Introduction to SurfingIntroduction to Surfing

• What is surfing?What is surfing?

• What are advantages of surfing?What are advantages of surfing?

What is surfing? (1)What is surfing? (1)

• ReligionReligion

• SportSport

• ArtArt

• Martial ArtMartial Art

What is surfing? (2)What is surfing? (2)

• Surfing: “The sport of riding the Surfing: “The sport of riding the crests of waves on a surfboard.” crests of waves on a surfboard.” Webster’s DictionaryWebster’s Dictionary

• Surfing: “The sport of riding breaking Surfing: “The sport of riding breaking waves toward the shore, especially waves toward the shore, especially by means of a surfboard.” by means of a surfboard.” Encyclopedia BritannicaEncyclopedia Britannica

What is surfing? (3)What is surfing? (3)• To Surf: “To engage in surfing.” To Surf: “To engage in surfing.”

Dictionary.comDictionary.com

• To Surf: “To look at a variety of things To Surf: “To look at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing casually, especially while browsing the Internet or television channels.” the Internet or television channels.” Dictionary.comDictionary.com

• To Surf: “To scan the offerings of (as To Surf: “To scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for television or the Internet) for something that is interesting or fills a something that is interesting or fills a need.” Merriam-Webster’s Online need.” Merriam-Webster’s Online DictionaryDictionary

What is surfing? (4)What is surfing? (4)– ““In Aikido, we are taught to ‘blend’ or In Aikido, we are taught to ‘blend’ or

harmonize with our opponent, so that harmonize with our opponent, so that we enter a dance in which we calmly we enter a dance in which we calmly harness and redirect the forces of the harness and redirect the forces of the opponent for our own purposes.” opponent for our own purposes.”

– The surfer “calmly harmonizes with the The surfer “calmly harmonizes with the wave, harnessing and redirecting the wave, harnessing and redirecting the forces of mother ocean in a dance of forces of mother ocean in a dance of breathtaking beauty.”breathtaking beauty.”

– ““Both arts require balance and finesse, Both arts require balance and finesse, and attention to the calm center in the and attention to the calm center in the midst of chaos.” Carlisle Landel midst of chaos.” Carlisle Landel (waterman and Aikido master)(waterman and Aikido master)

Advantages of Surfing? (1)Advantages of Surfing? (1)

• Physical healthPhysical health– Cardiovascular workoutCardiovascular workout– Saltwater and sunSaltwater and sun– Challenge of standing up and balancing Challenge of standing up and balancing

• Mental healthMental health– Play Play – Social componentSocial component– RelaxationRelaxation– Rejuvenation Rejuvenation

Advantages of Surfing? (2)Advantages of Surfing? (2)

• Appreciation of ocean environmentAppreciation of ocean environment– Outdoors (in nature): waves, wind, sun, Outdoors (in nature): waves, wind, sun,

sand, rocks, cliffs, birds, marine life, tide sand, rocks, cliffs, birds, marine life, tide poolspools

• InexpensiveInexpensive– You can surf for as little as $250 down and You can surf for as little as $250 down and

$10 per trip$10 per trip

• Easy to learnEasy to learn– The average person can surf waves in 3 trips The average person can surf waves in 3 trips

to the beach (right equipment, right to the beach (right equipment, right location)location)

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