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From the author of Adventures of a Journeyman Surfer Latest edition: v.2.0, revised, expanded and improved. Longboard + Shortboard, with new images and detailed explanations. Includes detailed Shortboard section* with multiple images and analysis of common moves including off-the-lip and aerials, plus common errors to avoid. - New information, additional graphics, more detailed explanations. - New layout for easier reading (and Kindle viewing). *For an all-shortboard experience try the DVD: Surf Better - Shortboard in both Regular and Goofy-foot editions. Surf Better is a must-have book for surfers, ocean-goers and anyone looking for a simple, effective way to get in shape and stay there. A complete surfing program including fitness, tactics and techniques, wave knowledge, and more. Fully illustrated. - Instructional surfing photos - Surfing technique and check list - Dry Land Surf School with workouts and agility drills - Understanding waves and swell direction - Surfing a new break - How to read waves, rips and boils - Using tides and currents. PART I: SURFING TECHNIQUE Preparation and Takeoff - Getting pitched, pearling: waves & tactics - Takeoff tips - Dealing with Backwash - Turns - Shortboard Action: Turns, Off-the-lip/foam, Air - Turning: Arm, Shoulder and Upper-body Action - Outside arm snap - Form Follows Function - Turning off of the Foam - Turn or Snap off the Lip - Off the lip/Snapback: step by step details - Off the Lip and Air - Getting Air - Common Errors - Foot Position - Frontside vs. Backside - Cross-stepping and Nose riding - Technical Practice Checklist - Leash Management and the "Houdini Moment" PART II: KNOW YOUR OCEAN Sea, swell and waves - Wave formation and propagation - How waves travel - How fast do waves move? - What defines "deep water" and "shallow water?" - Ocean facts PART III: KNOW YOUR BREAK Swell direction and the "magic number" - Tides - Wave refractio