Overview

Once you have completed your beginners level, you are now ready to start learning some manoeuvres.  

Aim

Demonstrate ability to control the bodyboard and link intermediate level bodyboarding manoeuvres, in the top half of the wave, below the lip.

Locations and Conditions 

Beach break with sand bottom
Surf up to 3 ft  (1 metre)
Free from hazards

Pre-requisites

Have the skills and knowledge at the bodyboarder beginner level
Swim 50 metres, without stopping
Tread water for 5 minutes

Equipment 

Bodyboard, fins (flippers), arm leash

Topics/ Outcomes 

Bodyboarding Environment:

  • Assess surf conditions-weather, swell, tides, wind direction, speed

  • Identify how to read waves by understanding different water conditions, wave types,  and their suitability for bodyboarding left and right waves, wave frequency

  • Identify 5 different types of surf breaks


Equipment: 

  • Identify how parts of your board affect performance

  • Identify how fins affect peformance

  • Identify bodyboard damage

  • Choose a bodyboard for the intermediate bodyboarder based on personal style and the surf conditions

  • Identify bodyboarding safety and assistance clothing


Bodyboarding Skills: 

  • Select a bodyboarding location for the intermediate bodyboarder

  • Choose a suitable place for entering and exiting the water at different surf breaks

  • Identify and use the different types of rips 

  • Negotiate broken and unbroken waves 

  • Identify correct paddling out protocol

  • Choose the correct waves to ride

  • Identify the correct take off position

  • Correctly ride the wave by understanding how body weight and speed affect bodyboarding

  • Identify how to turn your board

  • Identify methods to get off the wave

  • How to wipe out safely at the intermediate level


Intermediate Level Bodyboarding Manoeuvres:

  • Turns (right-hand, left-hand turn)

  • Bottom turn

  • Top turn

  • Cut-back

Resources

ASI Learn to Bodyboard Intermediate level student workbook or logbook

Certificate Issued

ASI Intermediate Level Bodyboarder Participation Certificate

Duration 

20 sessions (1- 2 hrs each session) + practice

40-80 hours in total  (depending on personal sports ability and previous ocean experience).

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