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Itchy after surfing? Everything you need to know about it!
What is a Swimmer’s Itch?
Swimmer’s itch is a skin rash caused by a parasite (shistosomes) which ordinarily infect birds, semi-aquatic mammals, and snails.
Tips: Blocking the Sun
Ultraviolet rays in sun light can cause serious and often irreversible harm to the body. This can range from eye damage to the more extreme, skin cancer.
(Intermediate) Surf Lessons No.24: Tube Riding – Getting Barreled
This is it… what surfing is all about!! The Tube Ride – You won’t find a better feeling from anything else, way better than any drug and way more addictive!
Surfer’s Ears (Swimmer’s ears the correct term): What is it? How to Prevent it?
Swimmer’s Ears/ for us surfer’s ears
Swimmer’s Ears is another term to describe outer ear canal infection or otitis external. Since this condition frequently occurs to people who swim a lot, it is also called swimmer’s ears.
(Intermediate) Surf Lessons No.23: Surfing Big Waves
Surfing big waves is a whole different type of surfing. Some people love it some people hate it but if you want to become and all round surfer with the full package it’s a must do!!
(Intermediate) Surf Lessons No.22: Roundhouse Cutback – Backside
If you have learnt the Frontside roundhouse then this, the backside roundhouse cutback should come easy for you! Its way easier to get all the way back round to the foam because the hard bit is happening in front of you.
10 Tips to Improve Your Stoke
I think we’re all guilty of overusing the word stoke at times. But hey, there are worse things to feel guilty about than using a term that defines excitement, passion and exuberance, right? Sometimes it’s easy to lose the stoke when life gets in the way. Here are some ideas to get it back. Keep in mind there’s no manual on stoke. No “Stoke for Dummies” book. So here are some ideas by a stoke seeking devotee.
(Intermediate) Surf Lessons No.21: Roundhouse Cutback – Frontside
The frontside roundhouse cutback is probably one of the most pleasing to watch and do turns in surfing. Roundhouse cutbacks are all about using your rails and taking a clean line.
Better ways to build surfboards in 1935
“At the California beaches there are schoolboys who easily rival the best Hawaiian experts in the thrilling sport of surfboard riding. That is partly because of the superior surfboards they use – light, buoyant and beautifully finished”.
(Intermediate) Surf Lessons No. 20: Backside 360
Backside 360 – Spinning on your Backside
A backside 360 is much more tricky than the Frontside 360, it’s also very unconventional to do especially when you are learning.