COSTA CALMA SURFING HOLIDAYS - LEARN-2-SURF - Surf Course
Our Learn-2-Surf holidays in the south of Fuerteventura offer you a unique opportunity to learn how to surf in a safe and friendly environment with an experienced team of BSA qualified instructors. Fuerteventura is blessed with good weather and consistent waves all year round, so you can join a course whenever it suits you.
SURFING LESSONS
The Costa Calma surf school's teaching program has been developed according to BSA (British
Surfing Association)
and ASI (Australian Surfing Association) standards and guidelines.
The lessons provide
a proven step-by-step
approach to learn surfing safely and quickly. Our instructors
are BSA, ISA (or equivalent) qualified
with SLSA Lifeguard
certificates.
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.
THE 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.
BEGINNERS 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 learn include:
• Beach safety & familiarisation with Equipment
• Paddling technique and proning in whitewater
• Catching a wave
• Standing/popping up
• Board control
• Trimming and turning the surfboard on a broken wave
(contains a minimum two video coaching sessions)
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 two video coaching sessions)
