| There are a lot of things that people do without | | | | The paddling process is not as easy as it looks. You |
| thinking first of the consequences. They jump into a | | | | must know how to paddle while facing forwards |
| sport right away just because they see others who | | | | using one paddle. This is different to rowing sports |
| seem to do it with ease. One of these sports is surf | | | | where you use 2 oars and paddle backwards. The |
| ski racing, where one participant uses the paddle to | | | | paddling process should be continuous and fluid, using |
| make his way across the racing area while sitting | | | | with the right muscle groups so the speed will either |
| down on a thin platform. | | | | increase or maintain itself despite the waves that you |
| This might actually look easier than board surfing, but | | | | hit along the way. |
| there is more to it than just being able to paddle | | | | Of course, it will take a lot of practice and time |
| around a race course. There are a lot of things that | | | | before you can master these vital aspects of the |
| you should learn first before trying this particular | | | | sport. There are many technical skills to learn as you |
| water sport. | | | | get better also. Balance comes first, technique |
| You must be able to balance yourself on the thin | | | | second. Speed and wave catching come last. |
| platform while sitting down. You can practice this by | | | | Surf ski racing is somewhat complicated but if you're |
| sitting on the ski in flat water until you have the | | | | willing to learn, you will enjoy doing it after a while. |
| "feel" of it. This is important as racing requires the | | | | However, you should not forget that your safety is |
| utmost in balance. | | | | also of utmost importance. |