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Bodyboarding is a form of wave riding. The board consists of a small, rectangular piece of hydrodynamic foam. The board can be shaped to different riding styles, and size of rider. Bodyboarding has been growing very rapidly over the last couple of decades. Hydrodynamics is fluid dynamics applied to liquids, such as water, alcohol, oil, and blood. ...

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History

Bodyboarding is the earliest known form of surfing. Though existing for centuries before European contact, Lieutenant James King of the Discovery wrote the first European description of surfing in the ship's log upon seeing it for the first time in Hawai`i: For the 1959 novel and 1966 movie, see Hawaii (novel). ...


"But a diversion the most common is upon the Water, where there is a very great Sea, and surf breaking on the Shore. The Men sometimes 20 or 30 go without the Swell of the Surf, & lay themselves flat upon an oval piece of plan about their Size and breadth, they keep their legs close on top of it, & their Arms are us'd to guide the plank, they wait the time of the greatest Swell that sets on Shore, & altogether push forward with their Arms to keep on its top, it sends them in with a most astonishing Velocity, & the great art is to guide the plan so as always to keep it in a proper direction on the top of the Swell, & as it alters its direct. If the Swell drives him close to the rocks before he is overtaken by its break, he is much prais'd."


Prior to the 20th century, boards were made from paipo wood. Modern popularization of the sport was made possibly by Tom Morey who designed the first mass produced bodyboard coined the "Morey 'Boogie' Board". Tom Morey (born Detroit, Michigan, August 15, 1935) also known by the moniker Y is a musician, engineer, and surfer responsible for several technological innovations that have heavily influenced modern developments in surfing equipment design. ...


The Board

The bodyboard differs from a surfboard in that it is much shorter and made of foam. The board consists of a foam 'core' encapsulated by a plastic bottom and a softer foam top known as the deck. The core is made up from dow/polyethylene, arcel or, more recently, polypropylene. Each type of foam gives the bodyboard a different amount of flex and control for the rider. Dow/polyethelene cores are best suited to cooler waters as they can be too flexible in warm water and the board does not flex properly. A stack of boards in Waikiki during a surf competition lalalala yeshhhh Surfboards are long, buoyant decks used in the sport of surfing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Arcel is a trade name for a brand of rigid polystyrene/polyethylene plastic foam that was produced by Atlantic Richfield Company for use in automobile bumpers and safety barrels, and as packaging material. ... Polypropylene lid of a Tic Tacs box, with a living hinge and the resin identification code under its flap Micrograph of polypropylene Polypropylene or polypropene (PP) is a thermoplastic polymer, made by the chemical industry and used in a wide variety of applications, including food packaging, ropes, textiles, stationery, plastic... Sea foam on the beach Foam on a cappuccino Fire-retardant, foamed plastic being used as a temporary dam for firestop mortar in a cable penetration in a pulp and paper mill on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. ...


Some boards contain one or two rods (usually of carbon or graphite) called stringers to strengthen the board, reduce deformation, and add stiffness and recoil to the core, giving greater speed from bottom turns. If a single stringer is used, it is placed in the center of the board running parallel to the rails. If two are used, they are placed symmetrically about the y-axis. Knowing the number of stringers and their placements is important to prevent damage to the board when punching a hole for a leash plug. Adding a stringer to a polypropylene/arcel core can make it too stiff for cool water. Speed from the bottom turn is increased when a bodyboarder bottom turns and the board flexes and recoils, releasing energy. If the board flexes too little or too easily, speed is lost.


Most modern boards are equipped with channels that increase surface area in the critical parts of the board which, in turn allow it to have greater wave hold and control, the use of these channels also means that the tail of the board is free to move. Rarely, skegs are installed to decrease slippage on a wave face. However, it also decreases the looseness and maneuverability required for many tricks, leading to a decrease in their use. Skegs are very rarely used and even then almost exclusively by drop-knee or stand-up bodyboarders.


Crescent tails provide the greatest amount of hold (keeping a rider on the board) in steep waves but makes it difficulty to slide the tail deliberately. Crescent tails are generally preferred by drop-knee riders because the shape interferes less. A bat tail is better suited for prone riders because it's easier to slide the tail. The bat tail also makes the bottom of the board slightly longer in the middle, helping to keep the rider's legs out of the water, reducing drag. This article, image, template or category should belong in one or more categories. ...


