Surfing (Overview)

Authors

Affiliations

Nathaniel Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

We can break surfing into multiple sections

• Paddling
  • Breathing
  • Endurance
  • Thoracic extension
• Duckdiving
• Paddle in
  • Double paddle
  • Kicking
• Takeoff
• Bottom turn
• Surfing maneuvers

All surfing maneuvers are 3 dimensional techniques that require power, mobility, and stability in multiple planes of motion.

Fundamental parts of each maneuver:

• Compression
• Extension
• Rotation

Brad Gerlach

Fundamentals (1&2) as described by Brad Gerlach

• Takeoff
• Bottom Turn
• Top Turn
• Cutback
• Tube Ride
• Floater
• Basic Air
• Speed generation

Fundamentals 3 as described by Brad Gerlach

• Advanced Takeoff (FS & BS)
• Advanced Bottom Turn (FS & BS)
• Carve (FS & BS)
• Advanced Cutback (FS & BS)
• Advanced Tube Ride (FS & BS)
• Advanced Floater (FS & BS)
• Blowtail (FS & BS)
• FS Layback
• BS Top Turn

Pre-surf Warm up

• Shoulder movement prep

Land training

• 9090 Alternating hip thrust
• low-high chop - closing pattern
• Elevated long bridge
  • Elevated long bridge with contralateral press

Stance

Duck dive

Top Turn

Bottom Turn