COSTA CALMA SURFING HOLIDAYS - INTENSIVE COACHING - The Courses
Intensive coaching is available for all levels of ability and you will have two surf sessions a day and a total of 40 hours professional coaching + at least 4 video analysis sessions.
For the advanced beginner, we offer intensive coaching for advanced beginners (you are able to regularly catch and ride broken waves to the shore and are occsionally catching green waves). The lessons provide
a proven step-by-step
approach to help you progress quickly and safely. Our instructors
are BSA, ISA (or equivalent) qualified
with SLSA Lifeguard
certificates.
For the intermediate surfer, we offer a clinic to help you progress to your next personal level. The qualified coaches provide all the equipment and training you need to get you riding the wave along the open face and teach you the fundamentals, including turning in the correct parts of the wave and how to use the wave to maximise your rides.
For the advanced surfer, we can asses your skills and offer you our professional advice to help make your surfing polished and consistent. We also study your wave riding by using video analysis, this way we are able to iron out any flaws and put you on the right track to help you hit the lip or carve the face like a pro.
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THE ADVANCED BEGINNER SURF COURSE - A ROUGH OUTLINE
All our courses offer you the flexibility to develop at your own pace however as a rough indication take a look at the outline below.
ADVANCED BEGINNER SURF COACHING
Every day we choose the surf spot with the best wind & wave conditions suited to your level of ability and the skills you'll practise include:
• paddling and duck-diving technique to reach the line up
• Sitting on board
• positioning in the line up, how to find the 'peak' and use it
• catching a green/unbroken wave on your belly
• taking off on a green/unbroken wave
• Straight and angled take offs (Front/Backhand)
• bottom turn
(contains a minimum 4 video coaching sessions)
COURSE OUTLINE FOR INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED SURFERS
The surf academy focuses on safety of its students by looking at ability levels and risk assessments on locations for surfing.
Intermediates:
• Pre-surf warm up & stretching
• Duck Dive technique
• Positioning when catching wave i.e. angled take off's
• Stance position
• Open face trim
• Bottom turn technique
• Wave and weather knowledge
• Importance of correct equipment
• Video Analysis (At least 4 sessions)
• Appraisal
Advanced surfers:
• Pre-surf warm up & stretching
• Techniques for paddling and turning for waves (tricks and tips)
• Priority rules (review)
• Types of waves and approach to apply to each of them
• Getting into bigger surf
• Catching more waves
• How to evaluate the changing conditions
• The 'Bottom turn' and its importance for wave riding success
• The importance of the upper body for bottom turning.
• 'Duck dive' techniques
• The 'off the lip'
• The 'cutback'
• Surfing in steep and hollow waves
• Advanced moves incl. cutback, snap, re-entry, floater, roundhouse cutback...
• Video Analysis (At least 4 sessions)
• Appraisal
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WHO IS IT FOR?
The intensive courses are open to all levels of surfers from complete newbies to advanced surfers with who wish to improve and expand their skills.
Intermediate Surf clinics include the use of all boards, wetsuits and transport. Courses are run in small groups and each individual is taught at their own pace and according to their own needs.
Advanced clinics are generally for surfers with their own gear.
Surf safety is an important factor. No matter what your level of surfing, beginner or experienced, the instructors, who are all Professional Beach Lifeguards, will make sure you learn in a safe and fun environment.
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WATER AND SURFING SAFETY
Your safety is our prime concern, we offer the following surfing safety precautions:
• Soft skinned surfboards are available for novices to use.
• All surfing instructors have at least a BSA Level I (or equivalent) qualification
(which includes an open water lifesaving qualification).
• Trainee/Assistant coaches are supervised by an accredited instructor.
• An Instructor is responsible for no more than 6 pupils in the water at time.
• All surfboards have suitable leashes (ankle straps).
• Instructors have a life-saving aid near at hand whilst pupils are in the water.
• A first aid kit is available at the beach.
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