Whether you're a pro surfer who wants to win a world title, a competitive surfer who wants to turn pro, or a recreational surfer who just wants to shred over your friends,The Art of Surfing will help you toward your goal. Competitive surfing coach Raul Guisado brings the same coaching and training principles of the more established and traditional sports to surfing-to help you take your surfing skills to the next level. This thoroughly revised edition gives you all this information and more: · The basics of boards and other gear, the anatomy of waves, and a review of basic maneuvers· Advanced techniques for everything from paddling to turning to walking the nose· Basic and advanced exercises for improving flexibility, balance, and stability· Strength-training and power-building routines· Cardiovascular endurance workouts, as well as cross-training options· Tips on performance nutrition and the latest advances in sports psychology· Special chapters on competition and training, biomechanics, stand up paddling, and the psychology of surfingLet The Art of Surfing help you develop a game plan to boost your physical, technical, and mental performance-and prepare to catch the next wave.