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You can always learn to surf. You may not attack the tour or throw down alley oops but you can experience the rush of moving across a wave.
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I started at seven and I can't really remember life without surf. How quickly you pick it up is like all things in life. Some are down with maths, others football. I've seen guys take up surfing at the same time, surf together everyday and one will shine while the other gets it slowly. If you're under twelve, you're in the glory days. If you're under fifteeen, chances are you'll be a good surfer. World Championship Tour surfer, Lee Winkler didn't start surfing until he was fourteen. If you're starting late in your teens, you can still get an act though you'll have to work hard to get a good style. If you're starting in your twenties or later, you'll have to put in some real time but don't be too disheartened.
The youth advantage is more environmental, I reckon. When you're young you have no kids, no job, no wife, no worries... just school, surf, surf vids in those glory years. Who in their twenties can spend every weekend surfing eight hours a day? The first four years are crucial. Improving'll be about your attitude, not your level of skill. Be keen, have fun, you'll improve without knowing...
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