Secrets of Power Surfing - The Power Surfing Workout - Softcover

Secrets of Power Surfing is a unique surf book including:
· Stretching exercises: for surfing, for other sports, and for daily life.
· Surf exercises: specific exercises for surfing fitness in all phases of surfing, including paddling, popping up, board control and general flexibility and agility.
· How to surf: from observation to dermination to common sense, a collection of tips and advice on how to surf better and have better surf sessions.
· Surf stories: a variety of surf scenes witnessed and surfing situations experienced, to illustrate the points made in the book.
· Surfing photos: each photo illustrates a point made in the book.

NOTE: Surfers looking for a more technical presentation of surf and surfing may prefer Surf Better by the same author.

Dave Rearwin grew up surfing in Southern California in the 1950s with a crew that included legends like Rick Naish, Carl Ekstrom and Butch Van Artsdalen. He transitioned from balsa to foam, from longboards to shortboards, and from the no-leash, no-wetsuit era to the ease and comfort we enjoy today.

Sidelined by sports injuries, he developed a series of non-destructive, zero-impact, surf-specific exercises (many derived from physical therapy workouts) that allowed him to get back into surfing after a layoff of several years. These are the exercises that form the core of this book.