Glued, or more recently, bonded via a hot air lamination technique, to this core is a thick plastic bottom (known as the 'slick') which gives the board strength and speed. Two main types of 'slick' are present in modern day bodyboards, the first and the better performing of the two is surlyn providing much more strength and projection. Another cheaper type of slick is known as High Density Polyethylene or HDPE, which does not perform to the same standard. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


The top of the board (the deck) is made from a softer foam to give grip and cushioning to the rider. Bodyboarders frequently wax their boards to increase the coefficient of friction on contact surface areas.

ATD PXL Bodyboard
ATD PXL Bodyboard

The shape of the board affects how it works. If the wide point of the board is near the nose, the board is best suited to prone riding as the riders weight is further up on the board. Boards with rails that are more parallel or ones with a wide middle and a narrow nose are ideal for dropknee and stand-up riding as the rider's center of gravity is further back. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


Bodyboarders

Mike Stewart with 9 world titles and 11 Pipeline victories, is still regarded as the absolute master of the sport. In the early years of the sport, riders like Ben Severson, Pat Caldwell and Keith Sasaki led the way to making the sport a mainstream hit. Over the last few years, riders such as Ben Player, Jeff Hubbard, Michael Eppelstun, Andre Botha, Guilherme Tamega, Matt Lackey, Dave Winchester, Mitchell Rawlins and Ryan Hardy have brought the sport of bodyboarding more into the mainstream.


Aspects of the Revolution

Old school bodyboarding praised a more fluid and easy going style of surfing. The standard tricks were spinners (360° spin) on the wave face either in normal or reverse direction, cut backs and the bodyboarding trademark El Rollo. An El Rollo is a bodyboarding trick performed when the bodyboarder hits the lip of the wave and uses its power to throw himself out with the lip in a perfect arc to complete a roll before landing on the wave surface or into the white water. ...


Modern bodyboarding, while still praising huge attention to style, is mainly focused on critical aerial manoeuvres in heavier and bigger waves, in which the waves become launching platforms for these manoeuvres. Spinners are now aerial, some bodyboarders managing to execute complete reverse 720° in the air (Jeff Hubbard and José Otavio are notable examples). El Rollos are mostly aerial too, and this basic trick evolved into critical variations, like the ARS (Air Roll Spin) pioneered by Michael Eppelstun (where the bodyboarder connects an ordinary aerial El Rollo with an 360° spinner in the air). Jeff Hubbard is the current 2006 World Tour bodyboarder champion from Kauai, Hawaii. ... ARS stands for Air - Roll - Spin. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...


The modern day bodyboarder aims to draw tighter lines and involve a montage of tricks on the one wave. Predominant moves of the modern day include inverts, forward and reverse spins in the air, reverse spins on the face, spins in the barrel, ARS's and backflips.


Note: Although the world tour and world women's tour changed names in the timespan the world titles below were recorded, this article assumes as world tour and world women's tour titles those earned after the establishment of the world tour by the current International Bodyboarding Association and its former incarnations.


Dropknee

Dropknee is another form of wave riding on a bodyboard. It consists of putting your preferred foot at the front of the board while the other knee rests on the tail of the board. Notable riders such as Mason Rose, Matt Lackey, Scott Carter, Jack Lindholm, Paul Roach, Mark Fuller & Aka Lyman have been experts of this bodyboarding style, spending more time riding drop knee than prone.


Standup

Standup style is another form of wave riding on a bodyboard. It consists of standing upright on the board. James Pappas, Cavin Yap, Chris Won, and Danny Kim are probably the best known stand-up bodyboarding professionals of the last ten years.


Famous bodyboarding locations

Many surfing spots around the world are famous for their hollow, tube-like waves which are favored by bodyboarders. In general, spots favorable for longboard surfing make for poor bodyboarding, whereas most advanced- and expert-level surf spots are also good for bodyboarding. Some particularly hollow or dangerous waves such as Sydney Australia's Shark Island and Perth's Trigg Point are ridden almost exclusively by advanced bodyboarders due to it being far harder to access such waves while needing to stand up.


