点评:I have been dabbling with surfing for a couple of years now. By dabbling I mean pretty much just bobbing about in the sea, catching the very occasional wave and only ever managing to ride it prone. I came to surfing a few years later than most, well five decades. I am effectively a 57 year old grom.
Last weekend I did my first lessons with Emily and Chris on a three day camp with a friend and six other lovely people! I was blown away by every aspect of the experience and the vibe! I was taken how Emily and Chris had plans B and C for when the surf conditions weren't suitable - I learned so much on the land that I hadn't anticipated. Surf skating in particular and an eye opener to how much there is to learn and understand about surfing.
My goal was to reset to ground zero and unlearn everything I had, mostly wrong but also any of the good stuff. Start a fresh with a focus on positioning and paddling to catch more waves. After working on this, Emily then coached me in pop up techniques, and sussed out the best starting technique for me. Before I knew it, I'd caught a wave, popped up and rode it to the shore. Stoked! From there I caught more and more. So much progress.
But get this, standing for the first time was just the icing on the cake for me. I would still have been delighted at the end of the camp because I learned so many fundamentals that I didn't understand before. Emily and Chris are amazing coaches, this really shows in how they see the tiniest of details in your technique. They then tweak with little, subtle steps to make you progress. As simple as that may sound, it really is a true coaching skill.
I can't wait to be back for more lessons! I now believe I have the ability and confidence to take the next steps to learn how to surf the line. Thank you NE Surf!
Ps - do the surf camp and get to snuggle with the cutest doggo Xena!
翻译:我涉足冲浪已经有几年了。我说的涉足,基本上就是在海里晃悠,偶尔追赶上来的一波浪,而且只能俯卧着冲浪。我比大多数人晚接触冲浪几年,整整五十年了。我实际上已经57岁了,是个新手。
上周末,我和一位朋友以及其他六位可爱的朋友在一个为期三天的冲浪营里,第一次和Emily、Chris一起学习冲浪!这次体验的方方面面和氛围都让我惊叹不已!Emily和Chris还为冲浪条件不佳时准备了B计划和C计划,这让我很惊讶——我在陆地上学到了很多意想不到的东西。尤其是冲浪滑冰,让我大开眼界,发现冲浪还有很多东西需要学习和理解。
我的目标是重新开始,忘掉我之前学到的一切,大部分是错误的,但也包括所有好的东西。重新开始,专注于站位和划桨,以便更好地追赶浪尖。练习完这些之后,Emily 开始指导我弹起技巧,并帮我找到了最适合我的起跳技巧。不知不觉中,我就抓住了一个浪,弹起身子,顺着浪冲到了岸边。兴奋极了!从那以后,我抓住的浪越来越多。进步真大。
不过,说实话,第一次站起来对我来说只是锦上添花。训练营结束后,我仍然会很高兴,因为我学到了很多以前不懂的基本知识。Emily 和 Chris 是非常棒的教练,他们能洞察你技术中最细微的细节,这体现得淋漓尽致。他们会通过细微的调整,帮助你进步。这听起来可能很简单,但这确实是一项真正的教练技能。
我迫不及待地想回来上更多课!我现在相信自己有能力和信心迈出下一步,学习冲浪线。谢谢 NE Surf!
附言:参加冲浪训练营,和最可爱的狗狗 Xena 依偎在一起吧!