How to Paddle on a Surfboard - Paddle Your Surfboard Faster & Longer

How to surf and how to paddle. You can't do one without the other because proper paddling technique enables you to move throughout the line up in order to optimise your position for catching waves. Can't paddle? Don't expect to catch many waves.

If you watch any professional surfer in real life, one of the first things you'll notice is how quickly and efficiently they paddle through the water. This technique is a fundamental tool which allows them to catch more waves and, eventually, become better surfers.

Remember, the majority of a session is negotiating the ocean BETWEEN waves, not actually catching them, so our ability in this area is SO IMPORTANT!