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    Surfing In The Mid-80's

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    Fitzsimmons (2004) surfing has come a long way since that period‚ the sport exploded in popularity in the 1960’s as surf boards became lighter‚ smaller and cheaper. Murray Walding (2008) states that “up until that stage it had just been essentially a small cottage industry with occasional forays into marketing things like surfboards‚ t-shirts and wetsuits‚ and I think it went along fairly smoothly‚ a nice sort of logical progression until the mid-80’s‚ when there was a huge boom in the surfing industry”.

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    Practice Essay – Academic Writing Many people say surfing isn’t a sport‚ it’s a lifestyle – but‚ it’s more than that. From the moment you first step in the ocean to the day you die it is a part of you. It becomes the way you think and what plays across your mind when you are in that subconscious state between awake and asleep. It has an affair with your emotions and embeds itself in the depths of your heart. You cannot get rid of the ocean once it’s made its mark on you. It is unlike any other

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    Know everything about Surfing‚ Windsurfing & Water Skiing through some really cool books Surf your way through some of the spectacular books that will not only tell you the history of surfing but also inspire you with the stories of some of the best surfers in the world. Whether its Surfing‚ Windsurfing or Water Skiing all these really cool yet thrilling sports are expressed through some great writing and breath taking photos in these books. 100 of the Best Surfers All Time by Alex Trost‚ 101Surfing

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    I have had so many great and memorable days. But the one day that I am going to talk about is the day I went on a surfing simulator while on a cruise ship. The day started off like any other day It was as hot as California in the summer time. It was only our second day on the ship and I was ready to try some new things. The first thing I did that day was go get my swimming suit on and get in the cold pool water. Then after about an hour of swimming I wanted to try knee boarding on the knee boarding

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    to this wonderful sport of surfing and hopefully inspire you to give it a try. I first started coming to Ventura in the 1970’s when my Aunt and Uncle lived here and my Aunt owned a Beauty Shop on the corner of Seaward and Pierpont. I moved here in 1988. My 2 boys and I have camped and surfed all up and down the California coastline from San Luis Obispo to San Diego. I moved away for a while and then moved back home a couple of years ago and started surfing again. Surfing is like riding a bike‚ once

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    Surfing has been around for many years‚ in fact since 400 A.D and people are still going hard at it today and will for many more years to come. The very first surfers were the Island folk who would use the waves to get over the coral reefs and back to shore after their hard days of fishing. They found that this was the easiest and quickest way of transport over the reefs so they continued to do it for many years. As time went on the art of riding waves then developed into more of a ¡§leisure sport¡¨

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    Did sports branch off of surfing or were they created on their own? Six very popular sports and many more branched off of surfing. While they each came from surfing‚ they all still have their own history. They all became what they are for a reason. Windsurfing‚ for example‚ didnt start out as a sport. It started as a means of transportation. “Sailboards” were created to transport people across large bodies of water. They were created over a thounsand years ago. Now windsurfing is a popular sport

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    Biomechanics of Surfing

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    How do biomechanical understandings influence the learning of and performance in surfing? Problem: The problem with my surfing is my paddling technique. Understanding the fundamental relationships in mechanics‚ helps form a foundation for the analysis of human movement in surfing. The main principle or law of motion I am going to look into is Newton’s Law of Action and Reaction. This law of motion is mainly applied when paddling. It helps me understand how the application of force to my arm

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    personality. Similarly‚ surfing underpins an important part of the Australian way of life. It forms part of a lifestyle in which millions participate and millions more have a documented interest. VEGEMITE SurfGroms is a wonderful partnership between two iconic Australian brands. This new program offers youngsters an opportunity to develop ocean awareness and beach safety skills at a very influential period in their lives‚ whilst also developing a proficiency in surfing that they will enjoy and

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    little information about the sport of surfing. Introduction: Surfing is something I’ve always been interested in. My dad surfs‚ my uncle surfs‚ I just grew up around surfing and the ocean. I’ve been surfing for three years. I wanted to tell you guys how the surfboard was invented‚ how it’s used and improvements‚ and the sport of surfing. II. How the style and material of the board have progressed in time. III. The surfboard has created the sport of surfing. A now world recognized sport.

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