We understand you want to feel confident that our coaching is a good fit for your level of surfing. Equally, it’s important for us to know you’re at the right level for our coaching programmes. So we’ve put together this handy guide to help you define your level and make sure your surfing ability is right for the coaching option you’re considering.
Note that all levels must have competent swimming ability and basic ocean awareness.
This is the minimum standard for surfers to join our coaching programmes. Novice surfers are more advanced than beginners who’ve just started surfing. They’ve surpassed the learn-to-surf stage and want the next level of coaching to help progress their surfing.
Here’s how to tell if you’re a novice surfer:
Intermediate surfers can generate their own speed but it may not yet be optimised. They attempt manoeuvres (such as cutbacks or floaters) with some success but generally have technique or timing errors. These surfers have often reached a plateau where improvement has slowed or stopped.
Here’s how to tell if you’re an intermediate surfer:
Advanced surfers can take off in a deeper, faster section of the wave and surf top to bottom. They can successfully complete committed manoeuvres (such as snaps and re-entries) in the critical part of the wave.
Here’s how to tell if you’re an advanced surfer:
