by Johnny Wallbridge

Created on: June 22, 2010

Exercising is necessary to maintain a healthy life, but the best kind of exercise is when it is also enjoyable and fun so you don't even realize it is so good for you. Surfing takes place in the middle of the cool ocean, on a hot day with the sun beating down on you and the waves at your feet. If you are interested in knowing how, it is easy to learn how to surf and with a little bit of practice, you will be good to go.

Before you begin, you need to make sure that the board you choose is a good fit for your height and that it has a nice feel to it. This is about six feet for a kid and anywhere from seven to nine foot for an adult or someone tall and you should make sure that you are comfortable when you stand up on it.

Pick a place that does not have too many people around because you do not want them getting in your way while you practice and you don't want to accidentally hurt one of them. Make sure that you are not far that the lifeguard can't see you because that would be dangerous.

When you see the first wave coming that you want to try out, make sure that your board is going in the right direction, which is straight into the oncoming wave. If you are tilted at any angle or sort of sideways to the wave, it will not be picked up and you will not be able to take off.

You start off by lying down on your board and paddling with your hands towards that wave. As you feel the wave underneath you, you should quickly jump up so that you are on both feet, with them placed squarely in the center of the surfboard.

You might find it easier to try out this move on the dry land before heading out to try it in the middle of the waves. It can be easy to lose your balance or to miss and not land in the center and these things are key to doing a successful job, so prepare yourself before just heading out.

The best way to learn how to surf is to keep practicing and trying out these moves day after day. If you go through enough waves, you will be able to join in with the best of them and it will soon become second nature.

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