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The Best Surfer’s Ear Plugs On Any Budget

Best Ear Plugs For Surfers Ear

We’ve all been there. Stepping out of the ocean frantically shaking our head from shoulder to shoulder trying to budge that last drop of water. The longer it stays there, the more frustrated you become and the worse your balance gets. And you haven’t even reached the pub yet. What you need are some decent […]

Leashes – Your Coiled Insurance Policy

  By Owen Pye Believe it or not, there was a time when you had to paddle out through big surf without a leash. It seems crazy now, like driving around without any seatbelts, but for a while you didn’t have a way of staying tethered to your board. This inevitably led to some extremely […]

Paddle Your Way To Better Waves

  By Owen Pye Swimfins are the hidden heroes of bodyboarding. There, I’ve said it. Yes you need a board to ride upon, yes you need a wetsuit to keep yourself comfortable, but your fins are arguably just as important pieces of kit – they power you through the waves to get out back; they […]

Reading Surf Charts And Forecasting Waves

By Owen Pye Of the myriad ways the internet has improved our lives (such as allowing you to buy a new board and have it delivered to your house before breakfast tomorrow, or watching endless clips of pro riders putting on a clinic) surf forecasting is surely one of the most important for any waveriders. […]

How To Do A Backflip On A Bodyboard With Pro PLC

By Chris Burton It was no ordinary coaching weekend for Bodyboard-Holidays when 2 x World champ and superstar bodyboarder Pierre Louis Costes came to town. Pierre was our guest instructor for the weekend and alongside giving the gang some expert coaching out in the water he was also on hand during our video analysis session […]

How To Use Swim Fins For Bodyboarding

As a beginner bodyboarder, there’s a crucial piece of kit that will help take your riding to the next level. Swim fins, or ‘flippers’ make a massive difference. They help to propel you through the waves more easily. That means you’ll accelerate at a higher speed and catch more waves. And the more waves you […]

4 Top Ways To Improve Your Wave Riding

Want to get better at bodyboarding? Who doesn’t?! There’s no quick fix but there’s a few things you can do to push past those niggling challenges. During our trip to California, we hooked up with former bodyboard pros and absolute legends Jay and Vicki Reale from eBodyboarding.com. Together, we came up with our top tips […]

Vicki Reale’s Tips For Female Bodyboarders

On our recent trip to California, we spoke to former pro bodyboarder and Australian Champion Vicki Reale. She shared her tips with us for helping female bodyboarders get the most out of their time in the water. Vicki’s top piece of advice? Don’t feel intimidated, just get out there! These top tips will improve your […]

How to correctly plug your bodyboard!

How To Plug Your Bodyboard Top three tips for plugging your bodyboard Decide what you want to use the board for (drop knee or prone) then adjust where you’re going to plug your board accordingly. Make sure you take a note of how many stringers your board has and where they are positioned – this […]

Jeff Hubbard shows you how to bust big airs on a bodyboard!

By Chris Burton With Jeff Hubbard If you were on a mission to find out what the key elements are to busting bigger and better airs on a bodyboard who might be the best person to speak to? You guessed it right? The guy that has built an entire career and bodyboard empire by sending […]

5 Common Mistakes Made When Purchasing A Bodyboard

Buying a board from the wrong shop. Not considering other brands Buying the wrong size Buying the wrong core Listening to bad advice When it comes to buying a bodyboard for the first time or even if you are a seasoned rider, going into a surf shop or looking on-line to make a purchase can […]

How To Catch A Wave On A Bodyboard

5 top tips Always be aware of your surroundings. It’s easy to just focus on the incoming wave and not on other surfers or hazards. Practise paddling with your just your legs first. This tends to be the easiest yet most productive form of paddling on a bodyboard. Practise reading waves to identify the type […]

How To Ride A Barrel On A Bodyboard

5 top barrel riding tips Wave selection is key. Study the waves and how they’re breaking to determine the best spot for perfect, barrelling waves. Stay high on the wave. This keeps you under the barrelling part of the wave and will stop the lip from breaking on you instead of over you, AKA being […]

How To Do A Cutback On A Bodyboard

https://youtu.be/Dgdiwhdsgg4 5 top cut back tips Picking the right wave. Wave choice is vital to the success of this manoeuvre. The smaller the wave, generally the weaker it is. This means a lack of speed and overall no power to perform a successful cutback. Speed is the key to the success of this manoeuvre. The […]

How Do I Bottom Turn On A Bodyboard?

5 top tips Get onto the wave nice and early. This will give you maximum speed and time to pull off the perfect bottom turn. Drop in at 45 degrees. Dropping into the waves at this angle will put you in a good position from the second you take off, ultimately assisting with a smooth […]

How To Bust An Invert On A Bodyboard

5 top tips Pick a wave that will make you fly! Steep powerful and punchy waves are 100% the waves you want to be selected for this trick! Wedges are an ideal choice! Make sure your bottom turn is up to scratch. Without a clean, well-versed bottom turn, performing and landing a good invert is […]

How do I duck dive waves on a bodyboard?

5 top duck diving tips The bigger the wave is, the earlier you should aim to become submerged. Bigger waves tend to travel at a greater speed than smaller ones. Getting as deep as possible is also really important in larger waves. The main hazard with duck diving at shallow reefs is hitting the reef […]

How to put a sticker on your bodyboard with Rob Barber

5 top sticker placement tips Slowly does it! For a perfect sticker placement that will last, take your time. Rushing will lead to bubbles and dirt/wax under your sticker, which will then fall off and end up in the trash or worse, in the ocean! Make sure to take care using scissors and to limit […]

Bodyboard Fitness – Training For A Bodyboard Holiday

How to prepare physically for a Bodyboard Holiday. Get your bodyboard fitness up to scratch! If I got a pound each time a Bodyboard Holidays’ client bemoaned their level of fitness or regretted not training before the boogie trip …well let’s just say I wouldn’t be writing this blog. It’s normally around day 3 or […]

Ten best game-changing tips to radically improve your bodyboarding

From boogie boarding to bodyboarding | What’s the best advice you’ve had for advancing your bodyboarding? On our recent Portugal bodyboard holiday, evenings were spent feasting on mountains of Mediterranean food and drinking the local wine that flows like water but comes at half the price, while putting the bodyboarding world to rights. Our dinner […]

Stretching Your Bodyboarding Potential With Yoga

Like so many athletes, bodyboarders the world over have realised the potential of yoga and its positive effect on their riding. Professional boogers such as Amaury Lavernhe and the Hubbard brothers make yoga a key part of their training programmes. Practicing yoga on a regular basis will not only make you more supple, giving you […]