Basics

It is a move when you start paddling, the wave starts to pick you up, and your board is sliding along the wave.

Popping up is when you have caught the wave and shift from the paddling position, which is lying on top of the board, to a standing, upright position.

It is a position that you take standing on the board. When your left foot is in front, you are a natural-footed surfer; if it's more comfortable with your right foot in front, you are goofy-footed.

In surfing the matter of speed is crucial, you must learn how to control the speed of your board, making it go faster or slow down.

These are carving turns performed on the water line facing it with your chest or back.

Take off is that exact moment when the waves finally picks you up, liftes your board above the surface of the water, and you begin sliding along the wave with increased speed.

Getting speed is essential skill to get for further progress. You generate your speed by turning up and down the wave and trimming along, by bending your knees as if you skateboard or snowboard, by positioning in top third of the wave.

It is a cutback that takes the shape of a figure-8, with a long surf line, in which your ultimate goal is to return to the curl at full speed.

A quick, short cutback into the power of the wave. Often used in a steep part of the wave or when the wave is too fast for a full cutback.