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Introduction to Surfing. What is surfing? What are advantages of surfing?. What is surfing? (1). Religion Sport Art Martial Art. What is surfing? (2). Surfing: “The sport of riding the crests of waves on a surfboard.” Webster’s Dictionary
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Introduction to Surfing • What is surfing? • What are advantages of surfing?
What is surfing? (1) • Religion • Sport • Art • Martial Art
What is surfing? (2) • Surfing: “The sport of riding the crests of waves on a surfboard.” Webster’s Dictionary • Surfing: “The sport of riding breaking waves toward the shore, especially by means of a surfboard.” Encyclopedia Britannica
What is surfing? (3) • To Surf: “To engage in surfing.” Dictionary.com • To Surf: “To look at a variety of things casually, especially while browsing the Internet or television channels.” Dictionary.com • To Surf: “To scan the offerings of (as television or the Internet) for something that is interesting or fills a need.” Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary
What is surfing? (4) • “In Aikido, we are taught to ‘blend’ or harmonize with our opponent, so that we enter a dance in which we calmly harness and redirect the forces of the opponent for our own purposes.” • The surfer “calmly harmonizes with the wave, harnessing and redirecting the forces of mother ocean in a dance of breathtaking beauty.” • “Both arts require balance and finesse, and attention to the calm center in the midst of chaos.” Carlisle Landel (waterman and Aikido master)
Advantages of Surfing? (1) • Physical health • Cardiovascular workout • Saltwater and sun • Challenge of standing up and balancing • Mental health • Play • Social component • Relaxation • Rejuvenation
Advantages of Surfing? (2) • Appreciation of ocean environment • Outdoors (in nature): waves, wind, sun, sand, rocks, cliffs, birds, marine life, tide pools • Inexpensive • You can surf for as little as $250 down and $10 per trip • Easy to learn • The average person can surf waves in 3 trips to the beach (right equipment, right location)
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