- Paperback: 96 pages
- Publisher: Willow (21 May 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 000711088X
- ISBN-13: 978-0007110889
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 20 x 0.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,350,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A fully illustrated instruction guide to surfing, produced in association with SSM Freesports, one of the world’s biggest freesports media and marketing companies.
An instructional with a difference…
Combining vibrant, youth-oriented design (taking full advantage of the sport’s stunning settings) with authoritative content, The Ultimate Guide to Surfing is a must for all surfers, from the relative beginner to the experienced practitioner.
Legendary surfers Jay Moriarity and Chris Gallacher explore surfing as a way of life, what is means to them: the romantic ideals of surfing perfect waves in tropical surrounds with golden sunsets. They offer practical advice and tips on how to improve your skills: catching a wave, standing up, basic manoeuvres; they examine the physical side, the question of equipment, the spirit of surfing, advanced techniques for big waves, and surf travel.
Unlike traditional instructionals, this book accurately conveys the culture and personality of surfing in a witty, entertaining style. Written by two indisputable experts it is authoritative without being dull, as Moriarity and Schmidt shares his experience and passion for the sport, addressing the reader as a fellow insider.
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An instructional with a difference…
Combining vibrant, youth-oriented design (taking full advantage of the sport’s stunning settings) with authoritative content, The Ultimate Guide to Surfing is a must for all surfers, from the relative beginner to the experienced practitioner.
Legendary surfers Jay Moriarity and Richard Schmidt offers practical advice and tips on how to improve your skills, employing the latest techniques to create a holistic approach centred on a sound mental attitude and correct body equilibrium. Photo-collages present the technique in a flowing, easy-to-understand manner, as well as bringing particular joint movements into clear focus.Unlike traditional instructionals, this book accurately conveys the culture and personality of surfing in a witty, entertaining style. Written by two indisputable experts it is authoritative without being dull, as Moriarity and Schmidt shares his experience and passion for the sport, addressing the reader as a fellow insider.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Great layought, well written, great pics, nice size, everything you need to know about learning/turning/tubes/travel...loads of other stuff these guys cover all the bases!! luck & happy surfing!! Ben
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Want to know how to surf? Read this book.
11 Oct 2002
Format:Paperback
On and off I have been surfing for a couple of years but I'm still not a surfer.... I can paddle, stand up and occasionally ride a wave properly but I've got a long way to go. I surf with people who are better than me in the hope that I'll learn from their experience. I am a frustrated "surfer". I read this book looking for some guidance in how to pull off some basic and intermediate manoeuvres. It's a small magazine like book that follows the standard surf book set up: getting started, choosing a board and understanding the beach but it covers one area most books aren't so strong on. It tells you how to actually surf. Its all there in sequenced photos with descriptive text. In succinct wording the authors describe how to angle your body and distribute your weight as you make a backhand turn or set yourself for a tube ride. I now know my technique has been wrong. I am landlocked, several thousand miles from a beach. Having read this book, I'm on the next plane home and heading to the nearest break.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Some of the pictures are cool...
6 Mar 2003
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
...but not much else. After buying this book based on recommendations at this site, I was very disappointed by the absolute lack of real instruction. There was one - ONE - page on how to surf for beginners. That's it. Nothing else. Then they went on to talk about surfing waves over 10 feet and tricks and stuff like that. The "buying a surf board" section was adamant about the fact that there are many types boards to choose, but didn't go into what they were, not to mention what types are best for a beginner! I don't have another book to recommend, but really, don't buy this book.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
This is NOT a Beginner Book - It is a Work of Art
24 April 2003
Format:Paperback
As someone who has been surfing for 30 years, and a female, I can tell you that this is one of the most exquisite books that I have had the pleasure of reading. I am fortunate to have, a few years back, surfed with Jay Moriarty and was one of the people who surfed out to help scatter his ashes... This book was never intended for beginner surfers or even those who have completed a weekend surf-camp type situation. This book is for the seasoned surfer - those of us who relish gaining a few new tips from pros like Jay. If you're looking to pick up some great "how to's" and "why'd that happen" then this is the book for you. It also, in clear and plain language, explains why this is a sport that causes all of us involved to be intensely loyal. A reader said "a man's book". Wrong. It's a surfer's book.
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