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Getting ready for a surf camp?

We’ve compiled a list of quick tips to get you started with your surf lessons!

 

Who doesn’t love a relaxing holiday by the sea? It’s a great chance to learn a new sport. And nothing can be better than surfing when it comes to the sea, sand and the sun!

 

With some great tips and tricks, you’ll soon find yourself popping up on the board instead of wiping out in the water.

 

you’ll find in these article 6 tips to get started with your first surf lesson. 

These include:

1. Have a positive attitude

2. Trust the process

3. Be physically prepared

4. Start with the basics – the pop-up technique

5. Eat well

6. Read more to get familiar with the common terms

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Things You Need to Know Before Your First Surf Lesson

 

1. Have a positive attitude 

Before you jump start your surf journey, it’s imperative to join your first surf lesson with a «can do» attitude and willingness to learn new skills.

Keep all negative feelings and uncertainties about not being able to learn aside.

Become involved with an open mind and be ready to give in your 100% to get the most out of the surf lesson.

You’ll be popping up on that board in a flash.

 

 

2. Trust the process 

One of the best things about surfing is that it empowers you to enjoy the moment and leave everything else behind.

So, you can let all your expectations and reservations fade away.

Don’t anticipate to straightaway become an expert or to never fall into the water.

Be ready to wipe out all your frustrations, distresses and objections from your mind and, focus on living in the moment.

In the end, the finest surfer is the one who has the most fun.

Once your anxiety diminishes and you start feeling at ease, you’ll soon be flowing with the waves with a huge smile on your face.

 

3. Focus on your physical fitness

Surfing is an exhilarating experience. But, it’s quite a physically challenging sport.

Before you join your first surf lesson, try to be in the right “surfing shape”.

Surfing involves short spurts of cardio and adrenaline so, you should focus on doing intense workouts in short intervals.

 

Workout. Cool down for about thirty to sixty seconds then repeat the workout.

For example, if you’re into jogging, you should sprint for 1 minute and jog for 3 minutes. Then sprint again for a minute and jog for 3 minutes and, repeat the process.

 

Swim. If you have access to a pool, you should swim as fast as you can for around 30 seconds. Then swim slowly for about 2 minutes to recuperate before another 30-second sprint and, so on.

 

Popping up and paddling are two vital steps of your first surf lesson and both these steps involve extensive upper body movements.

So, before heading over to the surf camp, try to hit the gym and work on your shoulders, back, chest, and arm muscles.

But, don’t overdo it at the gym and don’t forget to stretch a lot.

 

Yoga. There is a reason we incorporate yoga into all of our retreats—it is the perfect complement to the sport of surfing! incorporating a regular yoga practice into your pre-surf training, you’ll be way ahead of the game in terms of strength, balance and flexibility.

Effective surf training will help you catch more waves, stay fit longer in the water and prevent injuries after a bad fall.

 

 

4. Practice your pop-up technique 

The first step that you’re probably going to learn in your surf lesson is how to stand up on the surfboard.

Popping up on your board is something that you can easily practice by yourself without any coach, waves, or even a surfboard!

Nomad Surf Camp will introduce you to a number of precious tips on how to master the pop-up technique. But until you get there, you can rehearse it on a yoga mat at home.

Draw a straight line and make sure your feet land in the middle of that line.

And, here comes the best part:

Practicing the pop-up technique will not only prepare you better for the surf lesson, but you can also incorporate it into your interval workout!

Developing the muscles you need to pop up fast and efficiently will help you enjoy your surfing experience within no time.

 

 

5. Eat well 

Eating well doesn’t mean to fill your tummy with a heavy meal.

Surfing is a rigorous exercise and you’d want to properly fuel your body so that it can handle a few hours’ worth of physical activity.

Avoid eating oily and greasy fast food.

Just like overeating, not eating enough could be bad too. Consuming insufficient calories could lead to exhaustion.

So take a pleasing, healthy athlete’s meal of good carbs.

 

 

6. Read Surfing Blogs and Guides Online 

You’ll find plenty of instructional guides and surfing tutorials over the internet. So, go online and read the basics of surf lessons.

This way, you’ll be fairly familiar with what occurs in the preliminary surf lesson.

You may, later on, recall all that you’ve read at some point during your surf training.

And, your body might just follow the mind when the time comes to perform those moves on the surfboard

 

 

Remember! The key to learn surfing is not to stress out over your surf lesson.

The whole learning process is supposed to be enjoyable and exciting.

So, join your surf camp with the right attitude, be prepared to learn new things, and practice them as much as you can.

Now that you know what to do to ace your surf lessons, it’s time to practice these cool tips.

Enjoy a once in a lifetime experience with other beginner surfers who are equally passionate about learning surfing and traveling.