Professional Surf Instruction
The main goal for the entry level surfer is to elevate them from the novice ranks as quickly as possible. We don’t want you to be a beginner forever; moreover, we want to teach you the skills you need to eventually surf on your own. The three concepts listed below are essential to your surfing development.
Entry level concepts
Learn surf ETIQUETTE and the basic fundamentals on a longboard
practice the fundamentals as you learn to identify and catch waves
understand how to “read” waves and how to catch them properly.
The Process
Stage 1
We start our clients in small gentle waves, ideal for longboarding (pictured above). Once you have mastered the basics you can move on towards the actual process “surfing” the wave. The next step is learning the techniques of trimming, stalling, turning and cross stepping which are essential for staying in the correct spot of the wave called the “curl”.
Pictured below is the president of W.O.W. Clay McCutcheon riding in the “curl”
Stage 2
Once you’re able to conquer these important concepts, transitioning to smaller equipment and bigger waves will be less of a challenge. This progression from longboards to shortboards is often skipped by novice surfers, hindering their advancement.
Finding the perfect board for all conditions is almost impossible. This is why most surfers have a variety of boards in different shapes and sizes. Each board is designed for a certain type of waves and conditions.
When you develop into a more “intermediate” surfer, video analysis and in the water surf coaching can become vital to your progression. Seeing is believing they say, and when you watch yourself surf, you can see all the flaws very quickly.
One of our advanced clients finding the buried treasure on our private boat trips.