Dear School Teams, Congratulations on competing in the first event of the 2019 Surf Emporium Western Cape Inter Schools Surfing League event. With 18 teams competing over the two divisions, it was a fantastic start to a great series ahead. The enthusiasm, morale and team spirit amongst competitors, teachers, parents and supporters was a real […]
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Size Does Matter…
“Wave size remains one of surfing’s most popular topics of debate. Each surfers wave scale differs depending on who you ask and there are a great number of variables one has to factor in before calling the size of the surf! Its not a scientific formula but more of a ‘guesstimation’ based on the surfers […]
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Only a Surfer Knows the Feeling
“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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The 10 Surfing Commandments by Roxy Davis
Unlike many of your mainstream sports such as rugby, soccer and cricket, surfing remains fairly unique when it comes to the so called “rule-book”! In fact, surfing doesn’t even have a rule-book per say. It has unwritten rules that are expected to be followed. For beginner surfers and those new to the sport, it’s kind of like being expected to be […]
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Back to Basics #05 Paddling for Beginners
Congratulations you are in the water and starting to paddle on your surfboard! Now what? We are here to share some tips on paddling out for beginners.As a beginner your wont be paddling very far, you will be somewhere at the front line and if you had to hop off your board you would be […]
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