Bodyboard Location:
The best bodyboard spots for beginners and intermediate riders are beach breaks with sandy bottom. Avoid rock and hollow waves till you have got the fundamentals. If you are new to a surf place ask someone if it's a good beach to bodyboard and has a sand bottom.
Bodyboard equipment:
You need swim fins to give you more power for paddling and keep you balanced when riding on your bodyboard. Most top professional bodyboarders use Churchill Slasher fins there are the best for bodyboarding.
You should use a wetsuit if the water is below 65 Fahrenheit(18°C), it will keep you warm and provides comfort. Your bodyboard need to fits well under your arm with your hand holding the bottom rail and is roughly as tall as your bellybutton.
Paddling:
If you are a beginner at paddling and bodyboard, I recommend paddling with either your arms or fins at a time and once you have both skills then you can combine the two simultaneously. You should paddle one arm at a time, similar to freestyle swimming. Or you can hold the nose of the board with your hands and paddle with your fins. Your fins must be just below the waters surface to avoid less effective splashing and always kick with one fin at a time. Fins are crucial for bodyboarding tricks and maneuvers. There are certain fins that work very well for bodyboarding. Your bodyboard fins must fit comfortably and have the right size.
To learn bodyboarding paddle you have to practice but there are several tips to get you there faster. First, balance and lying on your board is crucial. Most beginners lay too far back on their bodyboard that makes the boards nose sit high in the air and less affective to paddle. To find out where to lie on the board you have to go where there are no waves move your stomach up and down the board until the nose of the board is just above the water. So you will know where your stomach must sit to be most effective for paddling.
If you are a beginner at paddling and bodyboard, I recommend paddling with either your arms or fins at a time and once you have both skills then you can combine the two simultaneously. You should paddle one arm at a time, similar to freestyle swimming. Or you can hold the nose of the board with your hands and paddle with your fins. Your fins must be just below the waters surface to avoid less effective splashing and always kick with one fin at a time. Fins are crucial for bodyboarding tricks and maneuvers. There are certain fins that work very well for bodyboarding. Your bodyboard fins must fit comfortably and have the right size.
To learn bodyboarding paddle you have to practice but there are several tips to get you there faster. First, balance and lying on your board is crucial. Most beginners lay too far back on their bodyboard that makes the boards nose sit high in the air and less affective to paddle. To find out where to lie on the board you have to go where there are no waves move your stomach up and down the board until the nose of the board is just above the water. So you will know where your stomach must sit to be most effective for paddling.
