3 things you SHOULD NOT DO when SURFING🏄🏼‍♀️ | surf tips

Here are 3 things you shouldn’t do when surfing!🏄🏼‍♀️ for the second one, in general, you should not paddle for waves with a flat back. But at the last minute when you catch the wave, you do push your body and chin down

[BigNateDog]

Thanks I'm a new ish surfer and I really needed those tips thanks

[moretimethanmoney]

You can also grab the base of your leash, near the board. Your arm may get a good stretch, but your board won't hit a surf monster.

[MindSurf]

Back the second one, i've given myself a long term shoulder injury by spending so long paddling with a flat back. Arching your back lets you apply more power with less energy and is better for your rotator cuffs.

[islandvybzjsy]

This chic is class 🎉 nice to see these video tips to help people in the ocean 🌊 ❤

[biglooza]

Thank you madam I’ll use this information next time I get a vacation

[j.c]

I went surfing with my friend for the first time in years yesterday and it was so hard! I surfed some times before years ago but the waves were small and I had a soft top so it didn’t seem that hard to me back then. Yesterday the waves were so big and they were coming in one after the other and I thought I was about to die 😂 I can’t duck dive either so I was ditching my board every other minute in fear 😅

[rgsgxox]

Ditching your board is ok to do just make sure that there is no one behind you or near you that can get hurt from it

[mb]

One exception to rule 2 is when you're paddling for a wave where it feels like you might miss it. Putting your head and shoulders down throws your weight forward and will help you get a few extra waves you might have missed.

I try not to bail my board but there are times where my safety takes priority. I still check around me first. I won't do it if someone is close, but on those bigger days where I know I'm in a position where my duck dive is going to be meaningless and I'm going to get drilled if I do...getting off and diving through simply works better. And yeah, I know my leash could break and that would not be good either, but it is what it is. Sometimes instinct takes over.

[jaxonheida]

I ditch my board a lot 😟 thanks for that

[dinisvieira]

As someone who started with a 7'0 soft top it was impossible to duck dive, but after two sessions with a proper 6'10 it's really easy to duck dive even if you do it kinda wrong and go back at least you still got your board with you

[TheProfessorNM]

I’ve snowboarded my whole I’m probably better than most peeps.. but surfing is something I’ve been wanting to try for a really long time but I really can’t since I live in New Mexico.. anyway I’m going to Florida for two weeks and I plan on spending all my time learning to surf. Thanks for the tips I’m sure they’ll be helpful

[ljoftheb]

What these videos always fail to mention is, how do you manage to just get that arch in your back? Is that through a lot of practice? Because for me, i just physically am unable to do that

[zionperez]

paddeling with an archer back for the first hour its okey after that my neck muscles are killing me uu

[IrudasSuirad]

Actually it has been shown by swim X science guy that looking might not be smart to do all the time while surfing (u wann be attentive to your enviroment) but actually it reduces vertical drag. If you are paddling specifically into a wave it might be exactly what u need since it might help youabsorb some momentum from the wave :)

[amysho]

I literally couldn't get my head up or arch my back. Doesn't matter now anyway, as I can't surf anymore after an injury from surfing. 😢

[xxxccc]

Thanks, Bri! One thing I'm still not sure about is - do I pull the leash to retrieve my board lol? In Canada, I was told not to b/c of potential "risk" to my fingers/wrists, but where I'm at rn, my surf school encourages leash pulling 😆

[Surfinginusa]

I'm 10 years old and I'm really Good at bodysurfing bodyboarding and knee board I'm learning to stand up I go to Avila jalama refugio

[willowpotter]

Love that but it is okay to ditch
If your in heavy surf what can you do

[onMILLIES]

I need to learn to swim, and move to Cali.

[Chebab-Chebab]

I was surfing in Kuta, Lombok. I duck-dived a set, but the wave took to board from under me. The guy behind me wasn't happy, so I told him to not position himself so close to people.