Surfing....?

this might sound really stupid but is there a way to learn how to surf when your not near water because i want to learn because i want to move to hawaii in a couple years and already be able to surf|||Not to seem abrupt, but, NO. Surfing is an ocean sport, to do it right, you have to be at home in the ocean, with its currents, rips, undertows and sometimes big waves. I don't just mean being good at swimming in a pool, the ocean can be very unforgiving. I have seen lots of really good pool swimmers have to get rescued. You have to learn surf etiquette (so the experienced surfers in the line up don't want to drown you), how to paddle and take off on a wave, and how to ride a wave. You can't do that without an ocean.





When you move to Hawaii, take the time time to learn about the ocean. Go swimming, body surfing and body boarding. When you are really comfortable with it, it's time to start surfing.





Lessons are usually the best way to start, unless you are an adolescent or young adult with lots of pals who surf who can teach you. Go to a real surf shop. The folks there can hook you up with lessons, and even rent you a board to learn on. Just work on your basics, and after you feel good, think about buying a board, but don't rush into anything.





Some folks have said that skateboarding may help. Well, any balance improving activity can be helpful to improve your surfing. That could be skate, snow, wake or skim boarding, working out on a Indo board, or doing the balance beam. HOWEVER, surfing is nothing like skateboarding. You have to paddle and catch a wave. First, and most important, you have to be at home in the ocean. You need to learn the mechanics of surfing, paddling out, catching a wave and standing up on the surfboard. It is after you have gotten all that down, that your balance becomes important, and if you have good balance (because, perhaps, you skateboard), that will only help you ride better.





I hope you do get to move to Hawaii. I have surfed for 42 years, and never surfed there. (I did lay over there to re-fuel once when flying across the Pacific ) I have always conisdered it sort of a paradise, but in reality, there is crime and poverty there, too. And nasty tourists who make life difficult for locals. The surfers there, like surfers everywhere, love surfing, but expect new learners to be respectful and confident. I hope you do learn to surf some day, it will give you joy for life.|||Start by riding a skateboard. It will at least give you a little taste of surfing.|||yes, skate half pipes. Learning to drop in and turn on a miniramp will teach your body what the movement feels like and help you develop confidence and overcome fears. This will give you a great head start towards learning to surf if you can't be in the water yet.|||i would ride a skateboard like maybe a long skateboard and i would ride an indo board|||start on a skate board and also get an indo board if you dont know what that is then look it up there real sick itll help you out a lil with balance and stuff.|||i wouldn't agree with everyone saying to try a skateboard because i don't really see the resemblance haha but there are these skateboard-like products called "the wave" board and that is probably the closest thing you will get to surfing. they are really fun, you should definately buy one. Here's a website that sells them. Good Luck!


http://www.streetsurfing.com/home.php