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UNDERSTANDING SURF FORECASTS
UNDERSTANDING SURF FORECASTS Decades have passed since surf travel has required reading nautical charts, packing weather radios, and crossing your fingers that your destination had some trace of swell. Gone are the days of surf exploration, where any hidden stretch of coastline could possess the often sought after—yet rarely found—perfect wave. Today, we open our …
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THE TOP 5 OCEAN ACTIVITIES
THE TOP 5 OCEAN ACTIVITIES (WHEN THE WAVES ARE FLAT) Like it or not, sometimes, there are just no waves to be surfed. On the North coast of the Dominican republic this is very rare, but 5 to 10 days per year the waves get smaller than knee high. This is something which is naturally …
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SURFBOARDS FOR BEGINNERS
SURFBOARDS FOR BEGINNERS HOW TO PICK A SUITABLE BEGINNER SURF BOARD Now that you’ve had your first surfing lessons and have decided to continue your surfing career, how do you go about buying your first surfboard? How do you decide on what to buy? You might get objective advice from some staff at the surf …
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LEARNING TO SURF AFTER 40
LEARNING TO SURF AFTER 40 IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO START SURFING? The title of this post reads ‘learning to surf after 40’ but could easily read ‘learning to surfer after 50, 60 and upward’ LEARNING TO SURF AT AN ‘OLDER’ AGE ‘Surfing? But you’re 42 years old’ – even if nobody actually says …
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HOW TO GET TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HOW TO GET TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC You have made the smart choice on going on a holiday to the Caribbean country of the Dominican Republic, and now you are looking for information on how to get to the Dominican republic, and once on the island on how to get around. The DR is a …
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SURF STANCE
SURF STANCE The technique behind the perfect surf stance Goofy or Regular Let’s talk about surf stance! The term Goofy foot came into existence after Goofy, a character in Walt Disney movie, surfed by putting his right foot forward, unlike the majority of surfers that put their left foot forward when surfing. This cartoon …
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4 TIPS FOR PERFECT WAVE SELECTION
4 Tips For Perfect Wave Selection How do you get perfect wave selection? Is perfection even possible? Maybe. Waves are a funny thing, every wave is different, but they can look quite similar. Predicting how a wave will break may seem like a difficult task, but don’t worry. There are a few things you can …
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SURF FITNESS: BEST STRENGTH EXERCISES
The Best Strength Exercises to Improve Your Surfing Last week we focussed on cross training exercises to get your surf fitness up. Today we focus on the best strength exercises for surf fitness Surfing is not like most sports: there’s no running clock, there’s no designated playing area, and there is certainly no prescribed training …
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SURFING: HOW TO GENERATE SPEED ON A WAVE
SURF TECHNIQUE: HOW TO GENERATE SPEED ON A WAVE Have you mastered a proper pop-up? Can you read oncoming waves? Can you select, paddle, and catch a wave on your own accord? Can you turn down the line and ride an open-faced, green wave? If so, congratulations. You are ready to learn how to generate …
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7 CROSS TRAINING TIPS FOR PEAK SURFING PERFORMANCE
7 Cross Training Tips for Peak Surfing Performance IMPROVE YOUR SURF FITNESS We all want to be able to ride the waves like a true champion. When you first begin surfing, no matter the age, you are both excited and motivated to take on this new challenge. As many will attest though, despite any amount …
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