> Bottom turn, kick flip, and point break are terms used in which sport?And the answer: surfing. Photo credit: Shalom Jacobovitz[http://jacobovitz.smugmug.com/Sports/Mavericks-2010/11230886_qEM8g#787585036_gnhUj].Considered by many surfers to be the perfect wave, a point break is the pointat which a wave breaks over a rock. The resulting wave can be a long one, idealfor surfing.The totally radical sport of surfing is one that has been well-loved forcenturies. Although we associate it more with its lingo and culture today,surfing is one of the oldest sports on Earth. Archaeologists recently discoveredprehistoric stone carvings in Chan Chan, Peru that date back over 5,000 yearsago and show what is believed to be people surfing. Even Captain Cook, back in1778, recognized the sport by describing a surfer he saw in Hawaii as someone“who had the most supreme pleasure while he was driven so fast and smoothly bythe seas." Gnarly, Captain Cook!Surfing also occupies an important place in Hawaii's culture. Hawaiians refer tothe sport as he'enalu which translates to "wave sliding." The sport of wavesliding is an integral part of cultural practices which link the humanexperience with the ocean and once allowed ceremonial chiefs to prove theirability to lead. Today, surfers from around the world flock to Hawaii's beachesto enjoy the waves. Traditionally, surfing was an elite and sacred island activity. However, afterWWII, more leisure time in combination with the rise in beach movies and surffashion gave way to a totally cowabunga, blossoming industry (am I using theseterms right?)Learn some more surfing terms below (so you can use them better than I have inthis article): 1. A-frame: a wave peak breaking left and right with perfect shape 2. Closeout: when a wave breaks all at once, with no shape or shoulder 3. Hang ten: to surf a wave with all ten toes on the nose of the surfboard 4. Wipeout: an unexpected fall off of a surfboard while surfing a waveNow you're ready to shred some gnar. Learn more about surfing here[https://www.britannica.com/sports/surfing].