Surf Girls 50

SURFING LESSON 1.

Deciding if you are a 'goofy foot' or a 'natural'.

If you are left handed surfer girl, then most likely you will feel more comfortabe being a goofy foot. That is with your left foot back at the tail of the board and your right foot forward. Though many right handed people surf as a goofy footer and visa-versa. It really is what ever you feel most comfortable with. A natural foot surfer would have his right foot at the tail of the board. To help decide which way the surf girl in you would prefer, lie next to the board on the sand and practice jumping up, placing one foot in front of the other, do this a dozen or more times until you feel the way that comes easier. Some beginner surfers will trace the outline of their surfboard in the sand and jump in that. Don't jump on top of your board, this will cause a ding or depression on it. Jump next to it. After you feel that you can do this lightly you can trim an old piece of carpet or thick foam rubber to two thirds the length and shape of your board, place it on top of your surf board, make sure that the board is fully supported underneath by sand and practice lying on your board as if you were paddling and in one quick motion jump lightly to your feet, one in front of the other, by springing from your bent arms. Your back foot should land around 8 to 10 inches from the tail and your front foot near the middle of the board. Remember from the word go, think light, be light. Develop a light approach to your surfing and you you will progress quickly. So many girl surfers and guy surfers fail in this basic approach, and wonder why they don't seem to get the speed or length of ride others do. As you progress as a surf girl you'll discover a lot of things that will increase yor speed, but for now think light and an even balanced approach. The legrope is attatched to your back leg just above the ankle.


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