Learn How To Surf In 30 Minutes

Learn How To Surf in 30 Minutes | Jason Klunk

Whether you are just on vacation and looking to take a surf lesson or you a new transplant in a beach town, my “Learn How To Surf” video series will get you on your way to learning how to surf!

In this 10 article series, I’m going to go over all of the tips and tricks I’ve learned throughout the years that I wish I would have had when I first started surfing.

So I’ve been surfing for about 4 years on a pretty consistent basis and I feel like there is this select period of time where you can be a good teacher. You can still remember what it was like to be a beginner and what struggles you were dealing with, but also have enough experience in the water to be able to get somebody started and in the right direction. I feel like I’m in that zone right now and so I want to share what I’ve learned before I get too far removed from the beginner phase.

So whether you are just on vacation and looking to take a surf lesson or you a new transplant in a beach town, this series will get you on your way to learning how to surf. I try my best to explain everything as simple as possible, but feel free to reach out if you need help. If you are in the San Diego area, feel free to hit me up if you are looking for a private adventure/surf guide.

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Expectations for a Beginner Surfer

Beginner Surf Expectations | Learn How To Surf In 30 Minutes – Episode 10

We made it everyone. This is the last article of the series and I just quickly want to talk about what to expect your first session (or first few sessions).

No matter how many other sports you play or what kind of fitness level you have, expect to have your arms feel like noodles very quickly. You’ll be sore in weird places, surfing uses muscles you don’t normally use. Even if you are the ultimate gym warrior or the girl who runs marathons, surfing will most likely wreck you the first few times.

Don’t expect to be surfing a ton of waves and looking amazing out there. If you catch a couple waves, you did great.

Some people don’t catch waves until they go out a few times, some people take months to catch proper waves.

Everyone learns at a different pace so don’t get frustrated. Learning to surf requires lots of patience, lots of practice, and lots of time in the water understanding the ocean and how to read waves.

Enjoy the process! Before you know it, you’ll be addicted to surfing and planning out where your next surf trip will be.

Thanks for reading and as always feel free shoot me an email with questions. If you are interested in a private surf guide and you are located in San Diego, feel free to hit me up. Good look out there and stay stoked. Yewwwww!

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Top 5 Surf Etiquette Tips For Beginner Surfers

Surf Etiquette | Learn How To Surf In 30 Minutes – Episode 9

So you’ve got all the fundamentals down, the last thing to talk about is surf etiquette. It’s not just a free for all out there, if it was more people would be getting hurt. In this article we’ll cover the 5 most important pieces of surf etiquette.

Surf etiquette is more important the more critical the waves get. So when you are starting out, find a beginner beach or surf break. If you have no idea where to surf, ask around, look up surf spots online and on message boards, see if you can find anyone talking about beginner breaks. If you really can’t figure it out, go ask a lifeguard, they might be able to point you in the right direction. The rules are going to be more relaxed here, it’ll be safer for everyone. Don’t just paddle into the lineup at an advanced break, that’s a good way to get hurt.

Here are my top 5 pieces of surf etiquette.

Tip #1: Don’t drop in!

If somebody is already in the wave, and they were closest to the peak, don’t try to paddle in and stand up in front of them.

Now you are going to hear different versions of who has the right to a wave, closest to the peak, first to their feet, etc. But moral of the story here is, if somebody is already surfing the wave, don’t drop in on them, you will not only ruin there wave, but there is a good chance you’ll get somebody hurt.

So when you are paddling for waves, make sure you double check, really look and make sure that nobody else is in the wave or about to get into the wave.

Tip #2: Don’t snake!

So what do I mean by snaking? Basically, don’t paddle around people to get the inside position at the last minute. There are only so many waves, and with that comes patience and taking turns.

So if you just caught a wave and you come back out to the line up and the next guy is in a spot to catch it, don’t just paddle around or in front to catch another. Nobody likes a snake!

Tip #3: Don’t ditch your board!

It’s a simple as that. Be aware of who is around you, always keep control of your giant board! Nobody wants to get hit with it!

Tip #4: Paddle out in the right spot

This is a little harder to learn and practice sometimes, but don’t paddle into the path of surfers. Try paddling towards where the wave already broke (behind them).

At times it may be hard to tell if a surfer is coming your way or you may just feel like you can’t get any speed to get around, either way make an effort to get out of the way.

It’s on you to take the whitewash or a wave on the head, the surfer on the wave has a right to the open face.

Tip #5: Show respect in the water

Apologize if you drop in or run someone over. We’re all human, we make mistakes, things happen really fast out in the water. But if you show a little respect and make sure your fellow surfers are safe, you’ll be fine.

If you need help understanding anything about surf etiquette, feel free to leave a comment on my YouTube video or shoot me an email. In the next article, I’m going to cover expectations for a beginner surfer, and then we’ll wrap this series up.