What is the Fun Surf Board
The fun surf board is the best step down after learning the basics on soft top surf boards. It is a length between 6’10” and 9′. It could be called a mini-long just like the 8′ soft tops beginners used.
It is usually a hard board and retains the width and thickness of big boards while reducing the length. The idea of going to a short board is to reduce length 6″ at a time but maintain the thickness of 2 3/4″ and width of 21+” as long as necessary.
Having Fun
Hardly anything is more important in surfing than having fun. One of the best comments my surf students can make in Oceanside Surf Lessons USA is this is really fun. They often say it before they are successfully riding the surf board to the beach.
Sustaining the fun is usually a function of maintaining the right surf board for your skill, size, and athleticism. The short boards you see riders rip in the movies are by advanced athletes in extreme surf shape. This means flexibility, upper body strength, usually leanness, and well schooled in techniques.
Surf Progress is Slow and Board Shortening Should be the Same
Surfing skills and athleticism progress slowly. One thing you do not want hindering your progress with techniques is riding a board that is too advanced. The higher volume boards (length x width x thickness) make ever phase of surfing easier. 1>They are easier to paddle so that you last longer, 2> catch waves easier before they arc, and are 3> easier to ride.
You can’t underestimate the value of those three aspects. Without anyone of them, surfing becomes a struggle and work. As you get stronger you can last longer to learn longer. You can paddle faster so you could move to a smaller board. As you practice more, you start to master techniques which would allow you to ride a less stable (shorter) board.
The older guys and the smart people want to have as many rides as possible and have as much fun in process that is possible. The board is not just a show piece, it is the ticket to the kind of enjoyment you will experience.
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To learn how to surf take surf lessons in Oceanside
Good YouTube video on how to surf