Meet Matt Scorringe.
Dad, Surfer, Olympic Coach & TAOS Founder.
“From the moment I first stood up on a wave, my life has revolved around surfing. My passion for coaching has grown out of the knowledge and skills I’ve gained both as a competitive surfer and as the caddy for one of the world’s best surfers. Now, my mission is to help all surfers fulfill their potential – combining the art of crafting a surfer’s personal style with the science behind mastering the perfect technique.”
— Matt Scorringe
Our Story.
I’ve spent a large part of my life in the water or behind the lens of a camera, the two go hand in hand really. Ultimately if you want to improve in surfing you need to understand how you are moving on the water.
While travelling the world as a sponsored freesurfer for Billabong, I met and became close friends with former World Surf League surfer Josh Kerr. He offered me the opportunity of a lifetime – to be his personal filmer and caddy on the 2009 World Surf League (WSL) tour.
Over that year, I attended all 12 WSL events with Josh. I filmed every surf and heat to analyse where he could improve and help him rise to the top of the World Surf League.
When I returned home at the end of the 2009 season, my world was turned upside down. I was diagnosed with leukaemia and needed extensive chemotherapy for the next two years. At the same time, I studied and learned as much as I could about natural health, nutrition and wellbeing, and went on to win my fight with cancer.
After recovering from my illness, I decided to follow my passion and use my experience and knowledge to coach surfers.
From kids to adults, all surfers share the same desire to ride a wave better. At The Art of Surfing (TAOS), we recognise the growing demand for expert-level surf coaching and training among not just elite surfers, but also recreational surfers who typically just want to be able to generate more speed and do a nice top turn.
‘In 2013, I developed The Art of Surfing as a way of passing on my skills to the next generation of aspiring New Zealand surfers.’
— Matt Scorringe
Once you’ve learned the basics of surfing, it’s easy to stop progressing. Without knowing what you’re doing wrong or how to improve, you can spend years surfing at the same level. That’s where we come in. No matter where you’re at with your surfing, our finely-tuned video analysis will quickly pinpoint ways to improve your technique, and our professional training methods will eliminate those niggling performance flaws.
TAOS offers high-performance, personalised surf coaching for all abilities. We specialise in technique, video analysis, equipment and competition-based fundamentals. Not only have we developed the programmes you need to fulfil your potential, but we’ll customise them to help you achieve your particular surfing goals and budget.
Our programmes are offered worldwide, from New Zealand to Bali and beyond. With courses, camps and online coaching, we reach surfers all over the globe.
