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HOSSEGOR SURFING HOLIDAYS - Surf Clinic - course details
The Seignosse surf school is open Monday to Friday and you will receive surf lessons for 2 hours per day, followed by freesurf sessions under the supervision and guidance of head coach. Beginner courses are run from Seignosse beach and a picnic lunch is provided. Ages range from the youngest ever student aged 6 to a record 79 years of age!
Quick links: Objectives | Who's it for? | The surf school & Coaches
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.
Experienced surfers may wish to bring their own board(s) and wetsuits. However we supply both three and two millimeter wetsuits and will select a board to suit your ability, height-weight and the conditions.
Rough course Outline for intermediate surfers
• Brief surfer diagnoses
• Quick review of surfing basics
• Techniques for paddling and turning for waves (tricks and tips)
• Priority rules (review)
• How a surfboard works
• 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'
• General advanced surf manoeuvres
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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.
Surf courses include the use of all boards, wetsuits and transport. Please note the school supply 'pop out' boards by Bic, NSP, South Point etc. If you want to surf a custom board please fell free to bring your own. You are also welcome to bring your own quiver of boards. Courses are run in small groups and each individual is taught at their own pace and according to their own needs.
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.
Surf knowledge is part of what makes the clinics so special. The overall view of surfing provided by your instructors ensures that you expand your knowledge of this incredible art.
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The Surf School & Coaches
Seignosse Surf School provides some of Europe's finest surf tuition. The school uses the latest safety guidelines and most advanced techniques. The skill acquired over years of coaching professional surfers by director Kevin Olsen is passed on to his team who are all BSA (British Surfing Association) qualified Instructors.
Surfing is great fun but sometimes frustrating without the help and guidance that Surfers often give each other. The Seignosse Surf School is at the cutting edge of Surf coaching. For further info and an overview of all the surf courses available please see our Hossegor Surfing Courses page.
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