How Do You Learn To Surf A Shortboard?
Although longboarding is great fun and easier to pick up initially, learning to surf a shortboard will open you to a whole new world of surfing: speed, sharp turns, aerials and other tricks. Once you get some experience longboarding–a beautiful, soulful art in its own rite, give shortboarding a try. It’s just, well, different. Try out both to see which suits you more. Or, better yet, keep one foot surfing in each world! Rent the appropriate-sized shortboard–based on your body type and where you’ll be surfing–from a local surf shop. Ask employees to find a good fit and negotiate a rental deal for several days, if possible. The more consecutive days you spend in the water, the more quickly you’ll learn. Practice paddling around and sitting on the board in calm water before you head out to surf. This assumes that you have beginner surfing experience on a longboard or funboard. Get a feel for switching between lying flat and sitting, and adjust your weight so you can paddle smoothly for
