[peach]

Hi, just thought I'd come and introduce myself, I think this is where I'm meant to do it...sorry if I'm in the wrong place!
I went to Newquay a month ago and had a couple of surf lessons but I didn't manage to stand up. Does this mean I'm not ever going to pick it up, I'm not 'destined' to surf? Or should I keep at it?

peach x

[62microbus]

hello
welcome to the board!
if you enjoyed it keep at it. it will be worth it in the end.

[mojo]

welcome to the site, as 62Microbus said, keep at it if you enjoyed it, its just practise

[x_sunshine_x]

Hey Peach,

I'm gonna be learning this summer too so thought I'd come on here for a feel of it, get to know the surf language and stuff lol.

Did you find it hard learning?

[ANCIENTWILLIAM]

Welcome to the forum


No don't give up as once you get there its all worth it, just practice 7 balance young grasshopper !!!

[Alsone]

Yeah Keep going.

Very few people pick it up immediately and the ease with which you can stand depends on a wide range of factors from the board which they gave you, through the quality of the instruction, to the surf conditions at the time. Believe it or not weak conditions can actually be harder to learn in than a good push as the board is less stable the slower its travelling.

Al.

[brooksy]

nah i had 2 and half hour lesson and was awful so hired a board few days l8r up first time and now been going bout 4 years and to be honest still pretty awful but ok standard ull get it

[hopeless beginner]

hey peach, nah, dont mean you wont pick it up. i couldnt stand up for ages and then tried a diff board on a day with decent waves and up i went. decent waves def help. dont get me wrong i still stand up and then fall off within secs but im hoping its gonna get better with practice?!! giggle! heidi