When it comes to surfing, Chinese people will infinitely amplify the dangers of surfing. Surfing in their minds is definitely struggling in the sea with huge waves. It’s not surprising that I have such a thought. The fundamental reason is that I don’t understand it. In fact, I had the same misunderstanding of surfing before I started to surf.
It couldn’t be more appropriate to use a popular graphic to express it. Anyone who surfs will find their shadow when they see this photo.
In fact, the introduction to surfing is far from being as scary as you might think. In fact, surfing is an "extreme" sport that allows beginners to quickly experience fun under the guidance of the teacher. Many people use the title of "extreme sports" when they think of certain sports, equating participation and life-threatening. A lot of sports can be roughly divided into two stages: "sports" and "extreme sports". As a beginner, diving for a wave of 1 meter is a sport, and diving for a wave of 10 meters can be regarded as an extreme sport. From 1 to 10 meters, a lot of investment is required. Time and practice, if you want to play a 10-meter wave as soon as you come up, this is called ignorance, not an extreme sport.
So what should I do before learning to surf?
1 About the sea
The first thing that comes to mind when learning surfing is the sea, so you should understand the basic knowledge of the sea. Remember that indoor swimming and swimming in the sea are completely different places. Indoor swimming focuses more on skills and physical fitness. In addition to these two basic rules, swimming in the sea also has a crucial condition that is "water". , The quality of water directly affects the drowning rate of people in the sea. Therefore, you must consult with the local people before entering the water in an unfamiliar area for the first time, and avoid going to the sea in potentially dangerous places such as reefs and undercurrents.
2 About teaching
Surfing is a very fashionable water sport. It has become the most popular sport among young people in many island countries. If you want to quickly learn skills and understand the rules, it is necessary to hire a qualified instructor or a surfing experienced ronin. Only a qualified teacher can help students avoid injury and quickly grasp the essentials. Participants should learn a series of actions in the initial teaching: paddling, crossing waves, catching waves, taking off and so on. Most students, with the help of the teacher, can stand on the board in the first class and experience the thrill of gliding on the water.
3 About the exercise
Surfing is different from board sports such as skateboarding and skiing. You can practice back and forth on a fixed slope and movement. Because each wave is different, surfing requires more time and energy to practice until you can analyze each different. wave. So surfing is a sport that is easy to get started and difficult to advance to. It is difficult to make substantial breakthroughs without many years of practice.
4 About physical fitness
Surfing consumes a lot of physical energy. 95% of the time in the water is paddling, which is why many surfers have a good body. Since most of the time is spent paddling, it is very necessary to strengthen the training of the stroke muscles, that is, the triceps. At the same time, the strong triceps can solve the butterfly sleeves that have been criticized by girls.
5 Surfing gestures
In Hawaii, people often use the gesture of "Shaka" to greet, and this gesture slowly became a gesture of the ronin. If you see someone making this gesture while taking a photo on the beach, then he is likely to be a ronin, so if you want to be a ronin too, quickly learn this pose!
The above are some of the most basic and elementary knowledge about surfing. One thing I can reiterate is that anyone can learn to surf. Surfing is relatively safe at the beginner stage.