“Lets face it, we don’t get out of bed without incentive and the end game being reward. The research tells us our main motivations for attending work are affirmation, good working relationships and remuneration. But what is it about surfing that makes you keep going back? There was a famous quote in the 80’s that […]
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Roxy Davis is proudly ‘Capetonian’, having grown up in Kommetjie, Cape Town. Roxy is a nine times South African Surfing Champion, professional Surf Coach and business owner with a real zest for life and adventure!
Do you remember your first Glide?
“I can remember my first “Glide” across an unbroken wave. Everything connected as one fluid motion. The timing, jump to my feet and the waves open face running in front of me. It wasn’t a particularly big wave, it didn’t last for very long but the moment I caught it, I belonged to the ocean. […]
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Footedness in Surfing
I’m always fascinated to watch learners on the shoreline gearing up for their first time in the water. First lesson entails a number of pop ups and getting to your feet technique and stance. Done in a group there will always be some jumping up left foot forward while others right foot forward. In surfing […]
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Calling Yourself a Surfer
There is a difference between calling yourself a surfer, being a surfer and being addicted to surfing. How do you know which one you are? I own a skateboard,granted it is tucked away in the garage, but when people ask me do you skate I say yes! “”Calling yourself a surfer””, yes you may own […]
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Summer Surfing!
“Blow the cobwebs off that sun umbrella and hunt for the sunscreen, its time to take those “”banting bodies”” to the beach. In the last few weeks, I have noticed a growing number of new surf enthusiasts heading for our golden shores. If you are ready to take the plunge and suite up this summer….here […]
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