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Learn to Surf (Paperback)

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Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: The Lyons Press (1 May 1997)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1558215689
ISBN-13: 978-1558215689
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.3 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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An introductory guide to the sport discusses traditional surfing, bodyboarding, and body surfing while offering detailed instructions for the complete beginner.

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Conversationally written. No jargon or surf lingo to confuse the beginner. Breaks a potentially difficult and complex subject into easy-to-digest tidbits.Targeted for people who have never so much as picked up a surfboard in their lives, but who are intrigued by this exhilarating sport. Anybody can LEARN TO SURF, let's do it!

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4.0 out of 5 stars A must for a beginning surfer, more of a survival guide., 17 Jul 1998

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This is a great book to learn in depth about surfing, I have been surfing since I was 6 and I wish that I had a book to teach me all of the things that I learned the hard way. This book is a survival guide, It teaches you about waves, form and how to identify rip tides and other things that can end your day of surfing and your life. If you are considering learning to to surf, you can't afford not to read this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Before entering the water, read it, often, 2 Oct 2006

By	M. Haswell "RiteMart?" (Bristol, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Sit down and read it on a fine day overlooking the sea and the surf and you'll go back in the water understanding so much more - It really is that good, even for such a small volume. After reading three other books on how to learn, this is the one that is making sense of all the others. That, and Wingnut's Art of Longboarding DVD if you can find it.

The section on reading the water surface to identify rip currents I haven't seen described anywhere else... plenty of books explain the dangers of rips, but not how to find spot them on the water surface

By all means buy some other step-by-step photo books, but get this one too

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for the beginner, 30 April 1998

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An excellent book for the beginner surfer. It allows a reader to understand the concepts of a trying sport without getting bogged down in the jargon associated with it. It also provides essential information such as the surfer's etiquitte and the reading of waves.

Get it and get out there!

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2.0 out of 5 stars In desperate need of a new edition
I bought this based on the current reviews on Amazon but was to be honest quite disappointed. It comes across as very dated, mostly text with very few photos or illustrations... Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars It is the best.
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