Surfing Mathias Nöps 11c General idea · Surfing is a surface water sport · longboarding and shortboarding · Respect for the land, the ocean and the people who grew up surfing here · Surf with a friend or 2 · Know the water · "A man has to know his limits" · Have Fun · basic principle · speed, control, and power · Most radical maneuvers generating power and speed · 0-10 · ASP World Tour History · Origins of surfing are unknown · oldest practiced sports · in the late 1700s · Western Polynesia · fishermen · sport emerged · Surf culture
*Surfing is a surface water sport in which a person (the surfer) moves along the face of a breaking ocean wave (the surf). Surfing also takes place on rivers, riding a standing wave. *Two major subdivisions within stand-up surfing are longboarding and shortboarding, reflecting differences in surfboard design -- particularly including surfboard length, and riding style. *It's important to observe the correct etiquette while out surfing, otherwise things will just descend in to total chaos. These are the most importand rules you have to follow. Probaly the most important word and rule in surfing. Respect for the land, the ocean and the people who grew up surfing here. You have to give respect and behave while visiting a spot, keep