It is great to maintain a healthy lifestyle by exercising often, but in order to ensure that it is something you stick with, you should choose a way that you also find fun and enjoyable to do on a constant basis. Since surfing takes place in the waves of the salty ocean, with the breeze in your hair and the sun warming your back, it is a great thing to do to stay fit. It is simple to learn how to surf and by practicing your skills, you will be up and going in no time.

You should start with a board that you can comfortably stand on and that will grant you the optimal performance. This should be between nine feet and ten feet long for an adult and for a child, around eight feet in order to accommodate the different heights and you should feel confident when you try it out on the ground.

Start off by staying away from the other people in the ocean because until you have developed your skills enough, you do not want to harm anyone else. Choose an area that is fairly isolated, but still within range of the life guard in case something goes wrong.

When your first wave approaches, you want to head out for it straight on and not approach it at an angle. This will make the board tip, while going straight into it will cause it to be picked out and carried out smoothly.

When the wave arrives, you should be flat on your stomach in the middle of the board and move towards it by propelling your arms. As it hits you and rolls underneath, you should snap up so that your legs are now firmly standing the center and you are balanced on top.

It might be best if you try this step out on the sand before you attempt it in the water because it requires a lot of coordination. It can be hard to get this right under the best circumstances, so if you are ready to go before you hit the water, you will be in better shape.

You will only learn how to surf if you try all of your moves again and again until you know them cold and head out to the sea multiple times to practice what you know. After time, you will find that this has become easy as pie and you are ready for some bigger and better waves.