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Added on the 13/08/2014 11:00:04 - Copyright : Pratiks EN
Duck diving is the safest way to get through waves, but some times the waves are too big to duck dive. In this case, another strategy is to dive under the wave without your board. The first thing to consider when you are going to ditch you board is people behind you. A loose board can seriously injure someone so if there is anyone behind you, even if the wave is too big you must attempt a duck dive. After ensuring no one is behind you, wait until the wave is a couple of meters away before swimming as deep as possible under the water. Stay under the water until the wave has completely passed. This is not a recommended method of getting through a wave.
A floater is a move where the surfer glides across the top of the lip of the wave. Depending on the wave, this can be a slow and relaxed trick or a fast and intense trick. As with all surfing moves, a floater requires good timing. You need to approach a section of the wave with enough speed and forward momentum to get yourself up to the top of the lip, and stay there for as long as possible. You should approach the lip from the middle of the wave, not from a bottom turn, as you will not have enough forward momentum coming out of a bottom turn
An eskimo roll is a method of getting through a wave when your board is too big to do a duck dive. When the wave approaches, hold onto the rails with your elbows against the board so that it doesn't hit you in the face. Make sure the nose is underwater otherwise the wave will pull the board out of your hands. When the wave has passed, rotate back around by pulling on one rail and pushing the other. Start paddling as soon as possible to avoid being pulled back with the wave.
An eskimo roll is a method of getting through a wave when your board is too big to do a duck dive. When the wave approaches, hold onto the rails with your elbows against the board so that it doesn't hit you in the face. Make sure the nose is underwater otherwise the wave will pull the board out of your hands. When the wave has passed, rotate back around by pulling on one rail and pushing the other. Start paddling as soon as possible to avoid being pulled back with the wave.
A floater is a move where the surfer glides across the top of the lip of the wave. Depending on the wave, this can be a slow and relaxed trick or a fast and intense trick. As with all surfing moves, a floater requires good timing. You need to approach a section of the wave with enough speed and forward momentum to get yourself up to the top of the lip, and stay there for as long as possible. You should approach the lip from the middle of the wave, not from a bottom turn, as you will not have enough forward momentum coming out of a bottom turn
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