What should an 'intermediate' level surfer be able to do?

hollysf

What should an 'intermediate' level surfer be able to do?

spaceHopper

hollysf wrote: »

What should an 'intermediate' level surfer be able to do?

Get out the back consistently without ditching their board (seen one longboarder on holidays ditch his board every wave), catch green waves, bottom turn left and right, trim and stay with the wave.

hollysf

spaceHopper wrote: »

Get out the back consistently without ditching their board (seen one longboarder on holidays ditch his board every wave), catch green waves, bottom turn left and right, trim and stay with the wave.

Great thanks, what do you mean when you say trim..

spaceHopper

hollysf wrote: »

Great thanks, what do you mean when you say trim..

Control the speed of the board by moving your weight forward and back to match the speed of wave

gerk86

i'd be of the opinion that an intermediate surfer should be able to cut back frontside/backside, basic snaps, floaters etc and be comfortable in large surf

NickDrake

Most good surfers are intermediate in my opinion. Like wha is an expert? You would have to be pretty class to be an expert.

spaceHopper

gerk86 wrote: »

i'd be of the opinion that an intermediate surfer should be able to cut back frontside/backside, basic snaps, floaters etc and be comfortable in large surf

Yea dude
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyutwC_4USA&

Jomob

Get out the back consistently without ditching their board (seen one longboarder on holidays ditch his board every wave), catch green waves, bottom turn left and right, trim and stay with the wave.

id disagree,thats kinda like saying that someone of that standard is halfway between a total beginner and a pro when in reality that person would be closer to the beginner end of things! I would class that as an 'improver'.

imo an intermediate should be able to do basic snaps and cutbacks as said above.

hollysf

Jomob wrote: »

id disagree,thats kinda like saying that someone of that standard is halfway between a total beginner and a pro when in reality that person would be closer to the beginner end of things! I would class that as an 'improver'.

imo an intermediate should be able to do basic snaps and cutbacks as said above.

Thanks, was looking at surf holidays online and was just wondering about the different levels they offer

spaceHopper

Where you thinking of going?

hollysf

spaceHopper wrote: »

Where you thinking of going?[/QUOTE

Yes, not till early next year though

Jomob

where though?

AnonymousPrime

I would look at it this way:

Beginner -> no experience.

Expert -> can handle themselves in all but the hairiest of conditions. Handle means they are not a danger to themselves or anyone else. It does not include any particular skills

Intermediate -> Halfway. Would not ditch a board. Has paddling technique and stamina. Knows themselves, breaks and ability. Would not fall very often if a break is known to be dangerous

NickDrake

I would think most Irish surfers are intermediate. I'd say there are very few 'experts' apart from the pros etc.

Like I mean unless you are pro or very very very good, I wouldn't go around calling myself an expert.

hollysf

Jomob wrote: »

where though?

France/Portugal

AnonymousPrime

NickDrake wrote: »

Like I mean unless you are pro or very very very good, I wouldn't go around calling myself an expert.

Likewise.......an Irish complex?

(But seriously, I'm not)

pswanto

i think there are five categories in my opinion,
Beginner, improver, intermediate, expert and pro in that order. dunno how to describe their abilities though.

BGOllie

pswanto wrote: »

i think there are five categories in my opinion,
Beginner, improver, intermediate, expert and pro in that order. dunno how to describe their abilities though.

+1
very few intermediates around and a handful of experts overall.

spaceHopper

The best surfer is the one having the most fun now shut up and go surfing, I wish I could - f-ing dublin

pswanto

The best surfer is the one having the most fun now shut up and go surfing, I wish I could - f-ing dublin

Then im the best f%@kin surfer IN THE WORLD!