Speed is the most important thing in surfing. If you haven’t got it or you can’t keep it then manoeuvers become hard or impossible to complete. Now that summer is coming the waves will be smaller and less powerful so you will need to work harder to generate speed in the surf. [Read more…] about Surf Tip #3 – Speed Generation
Tips & Info
We’re Open!
Easter is here, spring has sprung and the waves are pumping so it’s time to get down to the beach and burn off some of that chocolate that you were gorging on yesterday.
The surf school is officially open for the season and we’ll be here everyday from 10am to 6pm from now until November. [Read more…] about We’re Open!
Surf Tip #2 – Touch
Most surfers are aware that the bottom turn is the most important manoeuvre in surfing. It’s the foundation of all good surfing and is often the move that gives you the speed and drive for the whole wave. If you get it right then you maximise your chances of having a great wave. Get it wrong and ….. well, you know the rest.
So our next drill is to try to get your bottom turns perfect every time. [Read more…] about Surf Tip #2 – Touch
Surf School App
Gwithian Academy of Surfing is delighted to announce that we now have an app that will work on all smart phones and tablets.
On the app you will find handy hints such as what happens during and after a surfing lesson, directions and a surf forecast.
You can download it by clicking here on your device.
Surf Tip #1 – The Recovery Position
If there is one tip that can apply to all levels of surfer, whether they’ve just had their first lesson or they’re an elite surfer it’s to maintain a low centre of gravity in the initial and recovery phase of a manoeuvre. This one simple tip is quite often the difference between success and failure when you are trying to complete a new surfing skill.
I’ve shot some footage [Read more…] about Surf Tip #1 – The Recovery Position
