Surf Survival Course
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Nearly every surfer has experienced the sensation: pinned to the ocean bottom, trying to swim for the surface, desperate for a few quick gasps of air to avoid what might happen if they don't. It's a scary moment and therefore, a tough time to stay composed -- even the pros say so. According to Kurt Krack, who teaches a surf survival course around breath holding, composure is key. While on the North Shore, six Oakley surfers took part in Krack's two-day course to better prepare themselves for the type of hold-downs and life-threatening situations that come with competitive surfing and freesurfing waves like Teahupoo, Pipeline, Jaws and many of the other heavy-water breaks around the world. During the course, the crew of guys -- which ranged from big-wave surfers Danny Fuller and Rico Jimenez to WCT vets Melling and Tommy Whitaker to upcoming pros Eric Geiselman and Thomas Woods -- learned the science of how the body is affected by a lack of CO2 and then got in the pool to put into action their live-saving education. As you'll see, learning to stay submerged for upwards of four or five minutes isn't a feat strictly for NAVY Seals -- one of the guys added almost four minutes to how long he could hold his breath based on what he learned and applied.
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1. Have food stock:
You need to understand that in times like these, you need to have a spare food stock and you need to have foodstuffs which can last for a longer period of time like canned food and dry fruits like cashews as well. These would provide you with energy as well as other nutrients which are required for surviving as well. You need to ensure that you are having foodstuffs which do not require any additional processing and can be used directly as well.
2. Find a shelter:
3. Know the dangers:
(I read these and the reasons they work on Marla survive system site )
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Remember "anyone can hold their breath for 12 seconds on land, if I stay calm I can easily do it in water too"
Try to take a deep breath before you go in, count to 12, then ask yourself, was that so hard?
Staying calm is definately one of the most important things while being held down underwater, because as soon as you start panicking you can die very easily, also in a situation that you would normally be safe in.
And the thing with counting the seconds is definitely interesting, i mean I have personally surfed for a pretty long time now, and I have never counted the seconds of a wipeout. def going to do that in future.
Johannes
However,
I'm not saying people are going to be fine or not. We have no control over the sea, and it's very scary when a novice surfer gets on say 10ft waves.
It's a good way to relieve anxiety, a reason a lot of surfers get hurt or quit. When I first got into surfing. I didn't count the seconds, so it felt like I was under they feel like it's forever The 12 second rule is very effective for calming people down going on 10-12ft waves or lower. Staying calm and not panicking can save lives. The 12 second rule relieved a lot of that for me. I've never been on a wave big enough where the rule didn't apply (12-15ft is my limit)
But anything over 20ft is definitely going to be unpredictable with how long it can keep people down for. Nothing someone with anxiety about the waves should NEVER ATTEMPT.
so please dont tell people that they`ll be fine and shouldnt fear big waves, its right that you shouldnt fear every wave but theres also nothing worse than beginners that just paddle out because they are "fearless"
LOVE this video because of the proven body work that you can do with relaxation techniques to survive, go cali! Get centered, learn some oujai, and maybe it is helpful.
The negative comments seem odd, why would you search this only to troll? I was interested in new info as an ocean swimmer (love surfers, don't do it, but can swim out in some legit waves), HOW to breath and not die? sounds great to me!
So in a long violent hold down or more with the wind knocked out of you, high heart rate, tired, parched throat clamped shut, dizzy and seeing stars, knowing this will allow you to survive. Unassisted free surfing needs to be done with the idea of conserving energy and letting the water do the work.
im planning on surfing 4th July at the biggest beach in sweden, Mellbystrand but the thing is the waves arent massive monsters, their actually decent but can you surf without a wetsuit and do you need to wax your board for grip ?
I go in T-shirt year arround so i dont think il need a wetsuit. i went last year and swam in the ocean and its really cold water there
I was able to hold for 3 minutes and almost passed out and that's after some training... 5 minutes, shit !
Captain Hoff man, you'd be smart to read what you write before posting it. I think I get what you're saying and you spelling is probably better than mine, but your grammar is off the fucking hook! Doesn't have to be fancy or perfect, but it should at least be readable if you want non-pirates to understand it.
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Get wipeOUT in big wabe and see the colours.
white blou dark, white.
And huhuhhhuuhhuuhuhuh i will get kill if i do not and then FRESHHHHHHHHHH
And then the next wabe, because thers nexets.
I just love Australia
Hiamilton on a flight back from Hawaii a couple yrs after her incident. Sobering.