How many of you did start on a shortboard?

[chinochang90]

Hey,
I'm new in this forum, but I used to check this website a lot! I'm starting to surf on a shortboard, and it took me 3 weeks to catch a wave and pop up! Surfing 3 or 4 times a week depending on the weather. Its just patience and practice!! When I was just about to get really sad and tired, the next day I went surfing and I took almost every wave that I wanted. I don't know how or why, that day I just discovered everything in my head and watching other surfers. Now I'm working on the turns and stuff! Everyday you get better even thoug you don't notice! Hehehe. Keep watching surf and your moral up! Give yourself a challenge and start with shortboard! I'm still challenging myself Hehehe!! I've been surfing for 1 month and a week I think. I'm 20 years old, about 5'7 and my board is 5'10 x 19 x 2 3/8 used!!

[jaffa1949]

You're right about learning on a short board , if you have a continuous stretch of time and can get in a lot of practice it's achievable.
A lot of people are trying to do that one every few weeks ore once a month a much harder proposition, so long can give a few rewards to bring them back.
Anyway cheers

[esonscar]

You're right about learning on a short board , if you have a continuous stretch of time and can get in a lot of practice it's achievable.
A lot of people are trying to do that one every few weeks ore once a month a much harder proposition, so long can give a few rewards to bring them back.
Anyway cheers

100% agree.
Loads of very regular continuous times are needed to learn to surf on a shortboard - awesome times at that. I reckon a whole summer in the water might do it, rest loads and surf loads.

NOTE: When folk say surfing is a way of life – it honestly is (and I miss it ).

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[tobo]

started on a 6' took about one month till i could stand up properly

[nflsurfing1]

I started on a short board (5'11). Seasoned board, out of Virginia Beach. It was given to me as a gift. Learned pretty quick on it. Before that I was a body boarder and would stand up successfully and ride the wave with that, so the transition to a short board was easy.