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Surfing is a sport rich with unique terminology and techniques that highlight the diversity of its culture. From aerial maneuvers to the meaning of "mushy" conditions, each term embodies a distinct aspect of the surfing experience. Surfing involves various styles and approaches, including carving, flipping, and jacking waves. The surfboard, whether a thruster or quad, plays a crucial role in how surfers express their individuality on the waves. Understand the language of surfing and appreciate how these elements contribute to its vibrant community.
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How are we all unique? April 26 , 2012 Zach Dew Surfing A,B,C
Aerial • An aerial is freestyle surfing.
Barrel • Barrel is a hollow inside of a wave.
Carve • To make your board.
Dive • When someone goes under with their board.
Epoxy • A type of surfboard.
Flip A front flip.
Goat Boat • Someone sits down on their board.
Hang Ten • Throw their hands in the air while surfing.
Impact Zone • Where the waves break.
Jacking • A wave condition in which a swell rises and very quickly as it passes from deeper water to shallow water.
Kneelo • A person who rides on their knees.
Layback • A maneuver where the person lays back on their board usually in a cutback
Mushy • A condition where the waves don’t have much energy.
Nose • Front of the surfboard.
Off-the-lip • A re-entry. Turning the board quickly off a wave and falling face first in the water.
Pearl • When the nose of the board goes into the sand.
Quad • Surfboard with 4 fins.
Regular Foot • Surfer who stands left foot first.
Stick • Another word for surfboard
Thruster • The proper name for a three fin board.
Underwater • When you fall and your board goes under water with you.
Volume • When a surfer comes out of the air.
Water • The water.
X-games • Competion in surfing.
Yolo • Yolo you only live once. It connects to surfing because a shark could eat you.
Zulu • Zulu time is used on weather charts. Weather charts play an important role in predicting surfing conditions.
