Bodyboard Wise Advanced Bodyboarder

Overview

Take your riding to the limit! The ASI Bodyboard Wise Advanced Bodyboarder framework identifies the advanced skills needed to boost above the lip and command bigger waves up to 6 feet (2 metres).

Aim

Demonstrate control of the board and link advanced level bodyboarding manoeuvres, above the lip in surf up to 6ft.

Locations and Conditions

  • Beach, reef, point, river mouth breaks

  • Surf up to 6 ft (2 metres)

Equipment

  • Bodyboard

  • Fins (flippers)

  • Arm leash

Knowledge & Skills

Pre-requisite

ASI Bodyboard Wise Intermediate Surfer

Surf Safety

  • Able to swim 200 metres

  • And able to swim from surf break back to shore (distance depends on where you are bodyboarding)

Bodyboarding Environment

  • Predict surf conditions based on weather conditions and geographical land formations.

Equipment

  • Identify how to customise your bodyboard and accessories based on your personal attributes, skill and the conditions

Bodyboarding Skills

  • Identify characteristics of the advanced bodyboarder

  • Identify techniques to generate speed and power

  • Identify methods to negotiate advanced waves

  • Identify safe take-off techniques

  • Identify correct exiting of waves and wipeout techniques

Bodyboarding Manoeuvres:

Below the lip:

  • Trim

  • Left & right turn

  • Bottom turn

  • Top turn

  • Rail to rail S turns

  • 360 spin forward & reverse

  • Roll

Advanced Level - Above the lip:

  • 360 spin forward & reverse

  • Air

  • ARS (air, roll, spin)

  • Back flip

  • Drop knee tail slide

  • Drop knee floater

Advanced Level - Below the lip:

  • Tube riding

  • Drop knee

  • Drop knee slash