Bodyboarding is one of the most popular water sports being taken on by many aspiring Wave Warriors. If you haven’t tried it yet, you should add it to your list of water sports to try this summer.

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So, what is bodyboarding? Basically, bodyboarding is the art of riding waves while in a prone position (lying down on the board). This is very different from surfing where you’ll be in a standing position while riding the waves. Although bodyboarding is commonly known as riding waves in a prone position, other bodyboarding disciplines are also being practiced today, namely drop-knee and stand-up.

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Accordingly, the Polynesian people were the first ones to ride a wave using their paipo boards in a prone position. They have been doing this for a long time even before stand-up wave riding or surfing ever came into being.