Surfing Maneuvers
Once you have mastered the basics of Surfing Skills & Techniques and with the obvious reason that you cannot get enough of riding waves, you may want to take the sport to a higher level - Surfing Maneuvers. At this point, you will not be just riding the waves. Experience a whole new kind of exhilaration as you perform all sorts of tricks on the waves. Some of these maneuvers are covered in the following sections:
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Frontside Turn
In doing this maneuver, you need to know how and when to shift your weight from your rear foot to the front. Learn how to do the Frontside Turn in this section.
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Backside Turn
A Backside Turn is more difficult to execute than a Frontside Turn, since you need to look over your shoulder to see the wave. Here are some pointers when doing this maneuver.
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Frontside Bottom Turn
The Bottom Turn is one of the most essential maneuvers that you need to learn in Surfing. You can do this maneuver either frontside or backside. In this section, learn how to do the Frontside Bottom Turn.
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Backside Bottom Turn
As with all other backhand versions of Surfing Maneuvers, the Backside Bottom Turn is more difficult to do than its frontside counterpart. This also requires correct timing, proper weight placement and distribution, and speed.
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Frontside Floater
In Surfing, Floater refers to the maneuver which involves riding the lip of a breaking wave before falling down as it breaks. You can do it either frontside or backside. Learn how to do the Frontside Floater in this section.
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Backside Floater
Just like in the Frontside Floater, the Backside Floater can be done to finish a ride when the wave is closing out or to set the pace for your next move.
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As a safety guideline, make sure not to go beyond your limits. Surfing is both exciting and dangerous, and you certainly don't want to get injured, do you? Keep on practicing to improve your skills, stay safe, and enjoy the thrills of Surfing Maneuvers.
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