Surfing is embedded in the American psyche. We surf music hear bear Board shorts and occasionally wipe - especially after the catch from the Big Kahuna. But surfing can really only a few million Americans. The other 328 million of us are "Kooks" - would-be surfer, which determined forever go the beach. Until now.Champion pro surfer, surf instructor and author Jason Ribbon is everything with his latest book, the Kook's Guide to surfing it is humorous, entertaining how-to guide for the surfer in us all.
"Anyone can browse," explains confident trims. "He knows that, since he has taught thousands on his surf camps."Most people mainly because you believe that the waves is riding, difficult and dangerous ", he says.""Learn surfing can experience his pleasant and unforgettable lifetime most."
Illustrated step-by-step lessons on how to surf etiquette to a glossary surfing surfing border (with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek) knocking the Kook of us and offers up tidbits of friendly advice like "Unstrap the line; if bekommenDie you out of the water opportunities a tsunami hit you in the parking lot are slim to none."
There are also many practical information like the anatomy of a surfboard, select the right Board to choose waves and so the best is a list of the best surfing locations around the globe. There is even a section on surfing exercise and diet.
"Ribbon acknowledges that its great launch surfing etiquette or lack of it."I wrote the Kooks guide so much for surfers as for kooks ", he says, referring to the 10-page chapter on good manners in and out of the water.""Every surfer was a Kook".He suggests that "kooks are to people and deserve compassion."
The Kook's Guide to surfing, 174 page fully illustrated trade paperback is available for $19.95 at Amazon.com or your favorite surf shop.
About Jason trims
His first book, pipe dreams: A surfer's journey (HarperEntertainment 2003), appeared on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list Nonfiction.Eine former editor for surfers, surfing, explorations and Swell.com, published his article in Eastern surf, Transworld surf water, Mundo wheel flow (Japan) trip surfing (France), adrenaline (England), Australian surfing Life.Vor recently published his work in the mountain and the wave, the Quiksilver story (Chronicle 2006), the best of Surfer magazine (Chronicle 2007) and pipeline: deep inside the world's most respected wave (Surfline 2008) one lives with his wife and son in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
For more information and reviews visit http://www.kooksguide.com.
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See an interview with Kook's Guide author / surfer, Jason trims, in
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For review copies, contact the author at Jborte (at) Yahoo (dot) com
Interview with Jason call trims 757-285-9277
Fun facts and quotes from the Kook's Surf Guide:
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