What are the basics to surfing?

Question

What are the basics to surfing?

Answer 1

well its basically like skateboarding just gotta practice and let it come to u naturally

Answer 2

Never surfed.

Answer 3

1 find a beach

2 have a surfboard

3 make sure there are waves

4 paddle out to just beyond the break line

5 wait for a good wave

6 paddle to catch the wave

7 stand up

8 turn toward the open face of the wave

9 keep your balance

10 once you fall off / or end the ride - repeat the process

Answer 4

isnt it like skateboarding only on water and if u fall u drown or get eaten by a shark who loves u soo much he ate u

  or u could swim  OH AND BALANCE

Answer 5

The basics are:

Transportation

Board

Suit

Waves

You

If you want more, go online to the Surf Library at

surflibrary.org

You will find so many articles on the basics that it can overwhelm you.

Answer 6

Well you need to be a strong swimmer and have good balance and a lot of power for paddling and pushing up.