We are all on the surfing learning curve: yes—you, me—Steph, Carissa, Mick, Italo, and even Kelly. When the term “learning curve” is thrown around, we usually think of kooks practising snap-tos on the beach or groms on foamies skimming across ankle-deep water. Becoming a better surfer is not just about achieving surf techniques and goals; it’s a life-long practice. In the words of Einstein, “Once you stop learning, you start dying.”
The learning curve itself is shaped like a wave. With rapid progress, our confidence soars and as the crest gets higher, the drop steepens. Often, we fall. Life has limited resources and complex problems that undermine our confidence. But, we shake off these setbacks … to start again.
Whether it’s practicing manoeuvres, a wiggly enthusiast, a soul-arched hipster, a…
