Things You'll Need:
- Life Vests
- Wet Suits
- Windsurf Boards
- Windsurf Rigs
-
Step 1
Master your bottom turns and "off the lip" top turns (see related eHows) until you are very comfortable performing them. Also master the chop hop (See "Chop Hop Jump on a Windsurf Board").
-
Step 2
Do a good, sharp, frontside bottom turn and angle up the wave with lots of speed toward a steep section.
-
Step 3
Lift up with your front foot and pull up with your front hand as your nose reaches the lip of the wave.
-
Step 4
Lift up your back leg as the board begins to rise into the air.
-
Step 5
Lean onto your lower rail, while still keeping your weight above the board, to aim the nose of your board back down at the wave.
-
Step 6
Push out with your back foot to turn your board backside.
-
Step 7
Land tail first by extending your back leg as you begin to land.
-
Step 8
Ride down the wave and get ready to bottom turn.
-
Step 1
Master the chop hop and the "off the lip" top turns (see related eHows) before attempting aerials. Make sure you are very comfortable with wave-riding first.
-
Step 2
Do a good, sharp, backside bottom turn and aim yourself with good speed toward a steep section of wave about to pitch out.
-
Step 3
Press down on your inner rail as hard as possible just before you hit the lip and begin your turn.
-
Step 4
Keep sheeted in and lift up with your forward foot as your board goes over the lip of the wave.
-
Step 5
Lift your back foot as you enter the air and extend your front leg.
-
Step 6
Extend your back leg and bend your forward leg at the high point of your aerial to help the board turn a 180 in the air back toward the face of the wave.
-
Step 7
Lower your back foot to land the tail first.
-
Step 8
Sheet out a little as you land to avoid spinning out.
