| pon should be an extension of you. This is exactly | | | | However, you can categorize surf boards as soft |
| what martial arts practitioners believe and teach | | | | boards, long boards and short boards. If you are |
| when they are giving fighting lessons to their | | | | new to surfing, than go for soft boards because |
| students. However, the same applies in any kind | | | | they are more stable and comfortable for |
| of sports. The instruments that we use in sports | | | | beginners. The boards are made up of soft foam |
| should not be a style statement but an extension | | | | and therefore they are always floating on the |
| of ourselves and therefore you should know | | | | water and prevent any injuries if the surfer is not |
| which instruments fits you well. For instance, if | | | | able to balance himself on the surf board while |
| you are playing golf you select the right kind of | | | | practicing. Soft boards are generally longer in |
| club to make the right kind of shot and for a | | | | length because they provide greater stability. |
| fraction of a second that golf club becomes the | | | | Long boards are best when you have mastered |
| extension of you. Similarly, if you enjoy surfing | | | | soft boards. You would usually find an |
| than you need to know more about surf board | | | | intermediate surfer having a long board because |
| because surf boards are not just your style | | | | they are comparatively heavier than the soft |
| statement but an extension of your body that | | | | boards. The length of long boards are usually |
| should move as you want it to move. | | | | almost the same as soft boards because it |
| Even before you jump into the water with your | | | | provides more stability to the surfer but the |
| surf board you need to understand the basics of | | | | weight of the long board is something that the |
| surfing and different kinds of surf boards because | | | | surfer has to manage on its own. Intermediate |
| surfing can be a dangerous sport if you venture | | | | surfers prefer heavier surf boards which are |
| into the sea without any knowledge about it. | | | | made up of fiberglass. |
| There are different kinds of surf boards available | | | | Short boards are made for experienced surfers |
| and therefore you should know how to | | | | and they are really fast. The short size of the |
| differentiate between them. Beginners are very | | | | surf board gives more flexibility to the surfer to |
| excited when they purchase their surf boards and | | | | move whichever way he wants to move. |
| they normally checkout the funky designs but | | | | However, they are extremely risky because the |
| there is more to it than meets the eye. Hence, | | | | surfer has to keep his balance or he would fall |
| make sure that you are selecting the right kind of | | | | down. Short boards are also made up of |
| surf board for yourself that you can handle in the | | | | fiberglass and are a bit heavier that soft boards |
| sea. | | | | but they can be very frustrating when you are |
| Though, there are various kinds of surf boards | | | | trying them for the first time. |
| each one has its own positive and negative points. | | | | |