There are a lot of things that can discourage a developing surfer: mistiming their pop-ups, the lack of fluidity in their turns and twists, not being able to tap into the wave’s energy, and so… Visit SurferToday.com for the complete article.
Water sports manufacturers have announced the launch of the Global Wingsports Association (GWA). In the past years, the water sports world has witnessed the birth of a new sport: wing foiling, also known as wing surfing or wing boarding. Wing foiling has attracted a huge number of fans, participants, and enthusiasts in a short time because […]
American Wave Machines will debut their compact indoor wave pool at the DreamWorks Water Park, in New Jersey. The company technology will put their PerfectSwell to test in a relatively limited area – 1.5 acres – located inside the American Dream mall. The surfing structure will produce a playful air section and a sandbar-like wedge […]
The famous saying “only a surfer knows the feeling” sounds very enigmatic, but perfectly sums up the indescribable emotion of walking on water. Surfing is not only a sport but also a lifestyle. It starts as a hobby, or something you simply wanted to experiment with, but quickly becomes something more. There seems to be a […]
The Hawaiian Water Patrol (HWP) was founded in 1985 on the North Shore of Oahu by Brian Keaulana and Terry Ahue. The premier water safety team in Hawaii features a crew of professional and high-trained watermen. HWP provides water patrol for surf contests and water-based events like the Triple Crown of Surfing and commercial film […]
Have you ever spotted a quadrilateral-shaped wave pattern in the ocean? If so, you’ve witnessed square waves. Most of the waves reach the shore and break horizontally and parallel to the coastline. However, in some regions of the world, you may notice the creation of a chessboard-like pattern on the surface of the water.
Nick Pizzo, postdoctoral researcher at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, created an insightful video about the physics of the waves. The science of waves is a complex and intricate set of variables in an equation with multiple outcomes. Pizzo uses theoretical and numerical tools to study nonlinear wave processes. Here’s how he describes the scientific phenomenon associated with […]
Yelling is not an effective communication tool, especially if you’re teaching someone how to surf. Here’s why raising the volume of your voice won’t produce better and faster learners. Yelling is one of the five mistakes surf instructors make when trying to persuade first-timers to perform a series of actions in the water. When you’re […]
Paddling a longboard is relatively easy, but you should know how to do it right. The trick is in the weight distribution, and paddling angle. Longboards traditionally start at 9 feet and can easily reach 12 feet. So, that’s between three and six feet more than a standard 6′ shortboard. As a result, paddling a […]
The push through, or punch through technique allows surfers to get past a small broken wave and reach the lineup without having to duck dive or turtle roll. With bigger board, it is often more challenging to get out-the-back. However, sometimes, the turtle roll is not necessary. Sometimes, you don’t need to get into the […]