It can be traced back 3, years to Western Polynesia where surfers were fishermen getting their catch to shore. Today not only is it a competitive sport, but it is a full body work out that is the perfect pastime here in the San Diego area. Most beginners face the same question, longboard vs. We are going to help you know the difference so you can decide which style of surfing is right for you.
These are the OG of surfboards. While the materials they are made out of has developed and changed over the years, the general design has stayed the same. If you want to go retro, you can find a wood board. Longboards are generally eight feet plus, wider rounded noses and a lot more foam volume.
Shortboards range from about five to seven feet long, and have an upturned tip nose rocker. Usually, short boards have two to four fins. Uses: Longboards are the traditional style of surfboard, and as such, are more commonly used. Conversely, longboarders think shortboarders take surfing too seriously, with too much aggression, and walk around with an air of superiority.
The nature of shortboarding evokes a more competitive, performance-based see progressive style of surfing, whereas longboarding typically breeds a laid back and relaxed culture. Good shortboarding looks difficult and impressive, whereas good longboarding looks effortless and easy. The fact is, shortboarding is more lucrative. There are more contests, opportunities, sponsorships, and audience engagement in shortboarding.
Shortboards also offer more variety for the shape of the tail. You can get a squash tail, pin tail, round tail, swallow tail, bat tail, or the classic fish tail on your shortie. Most longboards just have rounded tails or squash tails because these are the appropriate shapes for the type of waves to be ridden on a longer platform.
Longboards are best used in mellow and peeling waves. If you are fascinated by cross-stepping and nose-riding, you should stick with a longboard.
In recent years, there has been a more radical approach to longboarding and this is called high performance longboarding. The Hawaiians and the Japanese popularized this progressive approach.
Here, you can surf a longboard as if it was a shortboard, but it takes years of mastery and skill before you can lift your longboard up in the air or smack it against a gigantic floater section. Anyone looking to progress will eventually try a shorter board. Shortboards are more compact, therefore, easier to bring anywhere such as on road trips. If you are looking for speed in your surfing, the shortboard is definitely for you.
It is better to start learning the basics on a longboard because all the fundamental techniques you need for shortboarding will also be learned through longboarding. It goes that almost all shortboarders can ride a longboard, but not all longboarders know how to shortboard.
This depends on how fast you learn the basics and how comfortable you are in bigger waves.
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