13 questions for novice surfing
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Layfhaker talked about surfing with Nikita Zamehovskim-Megalokardi, One of the most famous Russian surfers. Nikita teaches in Bali, winning major competitions in surfing and knows everything about him. We asked him questions that will be of interest to anyone who wants to conquer the wave.
Nikita Zamehovsky-Megalokardi
Poet, surfer, theorist and historian of the classic surfing. Co-author of the book "Poems from Nature" and author of "Surf-tales." Writes in Russian and Ukrainian languages. Traveled halfway around the world - Indonesia, Vietnam, the Dominican Republic, Mauritius, Peru, Sri Lanka, Maldives - settled on the island of Bali, where since 2008 teaches at the Russian school of surfing Surf Discovery. His technique is different philosophical base and psychological adjustment.
- What should be the nature / weather conditions for successful surfing?
- Definitely need to be exhilarating. Water temperature - is not important. State of the atmosphere - it does not matter. Rain, snow - it does not matter. It is desirable that there was no wind. But first and foremost we have to be permanent, not the storm, and the waves posleshtormovye called swell or swell. These are sometimes on the Black Sea, sometimes in the Baltic Sea, sometimes on the Sea of Azov. These are all the time on the Kamchatka Peninsula, often in the Sea of Japan. Bali and Sri Lanka. Basically comfortably start your surfing in the tropics.
- How to choose the right board, what to look for? Do I need to board the "magic" ornaments?
- Before you start to choose the board, first learn to ride a reliable student at the school board. And when you learn to ride, the question will disappear by itself. Because the board is chosen depending on the level. Therefore, to begin selecting a board, you need to know your level of skiing. Tell me, what is your level of riding, and I'll tell you what to look for.
Do I need magic crocodiles? Kata you are not on the ornament and not a crocodile, and a wave. Therefore ornament - the last thing you should pay attention.
- Ride the best one or the company (similar to diving, which are immersed only in a pair)?
- I prefer to ride alone. But if it would be a big wave and very hard conditions, or the place that you do not know and where to ride for the first time, of course, it is better to ride with his friends. With those people on whom you can rely.
- Do I need a special Surfer novice sports training?
- Special should not be. There must be common. What does it mean? This means that you have to be only in decent physical shape. Not running to a state of inactivity, and the cheerful, cheerful and playful like seal. No other training is not going to help. Besides surfing, surfing usually does not help. The ability to float - a priori, granted.
- How many years can begin watching and surfing? And is there any age when you have to finish?
- From four to five years to begin.
Paul Bragg died on the board for surfing in 86 years. There are no restrictions.
- Where in the world's most interesting places to surf?
- Where there are waves. There's the most interesting place for surf.
- differ in different places whether at the level of complexity?
- Of course. The brochures and websites describing various spots around the world, there is always a corresponding notation, where it is written: ollserfes, ekspireansserfes, proserfes and kamikaze.
- Represent a danger for the surfer ocean dwellers, like sharks?
- Of course, some danger for ocean inhabitants are surfer. Sharks - an aggressive part of most of these creatures, they can attack the surfer because surfer lying and rowing on the board, reminiscent of a shark is quite normal and usual for her prey - fur seal or turtle. Yet surfer it is not, and therefore the last to be shark hunt surfer. Shark eats people.
As for the other marine life, it should be clearly borne in mind that the reef on which rides an advanced surfer, alive. Therefore, in any case up to the bottom should not be.
- What are the safety rules immutable (never, under any circumstances ...)?
- Never, under any circumstances, can not be forgotten on the shore of his head.
Do not hold the board between a wave and a.
Do not start, not looking around.
- And what is, if not the rule, but the recommendations of experienced surfers beginners?
- Before to be in serious conditions, learn to work with the conditions of average complexity.
- How much time to spend on training before you can catch your first wave?
- Difficult question, because average people do not happen. The average value in this case can not be called. It all depends on the person, his motor skills and physical abilities.
- Do I need a psychological preparation in the school of surfing? What is the most basic and paramount you are trying to convey to the students?
- We definitely give the installation, we relax a person familiar with the fact that in the ocean it can expect. Forewarned is forearmed. It is the concept of obstacles and is the concept of fear. Once the fear (something indefinite) is explained, he turns into an obstacle. A hurdle to overcome easily.
- That does not forgive wave?
- A wave of self-confidence does not forgive.
In June Nikita published a book "Surf tales. On water, people and surfing"Which was published by the publishing house" Mann, Ivanov and Ferber ".
If you have questions to Nikita, ask them in the comments.
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