How To Bodyboard: The Basics

Join us as we dive into the world of bodyboarding with our comprehensive guide to "Bodyboarding Basics"! Whether you're a beginner or looking to brush up on your skills, this video is your go-to resource for mastering the essentials.
In this video, Bodyboard Holidays founder Rob Barber shares his vast knowledge and explores the key aspects of bodyboarding, starting with tips on selecting and preparing your board for an epic surf session. From choosing the right wetsuit for optimal comfort to mastering the art of catching your first unbroken waves, we've got you covered.
Discover the ins and outs of purchasing the perfect bodyboard and learn essential techniques to ensure a smooth and enjoyable ride. Our expert advice will guide you through the process, making it easy for you to get started or enhance your existing skills.
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VIDEO CHAPTERS -
00:00 Introduction
00:14 Buying A Board
00:47 Preparing Your Board
01:19 Waxing Your Bodyboard
02:08 Buying Swim Fins
03:16 Buying A Wetsuit
04:46 How To Wear A Leash
05:52 Plugging Your Bodyboard
06:09 How To Check The Surf
07:36 Catching Your Very First Waves
08:58 How To Trim Across A Wave
09:59 How To Use Swim Fins
11:13 Catching Your First Green Waves
12:59 How To Progress
13:47 Outro
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[@goleftimages5118]

Very comprehensive list of all things needed to get out there and enjoy the waves! Great work Bodyboard Holidays!!! 🤙🏼

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thanks Chris. 🙏 Hope you've been scoring some waves lately. 🌊

[@bookofbusiness]

Want to give you the biggest kudos for making these videos, and how each video you make seems to eclipse previous iterations in terms of production values and content focus. I believe this may be one of the only videos on KZbin (the only one I've ever seen anyway) to directly address the progression between jump launch without fins and paddling out. As a relative noob who was stuck in jump launch for a long time, there is either little or straight up no content that deals with leveling up from those very early stages. Can't wait to get some in person lessons from your team this year. And although nobody may be becoming millionaires from creating bodyboard content, the value you provide with these is massive for someone like me who has been looking for low-level instructions online and generally coming up empty handed. And then the fact that someone in ten years in the same boat could stumble upon this and tangibly level their game up, that's pretty freaking cool. In terms of some other video topics that may be of interest to the less experienced set, and complementary to the video you made about dealing with wiping out, a video about some of the broadstroke risks and challenges of being deeper in the water, important swimming/safety preparation, and learning to live with wiping out would all be very interesting, but that may be better too general and off topic. Either way keep doing what you're doing, the content is amazing and I hugely appreciate that it exists 🙏👊

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thank you for your kind words. We are totally stoked that you find the video and our channel useful. We love nothing more sharing our passion of bodyboarding with everyone else. We can't wait to share some waves with you next month. ✈ 🏝 😎 🌊 Thank's for the video suggestions!

[@SpiralMoss]

Yeah he really keeps it simple and doesn't over hype it. That's the best way to help people who are beginners 👍

[@infonac392]

Great run down of some important details! Thanks

[@bodyboard_holidays]

No problemo! Glad you liked the video. 🙏

[@ileneprice7189]

Very helpful! Thanks... will be looking at more of your great videos, as I just discovered this channel

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Glad it was helpful! Let us know if there is anything in particular you're looking for help with. 👌

[@welshbodyboardclub3400]

Thank you for sharing this with our members!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

It's a pleasure guys. Hope you all scored some waves today. 🙌

[@julianwischniewski147]

Thank you for the tips on kick position #2!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

No problem, happy to help!

[@keelhauled1857]

Always had great style 😎 always good to refresh your technique no matter how long you have been sponging!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

👌🏼

[@markhollidge8514]

Great video Rob! Always super useful and helpful. Indeed, anybody looking to improve their Bodyboarding should jump on your website and book a lesson or even better, a holiday. I'm still grinning from El Salvador a few years back. 😁 Hopefully see you guys again in 2024!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Hi Mark, thanks for your feedback and kind words. 🙂 It would be epic to catch some waves with you in 2024. 🌊 Let's make it happen! ✌

[@RocketDog73]

Loving the custom NMD board. Good video 🤙

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thanks!

