How to Surf

Men's Journal

These expert surf tips will guide you to master surfing in no time.

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00:00These are my top five surf hacks.

00:01We'll start it off with number five,

00:03wax the top of your feet.

00:04When you're walking around, you got sand, dust, dirt,

00:07a little layer on the bottom of your feet.

00:09When you get out in the water,

00:10rub both feet on top of each other

00:11and that removes all of that dirt

00:13and trust that when you stand up,

00:14you're not gonna slip off.

00:15Number four, never wanna feed your leash string

00:17through itself.

00:18Your leash string can pull through your board

00:20and break the tail.

00:21So to fix this,

00:22you simply just feed the leash string through

00:24like you normally would

00:25and then put your leash through both of these holes here

00:27so that when you get pulled by a strong wave,

00:29you're not gonna rip through the board.

00:30Number three, pick your surfboard wisely.

00:32If you're a beginner,

00:33addicted to just riding a foamy or a long board,

00:35you could ride this thing

00:36until you're comfortable catching waves by yourself.

00:38Once you've mastered that,

00:39you can jump onto a mid-length,

00:40something that's a little shorter and more maneuverable.

00:42Next, you can jump onto a short board.

00:44Number two, once you're out in the water,

00:46I want you to identify a lineup marker on land,

00:49a house, a palm tree, a lifeguard tower

00:52so that once you catch a wave,

00:53you could just paddle right back out

00:55and you'd be like, okay,

00:55I'm in the right spot to catch the best waves

00:57that are coming in.

00:58Number one, talk yourself through your waves.

01:01Sometimes the excitement of riding the wave

01:02can take over and distract you

01:04from utilizing a wave to its full potential.

01:07Literally from the point that you stand up

01:08to the end of the ride,

01:10tell yourself what to do.

01:11For example, here's my first section.

01:13I'm gonna do a snap.

01:14Let's wait up.

01:14This section's a little soft.

01:16I'm gonna hit this turn a little lighter.

01:17There's an end section.

01:19There it is.

01:20Boom.

01:20Take these surf tips,

01:22share them with a friend

01:23and go out and enjoy mother nature.

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