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Australia

  • Black Rock.................(NSW)
  • South Broulee................(NSW)
  • Boneyards....................(TAS)
  • Bill Clarke's Hide away...USA
  • Curl Curl....................(NSW)
  • Gunamatta....................(VIC)
  • Pink Rocks................NSW
  • Cyclops.....................(WA)
  • Box Beach....................(NSW)
  • Duranbah..................(NSW/QLD)
  • Flynns Beach.............(NSW) PROS ONLY
  • Deadman's................(NSW)
  • Froggies Beach...........(QLD)
  • Indicators..................(NSW)
  • Knights Wedge...........(SA)
  • Barney's..................(WA)
  • Luna Park..................(VIC)
  • Mitchell's Wedge........(WA)
  • North Point...............(WA)
  • Port Mac Break Wall....(NSW)
  • Mirrabooka Pipe aka Goonbag Funnels....(WA)
  • Port Mac LHB.............(NSW)
  • Redsands..................(NSW)
  • Rondogs...................(WA)
  • Munty McGee's..............(WA)
  • Shark Island ..............(NSW)
  • Shipsterns Bluff..........(TAS)
  • Stradbroke Island........(QLD)
  • Supertubes.................(WA)
  • The Box.....................(WA)
  • Trigg Point.................(WA)
  • Turri.........................(NSW)
  • Yossi's Reef..................(NSW)
  • Palmy 19th Ave Reef..................(QLD)
  • Meats.........................(WA)
  • Copa..........................(NSW)
  • Secrets.......................(NSW)
  • Buggs..........................(NSW)

Brazil

Itacoatiara beach, Niterói The wonderfull beach of Itacoatiara sits 30 min east from Niterói city downtown. ... Nickname: Location of Niterói Coordinates: , Country Region State Rio de Janeiro Founded 22 November 1573 Incorporated 1835 Government  - Mayor Godofredo Pinto (PT) Area  - City 129. ... This article is about the Brazilian city. ... São Conrado is an affluent neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, nestled between Gávea and Barra de Tijuca, another two neighborhoods in that city. ... Vidigal, a favela similar to Rocinha Rocinha (literally, Portuguese for small ranch) is a favela located within the South Zone of Rio de Janeiro, between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. ... Ilha dos Lobos with Torres on the background Ilha dos Lobos is a small island on the Atlantic coast of Rio Grande do Sul state in Brazil. ... Beach in the city of Torres, Rio Grande do Sul. ...

Japan

Kanagawa Prefecture ) is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of HonshÅ«, Japan. ... Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市 Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in the middle part of Kanagawa Prefecture, and is famous for its sea beach. ... Kamogawa (Japanese: 鴨川市; -shi) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... A typical Kujukuri residential scene An agricultral scene from the Kujukuri area Kujukuri Beach KujÅ«kuri (九十九里町; -machi) is a town located in Sanbu District, Chiba, Japan and lies approximately 60km from Tokyo. ...

Mexico

Puerto Escondido (literally: Hidden Port) is a port city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ... Puerto Escondido (literally: Hidden Port) is a port city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Michoacán Country Mexico Capital Municipalities 113 Government  - Governor Leonel Godoy (PRD)  - Federal Deputies PRD: 8 PAN: 4  - Federal Senators Jesús Garibay García (PRD) Silvano Aureoles Conejo (PRD) Marko A. Cortés (PAN) Area Ranked 16th  - Total 59,928 km² (23,138. ... Lázaro Cárdenas is a town located in the southern part of the state of Michoacán, it was formerly known as Los Llanitos, but it change its name for the one of Lázaro Cárdenas who was president of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. ... Location within Mexico Municipalities of Michoacán Country Mexico Capital Municipalities 113 Government  - Governor Leonel Godoy (PRD)  - Federal Deputies PRD: 8 PAN: 4  - Federal Senators Jesús Garibay García (PRD) Silvano Aureoles Conejo (PRD) Marko A. Cortés (PAN) Area Ranked 16th  - Total 59,928 km² (23,138. ... Other Mexican States Capital Morelia Other major cities Lázaro Cárdenas list of municipalities Area 59,928 km² Ranked 16th Population (2000 census) 3,979,180 Ranked 7th Governor (2002-08) Lázaro Cárdenas Batel (PRD) Federal Deputies (13) PRD = 9 PRI = 2 PAN = 1 disputed = 1 Federal...

South Africa

  • Cave Rock, Bluff, Durban Spot Photos
  • Donkey Kong Island, Rocky Bay, Southern Kwa-Zulu Natal Spot Photos
  • The Wedge, Plettenberg Bay, Southern Cape Spot Photos
  • North Beach, Durban, Central Kwa-Zulu Natal Spot Photos
  • Hoek, Noordhoek, Western Province Spot Photos
  • Kalk Bay, Western Province Spot Photos
  • Lucien, Margate, Southern Kwa-Zulu Natal Spot Photos
  • Llandudno, Cape Town, Western Province Spot Photos
  • Gas Chambers, Western Province Spot Photos
  • Baggies, Warner Beach, Southern Kwa-Zulu Natal
  • Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape

Pacific

Teahupoo (pronounced Cho-pu) is a world-renowned surfing location off the south-east of the island of Tahiti, French Polynesia, southern Pacific Ocean. ... Tahiti is the largest island in the Windward group of the French Polynesia, located in the archipelago of Society Islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. ... This article is about the Java island. ... This article is about the Indonesian island. ... Daet is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. ... For GUAM, an eastern European international organization, see GUAM Organization for Democracy and Economic Development. ...

