Presentation about hobby Presentation about hobby that would be my favouritethat would be my favourite

SurfingSurfing

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SurfingSurfing

•           There is not much to say about surfing except you There is not much to say about surfing except you have to try it to understand why it is so great. have to try it to understand why it is so great. Spending sunny days at the beach, the thrill of Spending sunny days at the beach, the thrill of catching a wave, hanging out with friends. These are catching a wave, hanging out with friends. These are all reasons why surfing has become so popular over all reasons why surfing has become so popular over the past 50 year and will only get more popular.the past 50 year and will only get more popular.

How to surfHow to surfChoosing your Choosing your

boardboard

• When choosing a board, it is important to consider your height, When choosing a board, it is important to consider your height, weight and ability level.weight and ability level.

• If you are an adult just starting out, look for a board that is relatively If you are an adult just starting out, look for a board that is relatively thick and wide, something that will float you well. You should look thick and wide, something that will float you well. You should look for a board with sharper edges/ rails.for a board with sharper edges/ rails.

• If you are an adolescent just starting out, a board that is a little If you are an adolescent just starting out, a board that is a little larger in height than you is best suited, with enough volume that larger in height than you is best suited, with enough volume that you float on top of the water when not moving.you float on top of the water when not moving.

• As you progress you’ll want to look for a board which is little thinner As you progress you’ll want to look for a board which is little thinner with sharper rails. With less volume, but more maneuverability on with sharper rails. With less volume, but more maneuverability on the wave.the wave.

Surfing equipmentSurfing equipment

• WetsuitWetsuit - A wetsuit - A wetsuit provides warmth in cold provides warmth in cold temperature water. temperature water. They do not prevent They do not prevent water from entering the water from entering the suit, but when water suit, but when water does enter, it is trapped does enter, it is trapped and heated by body and heated by body warmth. Wetsuits are warmth. Wetsuits are sold in different sold in different thicknesses measured thicknesses measured in millimeters. in millimeters.

Catching Catching the wavethe wave

• Before entering the water, watch the waves and Before entering the water, watch the waves and currents for a few moments, waiting for a lull in the currents for a few moments, waiting for a lull in the breaking waves.breaking waves. Enter the water where a wave has Enter the water where a wave has finished breaking and paddle out via the sides of finished breaking and paddle out via the sides of breaking waves.breaking waves. For areas where these is a sandy For areas where these is a sandy bottom, waves often break in different ways, and it bottom, waves often break in different ways, and it is necessary to pass through the foam of the is necessary to pass through the foam of the breaking waves to the best position for catching breaking waves to the best position for catching waves.waves.

Take offTake off

• When paddling, look to see When paddling, look to see how the wave is going to how the wave is going to break.break.

• Once you feel the wave Once you feel the wave carrying you with out the carrying you with out the need to paddle, stand up need to paddle, stand up right away, legs bent, with right away, legs bent, with your body slightly forward.your body slightly forward.

• Keep your body compact Keep your body compact and look toward the and look toward the bottom of the wave and bottom of the wave and decide where to make your decide where to make your turn.turn.

In my own opinionIn my own opinion

I think that Surfing I think that Surfing nice hobby, coz it's nice hobby, coz it's interesting and you interesting and you can be strong while can be strong while you doing it… you doing it…

So if you live near So if you live near ocean just take ocean just take board and go surf!board and go surf!

The EndThe End

• Information used in this presentation Information used in this presentation was taken fromwas taken from

• http://www.whatswhat.info/sport/how-to-suhttp://www.whatswhat.info/sport/how-to-surfrf

• http://www.discoverahobby.com/learnsurfihttp://www.discoverahobby.com/learnsurfing.htmng.htm