When the wave is at about 3 or 4 meters in front of you, turn you round and start using your fins. When you see that the wave is hitting your legs, you must swim hard. At the same time, push the nose of the board with your hands and move forward your body to place the board in the slope.

           To increase your speed, just put your legs out of the water and move forward your body; to reduce speed, do the contrary.

           Be careful : if the slope is sharp, the take off can be aerial. In that case, don't push too hard the nose of the board or you will dive it in the water and fall.