Tips for surfing: how to get started in Stand-Up Paddle?
The Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) is the physical activity of more complete basis that I propose in the method Surf Therapy . SUP makes skiing standing on water accessible to all. We speak here only of the SUP on the flat. In the right conditions, with the right equipment and the right support, anyone can get to skim over the water on a SUP from the first session!
Prerequisites:
You must know how to swim and know only stand to introduce you to Stand-Up Paddle. It is not absolutely essential to know surfing, even if it can help.
Under what conditions?
In SUP, learning to walk for the second time in his life ... but on water this time! Just as you would learn not to an infant to walk on a sloping terrain, one should avoid the turbulent waters for beginners. Choose a dish of water in the sea or a lake for example. There should not be any waves , no currents , no winds and no splashing. The ideal water level to start is smooth as a mirror. The huge advantage of SUP is that you can start in a stable and secure environment (this is not the case for surf lessons that ask beginners to immediately get to manage the board and the waves). This allows to acquire the technique of positioning and manoeuvrage on the board safely. It is only once you master your board on the dish you gradually will complicate things by going on a slightly choppy water and wrinkled before you risk possibly one day on the waves. But beware, the SUP surfing in the waves requires a lot more experience! …show more content…
Such a plank can be bulky and heavy to carry: choose a board equipped with a handle for easier carrying, even a removable SUP or Stand-Up Paddle Inflatable . SUP boards or foam with a soft top cover (soft top) provide more safety to the
The Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) is the physical activity of more complete basis that I propose in the method Surf Therapy . SUP makes skiing standing on water accessible to all. We speak here only of the SUP on the flat. In the right conditions, with the right equipment and the right support, anyone can get to skim over the water on a SUP from the first session!
Prerequisites:
You must know how to swim and know only stand to introduce you to Stand-Up Paddle. It is not absolutely essential to know surfing, even if it can help.
Under what conditions?
In SUP, learning to walk for the second time in his life ... but on water this time! Just as you would learn not to an infant to walk on a sloping terrain, one should avoid the turbulent waters for beginners. Choose a dish of water in the sea or a lake for example. There should not be any waves , no currents , no winds and no splashing. The ideal water level to start is smooth as a mirror. The huge advantage of SUP is that you can start in a stable and secure environment (this is not the case for surf lessons that ask beginners to immediately get to manage the board and the waves). This allows to acquire the technique of positioning and manoeuvrage on the board safely. It is only once you master your board on the dish you gradually will complicate things by going on a slightly choppy water and wrinkled before you risk possibly one day on the waves. But beware, the SUP surfing in the waves requires a lot more experience! …show more content…
Such a plank can be bulky and heavy to carry: choose a board equipped with a handle for easier carrying, even a removable SUP or Stand-Up Paddle Inflatable . SUP boards or foam with a soft top cover (soft top) provide more safety to the