COSTA CALMA SURFING HOLIDAYS - SURF CLINICS - courses/coaching
For the intermediate surfers we offer clinics aimed at helping you to 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.
All the instructors have either BSA (British Surfing Association) and/or ASI (Australian Surfing Association) coaching qualifications, to ensure the lessons are structured in a way that is proven to give you the best results.
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WHAT ARE OUR OBJECTIVES?
To be on this group you don't need to be world champion, you just need to know the basics. This course is aimed at those who have surfed before or followed a beginner course at some time. This way you don't have to go through all the basics again.
The focus of this group is on your individual surfing. Once you have learnt how to take off on a wave, you start to develop your own style and this is when timely error correction will ensure that your surfing develops quickly and properly. Learn and practice the bottom turn, start to aim for the top section of a wave, finding the pocket and the cut back.
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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
• Appraisal
Need more time in the water and want to maximize your surf time?
No problem! You can book your intermediate surf clinic, with 'intensive coaching'.
Intensive coaching means two surf sessions a day and a total of 40 hours coaching + at least 4 video analysis sessions. More info: Intensive coaching
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 2 sessions)
• Appraisal
Need more time in the water and want to maximize your surf time?
No problem! You can book your intermediate surf clinic, with 'intensive coaching'.
Intensive coaching means two surf sessions a day and a total of 40 hours coaching + at least 4 video analysis sessions. More info: Intensive coaching
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WHO IS IT FOR?
The courses are open to those basic surfing experience 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.
In Hawaii surfing was never just for men. Hawaiian legends are full of great female surfers - In fact, it was only when missionaries arrived on the islands and started to discourage women from surfing that a gradual decline started. Today, there is a tremendous growth in women's surfing, and these courses reflect this. Families too find the courses an ideal holiday.
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