ey guys, i wanna learn how to surf. I was wondering if any of you know a decent surfing spot (the nearest decent one please,i live in manila) and a good instructor? thx~~

LA UNION.

I'm not local,but thats what has been told to me many a time.

There's a couple of local guys who do surf coaching...Ian Saguan(?) and Luke Landrigan..I think there's info about them on this website!!...

or you could try just hiring a board and going out yourself.The waves are more forgiving at LU and I'm sure the locals wouldn't mind helping you out and giving you some tips along the way if you're not a smartarse bastard to them! Just watch the other surfers,see how they approach everything,then try for yourself.....

I'm surf coaching over here at the mo. and might be heading to LU by December..so maybe I could help you out if need be!Don't worry..I'm not angry or bossy or skanky!

have fun!

millie

well la union wld. be the perfect spot if u wana learn how 2 surf.luke landrigan and anthony luebben are the best surfers in la union. and i assure u;they're the best instructors too.goodluck!!!!

ey, was there in la union last oct. 19/20 with a buncha friends, the people there are kewl!  bait nila!

will be coming back sometime soon to really learn how to surf, heheh...javascript:grin()
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one tip, visualization works. im not sure about this but ive been watching a couple videos and noticed that doing this can also help improve your skills. just make sure its surfing videos that youre watching

but of course watching videos alone wouldnt suffice, youll have to pay your dues bro but the rewards good, so good that surfingll change your life in more ways than youd think it can  

Like La Union, san felipe is also a nice surfspot to begin and it's quite near manila too.

what about surfboards? what type should i start with? hw long?

thanks a bunch a guys!!   see u soon heheheh

try and get ur hands onto a longboard or mini-mal...

When you're standing against the board with your arm outstretched above ur head...thats the length of the board you should be starting out on.

or you try an old skool shortboard that's got thick rails and is fairly wide.The width of the board helps with stability and the thickness of the board helps with bouyancy.

Don't start out on a shortboard...even tho it may look "cool" it won't help you much in the long run..start out on a battered old fat board and you'll progress faster..thats a common mistake most people starting out make...they think they'll look stupid if they have an old fat board,so they get some shmick little pro model toothpick thats fresh from the factory.You may look good,but you'll get frustrated with the slow paced or nil progression!

hope that helps a little..

cheers,
millie

ohayo peeps.. LA UNION is the best ( i think ) place to surf.. well, im from san fernando and been through alot from san juan.. i watched their surfing competitions and it was really damn cooL..Luke landrigan is the best, the hottest instructor i think that can teach you how..=) or try anthony luebben.. hes good too.. or cali.. dont know his exact name.. noOne else but the three of them are really cute.. and hot hot hot.. =)

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bunchy_winchy, do you surf?