[@severnbrand]

Love this!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

❤

[@andrewterry1801]

New subscriber here saw you and your team doing some training I Newquay looked like everyone was having a great time 👍

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thanks for the sub and welcome to our channel! 🙏 One word of warning though... bodyboarding is highly addictive! 😜 🌊

[@jensp2857]

thanks. awesome intro. 😊❤️‍🔥

[@bodyboard_holidays]

You're welcome 😊

[@BoBentleys_HIVE]

I'm totally gonna ask the Mrs for a coaching weekend for my birthday haha 🤞

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Why wait until then? Christmas is only a couple of weeks away! 😜 🎅 🎄

[@womenandwaves]

Great tips! I like the last one! Very helpful! 🙏🏼

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thank you. 🙏

[@TheItamarshalev]

Well explained, keep it up!

[@bodyboard_holidays]

🙏

[@davidmills7846]

Great video Rob, really high quality and detailed content which will be massive help to those starting out. Looking forward to seeing some on moving to the next level and some simple tricks in this new slick style - very well done

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Hey David. Thank you for your feedback. Hope you've been scoring plenty of waves! 👌

[@sipslow]

Love the content. My youngest son and I are planning our summer for body boarding and this is great content for us both to watch.

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Glad you found it useful. 🙏

[@PinchiExivion]

Thank you so much! Been dreaming about this, got my first bodyboard and am about to head out into the waves. Thank you for the pointers! I'll see you on the other side! 🤙

[@bodyboard_holidays]

No problem at all. You know where we are should you need anymore help. Have fun! 🌊

[@Peter-kw6jw]

Great stuff

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thanks!

[@stuartorme8760]

Hi Rob, Another great video! Could you possibly do a video on wave selection. What to look for, which to choose in a set? Any tips or tricks.

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Hey Stuart, we're glad you like the video. 🙌 I'll be sure to pass your video request over to Rob. Take care! - Alex

[@SpiralMoss]

Well done, that's great advice. Keeping it simple without any technical jargon beginners wouldn't understand. Haven't been bodyboarding in year's. Bought a few battails off you years ago. I'm going to get out over the Christmas hopefully in Co Clare Ireland. Build my self back onto the beach first then back to the reefs. I've forgotten how much fun it used to be. An injury had me ending up fishing for bass and watching people surf and bodyboard. Two enjoyable pass time's

[@bodyboard_holidays]

Thanks for watching. Hope you score in Ireland over the festive period and get your buzz back! Let us know how you get on 👌🏼 - Alex

[@SpiralMoss]

@@bodyboard_holidays I will indeed Alex, the forecast doesn't look great at the moment, but it could turn in my favour yet 👍

[@nelsonfurtado1018]

Great video after a nice tip guess motivation runs much stronger :)

[@bodyboard_holidays]

So true!

[@matthewdavies5875]

I wish I knew all these tips when I was starting out.

[@bodyboard_holidays]

✌

[@johnbusby1349]

Yeeeew 🤙🏼

[@bodyboard_holidays]

😀

[@Ali.spr-h]

What the difference between 4/3 and 3/2 wetsuit ??

[@bodyboard_holidays]

A 3/2 you would use in the warmer summer months, whilst the 4/3 is more for spring or autumn. 4/3 can be used in to the winter as well, as long as it's not too cold.

[@mikedixon7955]

@Ali.spr-h - I'm pretty sensitive to cold water and I use a 4/3 suit when it's 55F(13C) - 65F(18C)

[@mullraerae299]

The Bodyboard companies CEOs are millionaires, Tom Morey rings a bell.

[@bodyboard_holidays]

🤔