What is surfing?
Surfing is a water sport in which athletes go to the shore on a piece of specialized equipment called a surf board. Sport has created a number of offshoots, including Wake Boarding, Skim, Skateboarding and Windsurfing, among other things. In addition to being a dynamic sport that people can practice at all levels of abilities, surfing is also associated with a specific surf subculture that some people should imitate. California, Hawaii and Australia are particularly associated with surfing, but good surfing places can be found around the world, from the coast of Africa to Japan's beach.
The origin of the surfing is at least 500 years and maybe even older. Soon Polynesian cultures developed sport and brought it with them when they traveled around the Pacific and introduced it to missionaries and European explorers. To think that surfing is only for furry butts, the captain of Cook himself wrote about surfing in Hawaii's travels there. Soon missionaries tried to suppress surfing, but the sport was still practicedIched and exploded in popularity in the 1920s thanks to the work of the Duke of Kahanamok, Hawaiian surfing.
The device required for surfing varies depending on where the surfer is. At least, a plate is needed, which may vary in length or construction depending on the Surf style, which is practiced by a surfer. Most boards are divided into traditional long and more modern short records. In the climate with cold water, the surfer will also require neoprene to be comfortable in the water.
Surfer padl for a break on his record, or gets out of a small boat tow. The break is a section from the beach where the waves tend to break, move a huge amount of energy and curling into a distinctive swelling that can be driven to the shore if the surfer is perfectly placed. When the wave begins to break, the surfers' paddles to keep up, eventually caught into the energy of the wave and rushed to the coast. Surfers can lie, sit upor stand on their records, depending on the skills and personal preferences.
Like other sports in the ocean, surfing can be dangerous. Waves and currents are not predictable, especially on unknown coasts and surfers can be injured or killed. This is especially true of the surfing of large waves in which surfers are looking for especially large waves in famous places, such as Mavericks in California, which is also the place of a large surfing competition every year. SPATS has also resulted in injuries or long -running disputes over especially good surf places, thanks to which sport can be dangerous for the attacked places.
In addition to being recreational or sometimes spiritual practice, surfing is also a competitive sport that sponsor the main competitions around the world. People who are interested in surfing can usually find someone who offers lessons, provided they are near the world near the ocean. Surfs and neoprenes are commonly available for renting people can try sport than with withe are committed to expensive equipment. Future surfers should be warned that sport can be highly addictive and it was known to become a versatile passion.