Surf Better: complete surfing program - Softcover

Rearwin, Dave

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1466412402 ISBN 13: 9781466412408

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2011

Synopsis

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 with charts, diagrams and how-to surf photos. Includes:
• Instructional surfing photos• Surfing technique and check list• Dry Land Surf School with workouts and agility drills• Understanding waves and swell direction• Surfing a new break• How to read waves, rips and boils• Using tides and currents.

Details:
PART I: SURFING TECHNIQUE
Preparation and takeoff - Foot position - Frontside vs. Backside - Technical practice checklist - Leash management and the “Houdini Moment”

PART II: KNOW YOUR OCEAN
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

PART III: KNOW YOUR BREAK
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

PART IV: DRY LAND SURF SCHOOL
Full flexibility, agility and surf simulation section with dozens of exercises and workout packages.

About this title

About the Author

Dave Rearwin grew up surfing in Southern California in the 1950s with a crew that included legends like Rick Naish, Carl Ekstrom and Butch Van Artsdalen. He transitioned from balsa to foam, from longboards to shortboards, and from the no-leash, no-wetsuit era to the ease and comfort we enjoy today.

Surf Better is the product of his long and varied experience with all phases of surfing.
Responding to the needs of surfers of all skill levels, including those returning after long layoffs or recovering from injuries, he also developed a series of non-destructive, zero-impact, surf-specific exercises—exercises which proved their worth by allowing him to get back into surfing after non-surfing injuries forced a layoff of several years. These are included in the Dry Land Surf School section.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1466412402
• ISBN 13: 9781466412408
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 209