| So you've obtained a bodyboard and are
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| | turbulence of the breaking
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| ready to try some ocean sports. What
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| | waves.UNDERSTAND THE MOTION IN THE OCEAN
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| should you think about to insure the
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| | Every beach has it's own distinct
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| safest and most fun surfing
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| | characteristics, though these may change
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| experience?KNOW YOUR LIMITS
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| | with the surf conditions. Waves may
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| Because of the easy beginning learning
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| | break in specific locations or in
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| curve you may be tempted to try swimming
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| | specific directions. There may be
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| out in conditions that are beyond your
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| | currents could help you get out past the
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| control. Maybe the surf is too powerful
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| | breaking waves or if you are not aware
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| or breaking too far from shore for your
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| | (or in conditions that exceed your
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| swimming experience. Maybe that
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| | limitations) sweep you away from the
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| particular beach has rocks or reef that
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| | beach. Incorrect responses to ocean
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| may harm you if you make a mistake while
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| | conditions may zap your energy or turn a
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| learning. Become familiar with beach
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| | manageable situation into one that
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| postings and talk to lifeguards if the
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| | requires rescue. Many beaches have piers
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| beach or conditions are unfamiliar to
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| | or rock jetties that can either help
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| you.USE PROPER SWIM FINS
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| | shape the waves or present dangerous
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| Fins are used by all but a select few
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| | obstacles.UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT THE
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| bodyboarders. Relying on arm strength
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| | RULES OF WAVE RIDING
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| alone is not recommended. Since
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| | Chances are you won't be alone in the
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| bodyboards are not as fast as surfboards
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| | ocean. There are "unwritten" rules of
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| you will expend much more energy to
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| | priority shared by both bodyboarding and
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| travel less distance using only your
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| | surfing. Following these rules not only
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| arms. With fins you can switch between
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| | maintain a sense of harmony in these
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| arm paddling and leg kicking to avoid
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| | water sports, they also minimize the
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| exhausting your muscle strength. It is
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| | chance of injuring you and your fellow
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| also much easier to catch waves while
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| | wave riders.Now it's time to have some
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| kicking with fins since you can use your
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| | fun, so go catch some waves!Steve
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| arms to help "push" your board forward
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| | Alexander ( is a seasoned bodyboarder
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| and into the wave.Use only fins designed
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| | with 20 years experience riding waves in
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| for water sports like bodyboarding that
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| | California, Mexico, and Hawaii.
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| take place in the surf zone. Diving fins
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| | Connections with bodyboard manufacturers
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| are not designed for surfing activities.
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| | including Element Bodyboarding and JL
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| There are two problems with fins designed
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| | Designs have also given him insight into
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| for diving: the length of the blade
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| | production aspects and he has
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| makes it difficult to generate speed fast
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| | custom-designed many of his own
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| enough to catch a moving wave and they
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| | bodyboards.
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| may be torn off of your feet by the
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