Chapter 152: Genius Lu Qingyan
Yang An took the kid and swam for a distance into the sea, and stopped only when they found the place where the waves hit them.
Yang An stood on the surfing board skillfully and held the little guy in his arms. Looking at the little guy in his arms who remained calm, he couldn't help but admire him, saying that he was really a natural born to play extreme sports!
"Are you scared?"
Under the impact of the waves, the surfing board swayed back and forth, like a lone boat swaying in the vast ocean.
Li Li opened her round eyes wide, full of excitement, without a trace of fear.
“Don’t be afraid!”
"Let me show you the thrill of surfing first!"
"Yes, yes!"
Li Li's eyes lit up and she became even more excited.
Feeling the height of the approaching waves, Yang An consciously bent his body, held the little guy in his arms firmly with his left hand, and began to paddle with his right hand.
The paddling part is the most basic and critical part, which will determine whether you can catch the wave and rush with the wave!
Yang An is worthy of being a gold medal coach. As soon as the waves rose, in just a dozen seconds, he caught the waves. His whole body rolled with the waves like a sharp blade, and he rolled several times along with the rolling waves.
The little guy in his arms was not afraid at all, and even clapped his hands excitedly, which made Lu Qingze and others beside him scared to death. They were afraid that Coach Yang could not save the little guy. If he fell down, it would be really dangerous!
"Don't worry, Brother Yang is the best surfing coach here. Since Brother Yang has agreed, there will definitely be no problem!"
Lu Qingze smiled awkwardly. He did not doubt Coach Yang's professionalism, he was just a little worried.
The coach seemed to understand this, and instead of saying anything, he carefully explained the elements of surfing to him!
"Lift your head, chest, and use your abdomen to support your upper body. Look forward, put your fingers together, and paddle rhythmically along both sides of the surfboard, one left and one right, from top to bottom."
"When paddling, the nose of the board should be slightly higher than the water surface. Otherwise, the nose of the board will be inserted into the water and it will be difficult to move forward. If it is too far back, the nose of the board will be too raised and it will be difficult to maintain balance and easy to be pushed away by the waves."
When a few teenagers were still trying to comprehend the skills taught by their coaches, Lu Qingyan was already able to stand steadily on the surfing board. This might be the difference between a genius and an ordinary person!
"Very good, keep up the pace!"
The coach who taught Lu Qingyan was also very satisfied. He thought he was a good talent.
The most important thing is that this little guy is only five years old, and seems to be comparable to that three-year-old baby!
"When holding the board, pay attention to your hands. Make sure to keep your center of gravity parallel to the bottom of your chest. Don't hold them one in front of the other. Don't hold the strings, as this will cause them to slip."
"Keep your feet together and don't drag them into the water, which will disrupt the current. Use your arms to push yourself up and keep your head up and looking forward."
“As you feel your board moving forward and picking up speed, start to stand up and jump onto the board, keeping your feet shoulder-width apart and your spine straight. Bend your knees slightly, let your arms hang loose, lower your center of gravity, find your balance, and look in the direction you want to go.”
"Um!"
Lu Qingyan kept a straight face and accomplished the coach's request easily. For Lu Qingyan, he learned everything very quickly, not only in study but also in sports.
It's just that he doesn't like this extreme sport very much and doesn't try it much. Since his sister likes it, he will study hard. Only in this way can he protect his sister.
"How is it, can you find the feeling?"
"Can!"
Lu Qingyan nodded and signaled to the coach that he was ready to follow the next wave!
"Is it okay?"
"Can!"
Seeing this, the coach didn't say anything, but just followed closely. If there was any emergency, he would take action at the first moment.
When the first wave hit, Lu Qingyan squatted down, the coach's instructions just appeared in his mind, and he quickly paddled towards the waves and soon caught them.
With the impact of the waves, a simple surfing action was completed in the next second, and with the waves that followed, there was a spin, which stunned the coach.
This, this is something a five-year-old child can do, isn't it incredible?
When turning, you can sit a little further back on the board to move your center of gravity backwards. This way, your volume under the water is smaller, making it easier to turn. The action of turning is to rotate your waist and then use your feet to do egg-beating strokes in the water.
If you want to turn left, your feet and calves should circle in the water in a clockwise direction. The larger the circle, the better the efficiency. If you want to turn right, your legs should paddle in the water in a counterclockwise direction.
When turning, you can hold the edge of the board with both hands to stabilize your center of gravity, or you can hold the edge of the board with one hand and paddle with the other hand to speed up your turning.
If he remembered correctly, he hadn't even taught the kid how to turn around yet, but he figured it out on his own?
What kind of comprehension ability is this? If they are trained, can their country also produce an extreme sports champion?
Thinking of this, the coach became very excited.
He used to be a surfer, but his talent was average, so his achievements were limited. In addition, their country's athletes are really average in extreme sports, so there is very little attention paid to extreme sports. What if they could cultivate an extreme sports champion?
"pretty!"
The coach couldn't help but imagine in his mind the scene of Lu Qingyan becoming the surfing champion. If Lu Qingyan knew what he was thinking, he would definitely tell him that this was impossible!
"Now I'll teach you how to do a surf turn!"
He was afraid that if he delayed any further, the kid would figure it out on his own. Wouldn't he, as a coach, be just a decoration?
He walks to the tail of the board, with his back foot just above the rudder or about half a step in front of the rudder; his body slightly shifts backward with his center of gravity on his back foot; his head turns in the direction the board is turning, using his head to drive his shoulders and his hips to drive his feet to control the direction of the board.
When turning the surfboard in the opposite direction, just turn your body in the opposite direction according to the key points of the turning action.
After turning, return to the center of the surfboard and continue surfing.
Entering the surf zone is not as easy as you might think. You may be thrown back by the waves most of the time. Newbies often waste a lot of energy here, which affects their interest in surfing.
The next step is to surf the waves. In small waves or white foam, surfing the waves is one of the best ways.
"When the whitewater hits the nose of your board, hold the strings with both hands and lift your whole body up to let the whitewater flow over and under your board. If you lean or turn sideways, the whitewater will most likely knock you off the board."