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Surfing

Surfing is a water sport and recreational activity in which the wave rider, rides the forward face of a wave usually towards the shore. While most suitable waves for surfing are found in the ocean the activity can also be performed on lakes. The wave rider balances on a surf board while riding the waves.

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Surfing

axe

Sports; Surfing

A heavy wipeout, usually involving the wave's lip impacting directly on a surfer. Also called drilled, pummeled, etc.

kneeboarding

Sports; Surfing

A surfing spin-off, kneeboarding is riding the waves on your knees using a special knee board.

in the soup

Sports; Surfing

A term used when a surfer is in the white foam of the wave after the wave has broken.

down-the-line

Sports; Surfing

A reference to the direction further along the crest of a wave from the location from where a surfer drops into the wave. The direction toward which the surfer is riding. Waves can also be described ...

surform

Sports; Surfing

A tool similar to a file, used by some shapers to make minor cuts and corrections to a shape before final finishing.

swallowtail

Sports; Surfing

A tail shape in which the rails end suddenly and a vee is cut back in toward the stringer; the swallowtail combines the rail drive of the squaretail with the sensitivity of the pintail.

stall

Sports; Surfing

A maneuver designed to slow down a surfboard so the surfer can let the power portion of the wave catch up.

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