{"id":2202,"date":"2023-12-22T12:49:10","date_gmt":"2023-12-22T12:49:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/?p=2202"},"modified":"2023-12-22T13:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T13:01:50","slug":"things-to-do-when-you-get-caught-inside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/things-to-do-when-you-get-caught-inside\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Key Things To Do When You Get Caught Inside"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you\u2019re new to surfing, this can be a pretty scary experience. But know that even professional surfers have a hard time with this one. When you\u2019re at a point where you see a big wave coming towards you, and you have no way to escape, you need to start making quick mental calculations about the best approach you can take and at what instant this approach should be executed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But really, even the most successful surfers cannot master the art of making it out safely unless they work on their composure first.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surfing is all about remaining calm and being alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have your breathing under control and don\u2019t get stressed at the final stage when execution is necessary, there is no way that you\u2019ll mess this up. For this, you need to practice three things beforehand:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Breathing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Learning to hold your breath for more than 30 minutes is essential because getting caught on the inside means that you will ultimately have to dive deep to escape the tumultuous wave coming your way. If you\u2019re panicking, your breathing will be irregular, and you won\u2019t be able to equilibrate it as needed for a successful dive. In addition, you should remember that panicking just wastes energy, which you\u2019ll need for what\u2019s to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How I Learned to Hold My Breath for 4 Minutes\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V6iyDEWG1CU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Remaining still and analyzing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Paddling towards or away from the wave won\u2019t help in this situation, and therefore, you should simply stop, look around, and see what your environment is like. If there are surfers or obstacles around you, then you need to strategize accordingly because if surfboards aren\u2019t handled properly, they can lead to severe injuries to you and others around you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Deciding which maneuver to adopt\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are two really effective ways to try to avoid getting pulled around by the approaching wave and losing control:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Diving right side up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Holding the rail guard, flip your board so that the fins point towards the sky and then dive, all the while pulling hard on the leash. With this technique, you\u2019ll be underwater with your board while the wave passes over you. The good thing about this strategy is that your board will be well under your control, thereby avoiding unfortunate and <a href=\"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/surfing-injuries\/\">serious accidents<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Duck diving<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This strategy involves paddling towards the wave while keeping your knees bent and holding firmly to the sides of the board. With the approaching wave, push the board forward and downward so that you\u2019re under it. Keep propelling yourself in the downward direction with the help of your feet and legs, and resurface once the wave is gone. You\u2019ll know this when there is no more turbulence.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Anyone Can Duckdive With These Steps | I Cannot Duck Dive | Duckdive Made Simple | Duckdive Deeper\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QfnHPeMQrIk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to be a great surfer, you should, first and foremost, be fearless because fear gets in the way of making important and quick decisions that will either make your final outcome successful or lead to complete failure.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re new to surfing, this can be a pretty scary experience. But know that even professional surfers have a hard time with this one. When you\u2019re at a point where you see a big wave coming towards you, and you have no way to escape, you need to start making quick mental calculations about [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":2205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_glsr_average":0,"_glsr_ranking":0,"_glsr_reviews":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2202"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2206,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2202\/revisions\/2206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2205"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2202"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2202"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/surfspots.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2202"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}