How to Do an Off the Lip on a Surfboard

This spectacular move off the top of a breaking wave is a staple move for modern hotshots.

Instructions

Difficulty: Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Women's Athletic Swimsuits
• Sunscreen
• Adhesive Traction Pads
• Board Shorts
• Surf Leashes
• Surfboard Bags
• Surfboards
• Surfing Rash Guard
• Wet Suits
• Surfing Videos

1. Begin with good speed at the bottom of a steep, vertical wave that has a lip ready to break.
2. Before you turn up the face of the wave, be sure your feet are set solidly, that you are well balanced and that you have a good sense of the board under you.
3. Crouch down a little at the knees and waist.
4. Turn hard up the face of the wave and keep your speed.
5. Just before your board hits the lip of the wave, rotate your shoulders forward into the heart of the wave.
6. Snap your board around to follow your shoulders.
7. As you come off the lip and catapult down the wave face, get your center of balance over your board and prepare to execute a turn at the bottom of the wave.
8. Practice, practice, practice.

Tips & Warnings

• Watch surfing videos of good surfers and analyze how the experts execute complicated maneuvers.
• You can link a succession of off-the-lip moves to build a lot of speed down the line of the wave.