Surf Better -- Complete Surfing Program

Surf Better -- Complete Surfing Program

Latest edition: v.2.0, revised, expanded and improved. Longboard + Shortboard, with new images and detailed explanations. Includes detailed Shortboard section* with multiple images and analysis of common moves including off-the-lip and aerials, plus common errors to avoid.<br />• New information, additional graphics, more detailed explanations. <br />• New layout for easier reading (and Kindle viewing). <br />*For an all-shortboard experience try the DVD: Surf Better - Shortboard in both Regular and Goofy-foot editions. <br />Surf Better is a must-have book for surfers, ocean-goers and anyone looking for a simple, effective way to get in shape and stay there. A complete surfing program including fitness, tactics and techniques, wave knowledge, and more. Fully illustrated.<br />• Instructional surfing photos<br />• Surfing technique and check list<br />• Dry Land Surf School with workouts and agility drills<br />• Understanding waves and swell direction<br />• Surfing a new break<br />• How to read waves, rips and boils<br />• Using tides and currents. <br />PART I: SURFING TECHNIQUE<br />Preparation and Takeoff – Getting pitched, pearling: waves & tactics – Takeoff tips – Dealing with Backwash – Turns – Shortboard Action: Turns, Off-the-lip/foam, Air – Turning: Arm, Shoulder and Upper-body Action – Outside arm snap – Form Follows Function – Turning off of the Foam – Turn or Snap off the Lip – Off the lip/Snapback: step by step details – Off the Lip and Air – Getting Air – Common Errors – Foot Position – Frontside vs. Backside – Cross-stepping and Nose riding – Technical Practice Checklist – Leash Management and the “Houdini Moment” <br />PART II: KNOW YOUR OCEAN<br />Sea, swell and waves - Wave formation and propagation – How waves travel – How fast do waves move? – What defines “deep water” and “shallow water?” – Ocean facts <br />PART III: KNOW YOUR BREAK<br />Swell direction and the "magic number" - Tides - Wave refraction and Island wave shadows - The effects of wind – How waves behave in shallow water - Interpreting swell information – Understanding size vs. power – Using reef boils – Using currents <br />PART IV: DRY LAND SURF SCHOOL<br />Full flexibility, agility and surf simulation section with dozens of exercises and workout packages. <br />“…then he floated an "Off the lip, center my ass by bringing my board back under me recovery"—pretty awesome move and proof that his book is working.” <br />