Did You Know - Deep Take-offs

Good positioning on the peak at take-off is a skill that all surfers should proactively learn. Where a surfer takes off on their waves has a huge bearing on the quality of the first manoeuvre performed and for the risk and commitment displayed by a surfer.

Surfers can take-off:

• on the shoulder of a wave,
• on the peak,
• behind the peak,
• from a too-deep position,
• on closeouts,
• or simply they can take-off too late.

All take-off positions can create outcomes that can either be good or bad for a surfer’s performance. Making sensible decisions on where a surfer takes-off on their waves will contribute to the ultimate success they achieve. It is highly recommended that surfers should only take-off on the peak or behind the peak, and say “NO” to all other take-off decisions.