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How do I Teach My Child How to Surf?
Since ALL kids are islands unto themselves, nurturing a young love affair with surfing starts with you, the teacher. The key is patience, patience, patience. Don’t rush your little one into the water and on to a board. If he just wants to hang on the beach and build a sand castle then so be it. If your child feels frustrated or scared, this will only set your whole plan back a few steps.

How to Choose Your First Surfboard
Learn how to choose your first stick. You don't need some $500 museum piece to get your feet wet for the first time. However, there are some basic guidelines and ideas you will find in this article that will help you with this joyous decision.

How to Choose a Beginning Surf Spot
Please don't go to your local hotspot to get your first waves. Instead, check out this original article that details the best wave for starting out.

How to Paddle Your Surfboard
Learn how to correctly paddle out for your first session. It's not as easy as you think. This article will help.

How to Duckdive
Here, you'll find everything you need to get yourself past that seemingly impenetrable wall of whitewater. It's just like it sounds: duck and then dive.

How to Catch a Wave
This article details the subtleties of wave catching and will help to improve your wave-grabbing ability. once you get one, you will never be the same.

How to Stand Up on a Wave
The wave is an unpredictible surface to stand on, but this original article will get you to your feet and standing tall in no time.

Beginner's Guide to Surfing
This link explores many of my same topics with a different look and feel. It is rather comprehensive and contains some good info.

Learn to Surf (Text only Tutorial)
The basics of the learning process. This link covers it clearly.