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    Catching & Positioning

    How to Surf Down the Line

    Getting to your feet is great, but gliding across the wave face with speed? Now, that’s when surfing truly starts to get addicting!
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    Virgile April 8, 2025
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    Beginner, Catching & Positioning, Intermediate, Passing the break

    How To Paddle on a Surfboard

    Surfing better starts with paddling better. The better you paddle, the more waves you catch, the quicker you progress. Learn the proper technique.
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    Gabriel November 23, 2024
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    Catching & Positioning, Intermediate

    6 Surf Tips To Find & Surf Better Waves

    How does that other Surfer always end up Catching Better Quality waves than you?
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    Gabriel August 15, 2024
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    Catching & Positioning, Intermediate

    10 Tips To Catch More Waves

    We all have surf sessions during which we wished we’ve caught a lot more waves. Learn why other surfers might be catching more waves than you.
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    Alex June 30, 2024
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    Beginner, Catching & Positioning

    How to Catch a Wave

    Learn how to position yourself to find, catch & stick on unbroken “green” waves.
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    Gabriel April 1, 2024
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    Beginner, Catching & Positioning

    How To Read Waves for Surfing

    “How do I know if the wave is a right or a left”? “How can I know when a wave is going to break”? “What is a closeout”? These are very com…
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    Tabbi February 21, 2024
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    Beginner, Catching & Positioning, Intermediate

    Positioning For Waves

    Learn how to be proactive and position yourself in the water according to what the wave is doing.
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    Tabbi November 1, 2022
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    How to Surf


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