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ERICEIRA SURFING HOLIDAYS - SURF & YOGA- SURF Courses
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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SURFING OBJECTIVES?
Beginners
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.
Intermedaites
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.
Advanced surfers
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.
Attention advanced clinic surfers: You need to bring your own board(s) and wetsuit. However we do have wetsuits and a good selection of short boards and longboards available to rent if you prefer not to travel with your gear.
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SURF COURSE OUTLINEs
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
more info. here: Beginner Surf Course details
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
more info. here: Intermediate Surf Course details
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'
• General advanced surf manoeuvres
• Video Analysis
• Appraisal
more info. here: Advanced Surf Course details
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