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Hello Gang! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do many of you dream of creating a perfect hit or a spectacular song? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we will explore the basic maneuvers of surfing, emphasizing their importance and the sensations they provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Take Off<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In surfing, taking off means standing up on the board; it's the basic maneuver, the one that allows you to stand up on your board and discover the sensations of gliding. You can do it in the whitewater or on a smooth wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom turn <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The bottom turn is the turn at the bottom of the wave that gets us out of the whitewater and into the direction of the smooth wave. It is often considered the foundation of performance surfing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No bottom turn = No correctly executed figure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is one of the most important maneuvers in surfing because it sets up all the maneuvers performed on the shoulder of the wave. Without this turn at the bottom of the wave, you're guaranteed to make bad maneuvers once you come back up to the top.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The acceleration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Speed is the surfer's ability to generate a speed greater than that of the wave through a rhythmic succession of pressure and release on the water's surface. Greater speed will give you more freedom on the wave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the beginner level, it's already possible to see that putting weight on the front foot increases acceleration. Intermediate and advanced surfers don't just apply weight to each foot; they surf specific parts of the wave to create their own acceleration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rollerblading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It's a basic maneuver. It refers to a turn at the top of a wave. There are many different top-of-the-wave maneuvers with names that are as important as they are confusing, depending on the surfer's background, culture, and generation\u2026 But they all refer to the action of executing a turn at the top of a wave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every surfer wants their picture taken on rollerblades. By focusing on this maneuver, they forget the rest of the wave. And the act of surfing is about gliding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of my work with intermediate surfers, I often heard "Tof, did you see my roller?" And I often replied "Yes... But I mostly saw the wave continuing..."\u00ab <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roller skating is part of a whole. In singles skating, no well-executed bottom turn = no roller skating afterwards\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The cut back<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This maneuver allows you to return to the point where the wave broke, the trough, where its energy is concentrated. This maneuver has several phases: <\/p>\n\n\n\n