How to do an aerial in surfing

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Aerial surfing has been gaining momentum in modern waves. How does a surfer pull an aerial? Learn the winning formula of airborne surfing in 10 easy steps.

Taking a surfboard into the air, well above the lip, requires technique, experimentation and a good wave ramp. Frontside punts are accessible to the average surfer.

Old school surfers were not designed for aerial surfing, so they had to learn with the young surf generation. Today, surf magazines love aerials in their covers.

The first aerial featured in the cover of surf magazine was scored by Kevin Reed, in December 1975. The door to new school surfing had been opened quietly by skateboarders and their ollies.

Source: Read the Full Story

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7 comments

Eatnectar
35 weeks ago

Sick. That is totally how I do all my airs. Text book piece of cake.

Pat G
35 weeks ago

Fella gulf coaster showing how to perform frontside airs- Lopez's rule

BarnSwarm
35 weeks ago

Was that article written by 3rd grader or a non-english speaker? Good info, but hilarious in it's presentation. The video is worth the study though... Lopez knows.

Buttons
35 weeks ago

BarnSwarm (aka B.S.), with all due respect, ironically--and somehow hilariously, too--a misplaced apostrophe in your post somehow suggests that you, yourself, may either be a third grader or non-English speaker. At any rate, your post is worth the study: Exhibit A for People Living in Glass Houses.

Moose Knuckle
35 weeks ago

Is Surfer Today a Demand Media company?

cloud
35 weeks ago

My airs don't work. Either a) I am putting 65.5% of my weight on the front foot instead of 66% or b) I am an old fart. The article suggests its probably a. I am pretty sure it's b.