What makes you a kook

The author hand pictured here attempting a inside the tube selfie, whilst riding a leashless single fin he designed himself at a packed pointbreak. His hair looked lovely. We all have a different idea of what makes a person a kook. It is a multi-faceted creature; someone with varied and numerous kooky habits. A kooky habit is something that is counterproductive to your surfing and usually humorous for fellow surfers to witness.

There are a few things that seem to be unique to the modern day kook. Have a read through this list and take note. Back when mobile phones first became popular surfers started calling each other from the beach to give a surf report. If you were smart enough you cottoned onto the source of this line-up crowding pretty quickly and stopped calling mates-who-brought-mates. These days social media has exasperated the problem. There are surfers who genuinely rip on old-school boards.

Or put a lot of time and effort into taking the best aspects of old designs and adapting them to modern style and technology. Basically, kooks are oddities who disrespect the nobility of surfing as a sport. They can be wannabe pre-beginner surfers basking in surf culture. Alternatively, they may be surfers who act carelessly or demonstrate rude behaviour to other surfers. Kooks may fail to learn about everything the sport requires conditions, equipment, etiquette or have an inflated sense of their own skill level.

If in doubt, it is always better to ask an experienced surfer than risk ruining their surf experience and getting labelled a kook — it can be hard to come back from. What is a Kook Surfer? Bali day surf coaching retreats. Mentawai day surf coaching, intermediates only. Maldives day surf coaching, intermediates only. An error occurred, make sure you entered a valid email address. Thank you! You will receive an email to confirm your subscription.

The surfer already surfing a wave—or the one paddling in closest to the peak of the wave—gets priority. If someone in a better position is going for a wave, then sit this one out. Cutting someone off is offensive and inconvenient at best, and dangerous at worst.

Honor the Lineup. The lineup is the hierarchy governing the group of surfers at a break. Dress the Part. The brightness of your plumage should be directly proportional to your prowess: If you show up in a colorful wetsuit, you need to have the skills to back it up. And be sure to use a leash! If you make a mistake, know you made one, admit it, and just carry on.

As a younger guy trying to make his way through the lineup, I made plenty of mistakes.