What is my surfing level?
Find out your level and choose the course that suits you best!
Full of questions about surfing!? No problem! Leave it to us, see which zone you are in first, and let's improve together!
Beginner's Course Selection Guide
How do I choose a surfing course? What stage am I at?
LEVEL 1.1
BEGINNER
(ROOKIE)
LEVEL 1.2
BEGINNER WITH SOME EXPERIENCE
LEVEL 1.3
EXPERIENCED BEGINNER
"I've never tried surfing before,
but I can swim!"
Suggested content for your learning:
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Basic Understanding of the Environment
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Safety Knowledge
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Understanding of Surfing Equipment
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Surfing Safety Code
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Basic Surfing Etiquette
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Basics to Get Over A Wave
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Balance on Surfboard
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Paddling Techniques
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How to Pop Up on a Surfboard
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According to your own practice level, you can strengthen the practice of catching waves, better pop ups, and even doing slight turns!
"I've only tried surfing a few times before, and I'm still struggling with the basics: paddling and pop-ups."
Suggested content for your learning:
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Review of the basics for beginner surfers (same as LVEVEL 1.1)
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Improve your pop ups and paddling techniques
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Better control of your surfing posture,
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Better balancing on surfboard
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Learn to catch green waves on the outside section
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Improve your orientation in the water in order to catch more waves
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Learn the basics of speeding up or slowing down
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Catch waves diagonally and turn left or right after take off.
"With help, I am able to stand well and ride straight with proper control."
Suggested content for your learning:
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Review the basics for beginner surfers (same as LEVEL 1.1 and 1.2)
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Learn to catch green waves on the outside section
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Improve your wave reading ability to catch better quality waves
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Improve your orientation in the water and increase your chance of catching waves
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Learn to catch waves diagonally and turn left or right after take off.
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Improve your surfing posture to improve mobility
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Learn how to do Cutbucks
How can this surf instruction course help me?
Surfing has a long growth curve.
Learning the basic skills correctly right from the start is one of the keys to effective and fun progress. Even if you have taken some surf lessons here or elsewhere, you may still benefit from our courses.
Our surf coaches will take time to analyze your skills and techniques to make sure you don't develop bad habits, and confirm your basic knowledge in order to help you reach higher levels faster.
Course Selection Guide for Intermediate Surfers
Get ready to challenge your surfing skills to the next level and strengthen your ability!
LEVEL 2.1
INTERMEDIATE SURFER
(DRIFTWOOD SURFER)
LEVEL 2.2
INTERMEDIATE SURFER
Transitioning from Beginner to Intermediate Surfer
“In waist-to-shoulder waves, I can paddle through the 'breaker zone', catch an 'unbreakable wave', and go left or right on the face of a wave. I want to have more control of the surfboard, make basic turns and change directions."
Suggested content for your learning:
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Accelerate on the face of a wave
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Improve your wave reading ability, choose and catch waves
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Choose the right equipment for specific wave conditions
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Turtle rolls or duck diving
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Improve your surfing posture to improve mobility
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Learn the basics of bottom and top turns
"I have great control over the board and can change direction. I want to practice accelerating and decelerating, controlling speed, turning, etc."
Suggested content for your learning:
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Improve ability to generate speed on different types of waves
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Improve your positioning when popping up
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Strengthen turtle rolling or duck diving skills
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Improve your bottom turning skills and learn how to put yourself back on the face (Technical Analysis of Bottom Turning)
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Improve your top turning skills (technical analysis of your positioning on the wave, body rotation, weigh transferring and riding path)
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Understand or improve your cutbacks
How can this surf instruction course help me?
Surfing is addictive, and the better you surf, the more you will enjoy it.
Coaches make sure you make important improvements in your techniques that ultimately make a big difference in your surfing!
You'll get personalised advice and guidance on how to improve your surfing. This can really come into play in many ways, such as: the quality of choosing waves, improving acceleration, identifying wave conditions, etc….
The main difference between beginner and intermediate surfers is their autonomy and control in the water. In order to benefit from the Intermediate Instructor course, you need to be able to paddle over the white wash and catch waves on your own.
If this still poses a challenge to you, then it is recommended that you choose the beginner course to benefit more from your practice.
Intermediate to Advanced Surfers
Discovering the joy of surfing
The golden stage of exploring surfing and its fun
LEVEL 3
ADVANCED SURFER
LEVEL 4
PRO SURFER
"I have mastered the skills of beginner surfers, and have considerable physical fitness and experience. I need to strengthen the details of surfing movements, and can read, catch, ride waves all on my own, and fully understand the surfing rules."
Suggested content for your learning:
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Speed control on waves (acceleration, deceleration)
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Improves ability to read waves
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Choose the right surfing equipment for specific conditions
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Turtle rolling or duck diving skills
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Improve your surfing posture to improve mobility
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Reinforcing the foundation of bottom and top turns
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Strengthen adaptability in the water
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Proper take off and ride in the correct direction
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Psychological quality
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Continue surfing, nose rides, cross stepping, or more advanced movements
"Familiar with all surfing skills, able to control various wave conditions, highly experienced, superior physical conditions, wave recognition and surfboard riding intuitiveness and confidence, with a high level of stability, able to freely do highly technical movements. For example: air, 360 , barrel riding, kick flip, backflip and more… ”
Congratulations!
Already able to surf freely and even become a competitive surfer!
Enjoy surfing to the fullest and have the pleasure of exploring different surfing spots.