Some more basic moves

360 Reverse

This is exactly the same as a 360, but instead of starting your spin on the left, you start your spin on the right ; it's a bit more complex than the 360 but it can be a really nice trick if well executed

1. Start by doing a slight turn on your left to the top of the wave.
   
2. Once you reach the top of the wave, slide forward on your bodyboard , lift up your legs arch your back and turn down to the face of the wave
   
3. Throw your head and shoulders to the right towards the tube and keep looking to the right until your spin is completed
   
4. Once the Reverse 360 is done , re engage your rail and put back your feet in the water. 

Note : a Reverse

360 on a left hander is actually a normal 360 on a right hander and vice versa ; try to surf on both left and right to master these tricks.

Basic combinations

If you feel comfortable now with degree turn on a bodyboard 360, Reverse 360 and cut back ; you can start thinking about some simple combos:

A 360 immediately followed by a Reverse 360 ; or a cut back followed by a Reverse 360 ; etc..
Even these simple combos can look really good !

Air

Air also called an aerial is a maneuver in which the entire bodyboard extends above the lip.

This is a really important maneuver in modern bodyboarding ; you have to master this trick before trying the intermediate combinations and expert maneuvers described below. As its name suggests, an air is a turn where the entire bodyboard extends above the lip of a wave.

1. Choose a wave with a steep section and a lip that is going to throw.
   
2. Make sure that you have plenty of speed and aim at this lip ; do not try to hit it vertically , choose an angle that will allow you to land in front of the wave after flying over it.
   
3. Once you hit the lip, throw your weight up and towards the front of the wave.
   
4. After landing, re engage you rail for the next move.

El Rollo

The El Rollo is a cornerstone trick in bodyboarding , it consists of an air but just after being pushed by the lip , the bodyboarder has to roll over before landing.

Like a 360, there are some variations for the El Rollo : through the lip in a close out section or inside the barrel (Barrel Roll)

1. Choose a wave with a steep section and a lip that is going to throw.
   
2. Make sure that you have plenty of speed and aim at this lip ; choose a similar angle to hit it like in an air.
   
3. Once you reach the lip, release your rail ( do not let it stick to the curl of the wave ) arch your head and back and look at where you are going to land.
   
4. Follow the direction of the wave with your bodyboard and body to start the roll down and to be sure that you will land with the bottom of your bodyboard first !
   
5. After landing, re engage you rail for the next move.

El Rollo means in Spanish"barrel" , you have to follow the natural cylindrical move of the lip with your bodyboard ; it is easier than it looks if you choose the right wave!