Now that you stand on your board, you can begin to learn to turn. You should know that to turn your focus is essential in surfing. Essentially, this is what stimulates the movement of your body. You can also use your feet to move your body weight and make the board turn . Point in the desired direction with your finger or tilt the board towards the desired direction, before taking the wave.

An eskimo roll is a method of getting through a wave when your board is too big to do a duck dive. When the wave approaches, hold onto the rails with your elbows against the board so that it doesn't hit you in the face. Make sure the nose is underwater otherwise the wave will pull the board out of your hands. When the wave has passed, rotate back around by pulling on one rail and pushing the other. Start paddling as soon as possible to avoid being pulled back with the wave.