Surfboards can be delicate, and it is easy to scrape them if you’re not too careful. Damaging your beloved board can be a frustrating experience, even more so if the incident has happened out of the water! Most annoyingly, depending on the extent of damage, it can also be a time-consuming and expensive problem to fix if it happens often!
Surf movies are a mesmerising genre of film which celebrates surf culture, history and the legendary lives of surfers. Sitting down to watch a surf film is a captivating experience that will no doubt make you want to get in the water as soon as you can!
If you are trying to progress your surfing, nothing can beat the benefits of simply heading in the water and practising catching a wave and popping up time and time again.
Of course, it is possible to learn to surf on your own, but starting with a lesson can advance your surfing quicker than trying independently.
With the input of an experienced and qualified instructor, you are guided on technique step by step at the earliest stages of your progression. Surf lessons also provide invaluable safety knowledge that you may not otherwise pick up when learning the sport on your own.
For most of us, time at the beach is a form of escapism. Our usual daily pressures are exchanged for the uplifting environment of the coast, and it is no wonder why we are drawn to the beach.
We’ve all left packing for a trip a little bit too last minute – it happens. But usually, when it’s a city break or a summer holiday, this means a bikini left at home, or maybe having to buy a pair of sunglasses at duty free, nothing too savage, but leaving your gear behind when you’re heading for the waves is a little bit more drastic.
It’s no secret surfing is a physically challenging exercise – it requires incredible balance, core strength, and even great posture to be safe and successful! So, whether you’re a surf pro, or a new beginner, it’s always important to take part in some balance exercises for surfing before you get out onto your board.
Kitesurfing UK is a sport that’s gradually picking up momentum. As we are starting to look towards the start of Autumn, we are coming into prime kitesurfing conditions across the UK.
We’re heading back into shorter days, longer nights and barer beaches as the kids head back to school at the start of September! Although we might have to wish the sun goodbye on some days, early autumn is often the best time of year to get your wetsuit on and head to the beach.
In this blog we are going to outline for just a handful of the benefits of paddleboarding! What we have included below is just a sample, as the list of paddleboarding is almost literally endless – from improving core strength and balance to enhancing your mental state, paddleboarding is a sport with a long list of positives!