Peru

San Pedro (Lurin - Lima) Explosivos (Punta Negra - Lima) Caplina (Chorrillos - Lima) Villa (Chorrillos - Lima)


Portugal

  • Cave in Ericeira, Portugal. - A very quick reef break right, where you make the tube of your life or you will know the rocks from a different angle.
  • Pedra Branca in Ericeira, Portugal. - A point-break left with world class quality.
  • Reef in Ericeira, Portugal. - Right reef break where you can't make basic errors.
  • Crazy Left in Ericeira, Portugal.
  • SuperTubos in Peniche, Portugal. - Like the name says, a beach break where tuberiding is the word of order.
  • Praia Grande in Sintra, Portugal. - Home of Sintra Portugal Pro
  • Praia do Norte in Nazaré, Portugal. - If you want it big...
  • Troll in Porto, Portugal.
  • Calhau in Carcavelos, Portugal.

For other uses, see Cave (disambiguation). ... Municipality Mafra Area 12. ... Pedra Branca (meaning White Rock in Portuguese, also known as Pulau Batu Putih in Malaysia) is a pile of rocks situated where the Straits of Johor meets the South China Sea, measuring at its longest, during low water spring tide, a mere 137 meters. ... Municipality Mafra Area 12. ... For other uses, see Reef (disambiguation). ... Municipality Mafra Area 12. ... Municipality Mafra Area 12. ... Peniche is a city in Portugal, with approximately 10,000 inhabitants. ... Praia Grande is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. ... Location    - Country Portugal    - Region Lisboa  - Subregion Greater Lisbon  - District or A.R. Lisbon Mayor Fernando Seara  - Party PSD-CDS-PPM-MPT Area 319. ... Praia do Norte is a parish in the district of Horta in the Azores. ... There are places that have the name Nazaré : In Brazil Nazaré, Bahia Nazaré, Tocantins Related: Nazaré Paulista, São Paulo In Portugal Nazaré, a municipality This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... For other uses, see Troll (disambiguation). ... Oporto redirects here. ... Calhau (Portuguese for small beach rock or pebble) is a small fishing village on the east coast of the island of São Vicente, Cape Verde, 15 km east of the island capital of Mindelo. ... Carcavelos is a civil parish (Freguesia) in the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, about 12 km west of Lisbon. ...

Puerto Rico

Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... Aguadilla is a small beach town in Northwest Puerto Rico. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Rincon (Spanish, angle or corner) is a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California, USA. Also known as the Queen of the Coast, Rincon is one of the most recognized surf spots in California and known around the world for its long, peeling... Manatí is a municipality of Puerto Rico. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Isabela is a province of the Philippines located in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. ... Luquillo (loo-KEE-yo) is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northeast coast, northwest of Fajardo; and east of Rio Grande. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Vega Baja is a city in north central Puerto Rico. ... This article is about a constellation in the sky. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico named after the Taino Cacique Arasibo. ... Camuy, Puerto Rico was founded in 1807. ... Camuy, Puerto Rico was founded in 1807. ... Rincon (Spanish, angle or corner) is a surf spot located at the Ventura and Santa Barbara County line in Southern California, USA. Also known as the Queen of the Coast, Rincon is one of the most recognized surf spots in California and known around the world for its long, peeling...

Spain

This article is about the islands in the Atlantic Ocean. ...

United Kingdom

Perranporth is a popular surfing tourist destination on the north coast of Carrick, Cornwall in England, UK, six miles south-west of the surf resorts of Newquay and six miles east of Porthtowan. ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Cornwall (disambiguation). ... The electoral ward of Sketty, City and County of Swansea, south Wales, consists of some or all of the following areas, Carnglas, Dunvant, Ilston, Killay, Sketty, Upper Killay, Bishopston, Black Pill, Cheriton, Fairyhill, Horton, Knelston, Landimore, Llanddewi, Llangennith, Llanmadoc, Llanrhidian, Middleton, Newton, Nicholaston, Oldwalls, Overton, Oxwich Green, Oxwich, Parkmill, Penmaen... This article is about the country. ...

