Bodyboard Wise Elite-Advanced Bodyboarder

Overview

The ASI Bodyboard Wise Elite-Advanced Bodyboarder level identifies skills at this level, representing the most experienced bodyboarders with top-tier ability in 6ft+ waves across diverse global breaks.

Aim

Demonstrate ability to control the board, perform and link advanced level bodyboarding manoeuvres, in surf over 6ft (2 metres).

Locations and Conditions

  • Beach, reef break, point, river mouth breaks

  • Surf over 6 ft (2 metres)

Equipment

  • Bodyboard

  • Fins (flippers)

  • Arm leash

Skills and Knowledge

Pre-requisite

  • ASI Bodyboard Wise Advanced Bodyboarder

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 level 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

  • Tube riding

  • Drop knee

  • Drop knee slash

On or above the lip:

  • 360 spin forward & reverse

  • Air

  • ARS (air, roll, spin)

  • Back flip

  • Drop knee tail slide

  • Drop knee floater