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ERICEIRA SURFING HOLIDAYS - BUDGET SURF - LEARN-2-SURF COURSE
Learn to surf the easy way. Our aim is to make learning to surf both fun and achievable. Our qualified surf instructors provide all the equipment you need and our aim is to get you up and standing as quickly as possible, so you will be confident and ready to take the next step.
All the instructors have both BSA (British Surfing Association) and FPS (Portuguese Surfing Federation) 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?
The main aim of the 5 day Beginners Surf Course is get participants up and riding waves in a safe and fun environment. The surf course aimed at this level covers the Surf Essentials outlined below. Beginners’ first lessons are on soft trainer boards, these boards are designed with safety in mind and making catching and riding waves easier. At the end of the course each participant should have experienced the rush of riding a green/broken wave safely to the shore.
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COURSE OUTLINE FOR BEGINNERs AND INTERMEDIATES
The surf academy focuses on safety of its students by looking at ability levels and risk assessments on locations for surfing.
Beginners:
• Pre-surf warm up & stretching
• Board and equipment knowledge
• Safety, both in and out of water
• Surfing ethics and etiquette
• Paddle out to breaking waves
• Sitting on board
• Posture and balance when paddling
• How to catch waves
• Stand up technique
• Confidence
• Appraisal
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
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WHO IS IT FOR?
The courses are open to those with no, or very little, surfing experience and to surfers with some basic knowledge who wish to improve and expand their skills.
Surf courses 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.
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 this course so special. The overall view of surfing provided by your instructors ensures that you get the right start to an addiction of a lifetime. Subjects, such as surfboard design, the history of surfing, weather and waves, surfing fitness, the rules of surfing, types of surf spots, and many other subjects expand your knowledge of this incredible art.
In Hawaii surfing was never just for men. Hawaiian legends are full of great female surfers - 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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