ADVANCED SURF COACHING

• Video Analysis and Feedback 
• Waterman ship skills
• Surfing bigger waves with confidence and safety
• Small group coaching (3-6 people)
• Theory sessions to gain understanding of..
• rip currents
• weather
• surfing drills
• diet
• Competitive Strategies
• How to gain Sponsorship
• Trial heats to improve your knowledge and gain the competitive edge 

Having one of our surfing coaches analyse your surfing techniques, wave selection etc. can have a dramatic effect on your surfing and producing quick results. We can refine your existing surfing skills as well as introducing some up to date surf drills. We also ensure that you get individual coaching within a group environment.

Surfing is a sport where you can reach a performance plateau and get stuck at a level, unable to progress. Certain skills can not be learned through experience alone. Everyone can benefit from additional surfing coaching.

The fact that all the established and up and coming world class surfers have constant coaching speaks volumes for its essential benefits to a surfer’s performance. Having a professional coach analyse your style, techniques, and waterman ship skills can have a dramatic effect on your surfing and produce quick results.

GOAL SETTING DRILL

Drill: We will first ask you to surf a twenty minute heat and try to achieve the goals decided upon. Your coach with look at the biomechanics of your surfing & set achievable goals for your ability & the conditions on the day.

BOTTOM TURN DRILLS

Drill: We will send you out into the surf for 20 minutes. Ask them to perform the best quality bottom turns they can do on the waves they catch. Score the bottom turns:

3 points for an excellent bottom turn (good lean, hand touching the wave face, flexed body)

2 points for an average bottom turn (good lean, straight body)

1 point or a poor bottom turn (poor lean, straight body)

RE-ENTRY DRILL 

Drill: We will send you out into the surf for 20 minutes. Ask them to perform the best quality re-entries they can do on the waves they catch. Score the re-entries:

3 points for an excellent re-entry (surfboard is vertical as it impacts the lip) 2 points for an average re-entry (surfboard has an angle pointing down the line as it impacts the lip)

1 point for a poor re-entry (surfboard doesn’t impact with the lip with little power and verticalness. This type of re-entry is characterised by the surfer getting momentarily “caught” as they come off the top of the wave )

CUTBACK DRILLS

Drill: We will send you out into the surf for 20 minutes. Ask them to perform the best quality cutbacks they can do on the waves they catch. Score the cutbacks:

3 points for an excellent cutback (surfboard rebounds vertically off the foam rebound)

2 points for an average cutback (surfboard impacts with the foam but not with any height)

1 point for a poor cutback (surfboard “taps the foam” or doesn’t impact with the foam at all)

LAYBACK DRILL 

Drill: We will send you out into the surf for 20 minutes. Score each wave normally out of 10 points. Award 3 bonus points for every successfully completed “layback” snap. These additional bonus points are to encourage the surfers to attempt the target manoeuvre.

The technique for performing the “layback” snap is” Perform a quality bottom turn Lean backwards before reaching the top of the wave, touch the wave face with the trailing hand, and continue to look down the line. The momentum from the preceding bottom turn will re-centre the surfer over the surfboard

AERIAL DRILL

Drill: We will send you the surfers out into the surf for 20 minutes. Score each wave normally out of 10 points. Award 3 bonus points for every successfully completed aerial. These additional bonus points are to encourage the surfers to attempt the target manoeuvre.

Perform a quality bottom turn off the bottom of the wave

Just before hitting the lip or foam, forcefully lift your arms above your

head to create a “lift” force

When in the air, try to keep your chest close to your knees. Grab the rail if

you find it necessary

Land in a low stance to handle the impact forces on landing