wide turns and maneuvers taking advantage of the force of a wave, on a board. In 1778 a British expedition under the command of Captain James Cook, who was sailing from Tahiti to North America, coincidentally met a group of unknown islands until then, and later they would be called Hawaii Islands
It was in 1820, with the arrival of
Calvinist Christian missionaries, almost any vestige of Hawaiian indigenous culture was almost completely eliminated and replaced by a culture of "modesty, work and religion." In the early 20th century, surfing began to resurface on the Hawaiian coast, especially on the island of Ohau, and somewhat less on Maui and Kaui.
The key character for surfing to be known around
the world was the Hawaiian Duke Kajanamoku, a great surfer and Olympic swimming champion on several occasions. Between 1910 and 1920 Duke traveled the world, and wherever he went to the surfing demonstration. His demonstrations caused great impact on the attendees, and served as a fuse for the great expansion in the surf that would come later. Pipeline Beach is located on the island of Oahu in Hawaii (USA). It is one of the cradles of the surfing world South Africa, to Jeffreys Bay where Supertubes beach is located where we can find one of the best rights in the world Snapper Rocks, located on the Gold Coast of Australia, form a succession of unique spots for any surfer. Among them, the wave of Superbank is the most prominent, reaching over 500 meters in its best days. Zicatela beach is one of the most powerful and best-wave beaches in Mexico. This unique place is located in Puerto Escondido, in the state of Oaxaca. One of the largest waves in the world with about 400 meters of travel and with a height that exceeds 30 meters on days of intense weather. Surfing reinforces all your muscles, especially in the middle area of the body, because there are most of the muscles you use while maneuvering on the board. But of course also your legs, arms and back will be reinforced while paddling and surfing. Increasing muscle mass and The practice of surfing benefits strength will also help prevent the functioning of the heart due injuries. Especially in the arms to the improvement of blood flow, the good state of blood lipids and blood pressure, strengthening the nervous system, relaxing and helping also a mental well-being.