Zuqueto took the beginners – myself and Julianna, a Brazilian girl staying in Itacare to help her cousin’s with their pousada for a few months. Our lesson started at the school with an overview of boards and beach conditions. After, we trekked to the waveless Praia de Concha (Concha Beach), Zuqueto taught us how to stand – on the land – using “1-2-3, ‘attach position’.” Thankfully, there were no cameras to capture us on the first day!
The water was calm, so it was a good place to practice paddling, turning, and turtle dives (flipping the board over to pass a wave). Nothing too hard, but then again no waves and no standing…. Tomorrow would be the real test!
Tonight I went back with Giyong to the surf house to watch a video from their day at the beach. Given the rainy, gray weather, I was relieved we did not have to start at the beach until tomorrow (fingers crossed for sun, although the forecast says rain all week). It was actually pretty helpful watching how the other surfers moved – you could see what worked and what did not. I’m ready to give it a try.
slow and steady...attach position!
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