Turns, competition and bigger surf
Ready when: The bottom turn (i4) done.
What the coach teaches
Top turns and cutbacks (head and shoulders first, compressed through the turn), linking turns, wave selection, heat strategy and judging, safety training (rescue, first aid).
At home, safe only
Surfskate flows (Surfskate: pump and carve (i1)); fitness via workonfitness.com; breath-hold training only under a coach.
Ask the club
The federation's junior route and the first-aid requirement.
What you can see from the side
Wave choice and timing.
Self-check what the coach confirms
The coach reviews a heat.
Stop and get a coach when
Injury or a dangerous sea.
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