Aloha Surf Guide A Beginner's Guide for the Vacationing Surfer

Product Description This is a thorough guide for anyone who wants to learn to surf or just learn more about surfing. Aloha Surf Guide introduces the reader to the sport with a concise chapter on surf history. It takes the reader through a step-wise progression from the equipment they will need for surfing, to how to carry and stand on a surfboard, to the culminating act of standing up and riding waves. But that's not all--Aloha Surf Guide is chocked full of useful information to help you feel more comfortable and safer in the water. It explains important local water movements like rip tides , longshore currents , undertow and how to deal with them. There is detailed information on hazards that may exist in the ocean and how to avoid them. It even describes the rules of the road that surfers acknowledge while out in the water.The final chapters of the book include a series of stretching and strengthening exercises that will physically prepare the reader for their next surf trip. These exercises require little equipment and are specifically chosen for those of all fitness levels.Aloha Surf Guide is complete with over 150 full color photographs and diagrams making the instruction within easily understood even for those readers who are inexperienced in the ocean. Follow that up with its section on further reading and complete index and Aloha Surf Guide becomes a complete primer for anyone heading to the beach to catch waves. About the Author Rusty Farrell Rusty has drawn from a lifetime of experiences to define and refine his technique of surfing instruction. He has completed Levels 1 & 2 of the Professional Ski Instructors of America training. He has a background in psychology, physiology and yoga. This enriched background has shaped Rusty s unique style of teaching: by carefully observing how each individual student approaches the sport, utilizes their body and manipulates their surfboard (how they develop their turning power, their level of balance and flexibility), Rusty quickly begins to adapt his instruction techniques to that persons strengths and weaknesses. Rusty has taught surfing lessons for over 20 years at Tourmaline Surf Park near San Diego California. You can usually find him surfing there. And, if you paddle out into the line up, chances are you will meet someone who he has taught to surf.Dave Hill Dave grew up on the Gulf Coast where surfers pray for tropical storms and hurricanes. Shortly after discovering the consistent surf on the California coast, he met Rusty at Tourmaline Surf Park near San Diego, California. The two quickly became friends, and over the years have surfed together and continued their dialogue about surf instruction. That dialogue and Rustys consistent success with his students are what led to the creation of this book. Dave has a surgical practice in Kansas City, but manages to get back to California regularly to catch a few waves. If you surf at Tourmaline, it's not uncommon to see him exiting an airport cab only to be paddling out on a board 5 minutes later.