USA (Mainland)

  • The Wedge in Newport Beach, California
  • 1st Street in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina
  • Point Mugu in Oxnard, California
  • Garappata State Beach in Carmel By the Sea, California
  • T-Street in San Clemente, California
  • Southside at Indian River Inlet, in Delaware
  • DMJ's in Oceanside, California
  • Seal Beach in Seal Beach, California
  • 40th Street in Newport Beach, California
  • La Jolla in San Diego, California
  • Imperial Beach in San Diego, California
  • Salt Creek in Dana Point, California
  • Jenks in Point Pleasant, New Jersey
  • Jones Beach in Long Island, New York
  • Seaside Reef in Cardiff, California

The Wedge The Wedge is a world-famous bodysurfing spot located at the extreme south end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. ... City Incorporation September 1, 1906 City Tree Coral Tree City flower Bougainvillea Mayor Steven Bromberg County Orange County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water 50. ... Point Mugu is a town in Ventura County, California, near Port Hueneme. ... T-Street (location) is a beach in San Clemente, California a short distance south of the town pier. ... Southside or South Side may refer to the following: // South Side, County Durham, a village in the County Durham, England Southside (shopping centre), a shopping centre in Wandsworth, London Southside (Dublin), an area in Dublin Southside, Alabama, a city in Alabama Southside, Birmingham, Alabama, a neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama Southside... Seal Beach is a city in Orange County, California. ... One of the beaches at La Jolla Cove. ... Imperial Beach is a city located in San Diego County, California. ... Salt Creek is a stream in Northeastern Illinois, and an important tributary of the Des Plaines River. ... Jenks refers to several places in the United States: Holland Jenks House, Florida Jenks Lake, California Jenks, Oklahoma Jenks public schools, a public school system located in Jenks, Oklahoma Jenks Middle School, a middle school in the Jenks public school system Jenks Township, Pennsylvania John Story Jenks School, an elementary... Jones Beach may refer to: A barrier island off the coast of Long Island, New York: Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York in the United States. ...

USA (Hawaii)

For other uses, see Off the Wall (disambiguation). ... Waimea Bay is located on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River. ... Hawaiʻi Kais Sandy Beach Sandy Beach is on the South Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. ... Makapu‘u Beach and Waimanalo Bay beyond seen from the highway overlook at Makapu‘u Makapuu is the extreme eastern end of the Island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands, comprising the remnant of a ridge that rises 647 feet (197 meters) above the sea. ...

References

Further reading

  • Severson, Ben with Jake Grubb (1986). Bodyboard Handbook. Newport Beach, California: Grubb Stake Media Ltd. ASIN: B000GKJSQ6

Ben Severson is a pioneer in the sport of bodyboarding and Sandy Beach local. ...

External links

  • IBA Tour - the governing body of world bodyboarding
  • British Bodyboard Club The newly launched homepage for Bodyboarding in the UK
  • EastCoastBodyboarding The home for bodyboarding on the East Coast region of the USA
  • BBA - Governing Body of bodyboarding in Australiasia
  • SABA - South African Bodyboarding Association
  • Bodyboarder Hawaii Myspace - Bodyboarder Hawaii Myspace
  • Kernow Bodyboarding The UK bodyboarding website.
  • NYBB - New York Bodyboarding East Coast USA
  • USBA - United States Bodyboarding Association Official Site

Media

  • 360 Magazine - UK Bodyboarding Magazine
  • Movement Bodyboarding Magazine - Australian Bodyboarding Magazine
  • Riptide Bodyboarding Magazine - Australian Bodyboarding Magazine
  • Crysis Bodyboard Magazine - American Bodyboarding Magazine
  • ECBB - East Coast Bodyboarding Media
  • Bodyboarder Magazine - American Bodyboarding Magazine
  • Sixty40 Bodyboarding Magazine - South Africa Bodyboarding Magazine
  • A-framemag - Online Bodyboarding Magazine
  • Bodyboarding WA - Large Western Australian based online bodyboarding community and information/news source, most active forums in the industry
  • Transparent Bodyboarding - West Australian website supporting bodyboarding media , bodyboarding community links
  • SurferToday.com - Bodyboarding news provider
  • NY Bodyboarding - East Coast USA Bodyboarding Media and News
  • BOOM! Bodyboarding Podcast - Waldron Bros Production
  • Waldron Bros Production - Australian Bodyboarding DVD Company

See also

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Surfing (disambiguation). ... Bodysurfing in La Jolla California Bodysurfing is the art and sport of riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device such as a surfboard or bodyboard. ...

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