SUP surfing is a great way to get the muscle memory of the surfing glide and balance easily. The bigger board and paddle help in keeping you from falling while you are getting that muscle memory. Once comfy surfing on the SUP boards it's a much easier way to transition onto other boards for surfing. Most longboard learning to surf takes a couple years. SUPsurfing's curve is much shorter due to many factors. Come give it a try! Learning to surf got easier!