you out into the water.

Once you are out in the water and waiting at the line-up you don’t have to lie flat on your board anymore, until you want to catch your wave. For your first time you might want to wait a little bit before trying to catch your first wave. Watch how the waves are breaking, and watch how the other surfers are getting onto the waves.

For a beginning surfer it is best, if possible, to find a beach where good surfing waves are breaking close enough to shore that you can stand up waiting for a wave, then just jump onto your board when the wave breaks. This will make it much easier for you to start catching waves and getting the hang of surfing. However, depending on the beaches near you this might not always be possible.

If there are no beaches near you with such close breaking waves, you will have to paddle to catch a wave, and paddle hard. From the ground you can get extra momentum by pushing off the sea floor, otherwise paddling is your option.

When you catch the wave, you want to be lying flat on your board. Right as the wave begins to break you will want to propel yourself forward so that you are matching pace with the breaking wave. As the wave breaks it should pull on your board and begin pushing you forward with the rest of the water. Once you have caught the wave you will want to lift yourself up.

First push up with your arms, then move into a crouching position. You don’t want to stand up all at once, because this will unbalance you and the board and cause you to wipe out. Once you have your balance at a crouch, you will be able to stand up all the way. And now you have done it! You are riding your first wave.