new surfers agree?

[freaky]

Forfeit - to answer your question about skating - it'll help with balance etc, but you have to remember that 90% of surfing is Paddling! You need to be able to paddle for a long time and well before you even get to your feet, which is when any skating would help!

Cheers

Sinista

Little question about the paddeling.
I am not surfing yet, but got a holiday booked in March!
And i am training in a pool.
But, i am just thinking...when will my arms be strong enough?
And there is nobody who i can ask, everybody thinks i am going windsurfing...i stopped explaining that i was not....
When it's up to me, i never feel like it's ok!

[sinistapenguin]

In truth, your arms are probably strong enough already - adrenaline will keep you paddling!!

The thing is that the more you train (swimming being brilliant for this), the longer you will be able to keep it up and the more waves you will catch.

Keep up the training and you'll be fine!

Sinista

[IdRatherBeSurfing]

I can be out in pretty strong surf for about 2 hours before my arms start to hurt . I stay out there until I physically cannot paddle any more!

Lovin it

[freaky]

Thanx, i wil keep swimming.
And i hope i will have a great experience in March!