Lesson 19: How to turn on a surfboard for beginners step-by-step

How do you gain speed before initiating a turn?

Put more weight on your back foot by shifting your hips backwards

Put more weight on your front foot by shifting your hips forward

Lean your upper-body forward over the board as far as you can

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What is a trimming turn?

A turn where the surfer is adjusting their position of the surfboard on the wave to maintain momentum and speed without changing the direction significantly

A turn where the surfer's back faces the wave

A turn where the surfer pivots the board sharply to change direction

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What is a frontside turn?

A turn where the surfer's back is facing the wave while turning

A turn where the surfer abruptly falls from the surfboard

A turn where the surfer is facing the wave while turning

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Lesson 19: How to turn on a surfboard for beginners step-by-step

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