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by Alf Alderson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; illustrated edition edition (15 Jun 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1898660247
  • ISBN-13: 978-1898660248
  • Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16.6 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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"This is just the book for anyone wanting to get into surfing...a fine combination of authoritative explication and practical know-how." --TimesOnline, Tuesday 19th August 2008 --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.


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Go with the flow.........

Surfing – the coolest sport on planet Earth. And this book is your passport to taking the drop and cruising the juice in style.

Wayne Alderson′s easy–to–follow instructions and photo–sequences will have you riding your first wave – in a weekend. You′ll learn where to surf, when to surf and how to surf safely. Finally, he leads through a progression of manoeuvres, all in preparation for the big barrels!
∗ Equipment
∗ First steps
∗ Into the surf
∗ Surf manoeuvres
∗ Safe surfing
∗ Waves and weather
∗ Surfboard design
∗ Care and repair
∗ Green seas
∗ Surfing associations
∗ Surfspeak
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4.0 out of 5 stars A practical and clear introduction to the sport., 12 Dec 2000
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Wayne Alderson's book covers all the important issues necessary to give anyone who wants to start surfing a fun, safe and informed introduction to this sport. The book takes the beginner through the fundamentals in good detail with clear photographs and illustrations. Since the author is British it is geared to surfers in the UK. However it has a very sensible approach to learning the fundamentals of surfing that anyone can benefit from. It also covers all the ancillary issues such as equipment selection, safety and surfing weather in practical detail. Above all it is easy and fun to read. With more advanced techniques also included it provides support even to intermediate or advanced surfers wanting another angle on surfing at their level. I have surfed in the UK, in Japan, Indonesia and Australia and I find myself using this book as a reference time and again to help refresh and move my surfing to the next level. Read, surf and enjoy.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant basic beginners book, 2 Aug 2003
By Miss R J Landon (Chessington, Surrey United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I got this book a week before my first ever surfing lesson, and it made me feel so much more confident going in the water, answering some of my questions and giving tips just on things like carrying your board, and paddling out, which all seem quite simple, but to a beginner can be a bit overwhelming all put together. It was great to come back to as well, to review what I'd done, and provides some good information on the different types of boards. It also contains some basic information about rips, currents, what forms waves, and what causes them to break, which I also found fascinating. It is very basic, but as a beginner that's all you need, and I'd definitely recommend it to ayone starting out.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars No book can compare to lessons, 30 Dec 2005
This is a very good book but by reading anything like this without taking lessons it could be dextremental for your surfing.

First note this book is for beginners only and is very good at what it does, this is the book to buy, it takes you through safety, equipment, types of surf, very basic surf forcasting, and then to the important bits, standing up and learning to ride a wave properly like the pro's. I would strongly recommend to buy this book above others.

It does roughly go over more complex moves but you won't be doing these for a long time yet. Gives you something to aim for.

Lastly I have to reiterate, to do anything like this its no good just reading a book, you NEED real lessons, someone to show you how to overcome boundries, tell you if your learning a technique wrong... which can take a longtime and much more effort to relearn if you do learn it wrong, and also to answer your questions, but most importantly boost your confidence in the water.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what you need to get started
When I started surfing not to long ago and before I had a lesson, I bought this book to give me an introduction to the sport. Its exactly what you need. Read more
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Easy and quick understanding of the key aspects of surfing. Best for beginners but also for intermediate surfers who want to push their surfing to the limits (riding tubes! Read more
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