Beginner Lesson

lasts for aprox. 2 hours.
The lesson is broken down as follows:




Introduction
1. Stretching exercises.
2. Basic surf theory (including safety instruction).
3. Entering and exiting the water.
4. Judging waves and catching waves lying down on board.
5. Learning how to stand on a surfboard.

After putting on your wetsuit and rash vest (for easy identification), your surf instructor will take you through some basic surf theory.
You will learn about your surfboard, a leash, fins and top and bottom decks. Then your surf instructor will work out which foot will be your front foot before you go into the ocean.
At this stage you will go no further than waist deep water. You will be catching white water (or broken waves, also known as foamies). Your surf instructor will pull you into your first few waves as you learn to paddle your surfboard into waves yourself. You will enjoy catching waves lying on your tummy until you are comfortable catching waves by yourself.
Then the fun starts!! The surf instructor will take you to the beach and teach you a technique to assist you in standing on your surfboard.
After a few practice runs, it's back into the water. The rest of the lesson consists of you standing up and learning how to keep your balance. After your first lesson you should be able to get to your feet and ride (even if its for a few seconds).
Thereafter you could take another lessons and start learning how to execute turns and then move onto catching open faces (unbroken waves).The surf school also offers advanced lessons.

Improver Surf Lessons

last for aprox. 2 hours
The lesson is broken down as follows:




• Warm up.
• Identifying areas that you would like to work on.
• Beach practice/coaching if appropriate.
• Warm up water session for you to get in rhythm and for us to gage your ability.

• We will give you advice/tips on how to improve your technique.
• Show you new techniques to add to your repertoire.
• How to start looking at waves in a different way
• Beach and water coaching

Raven Surf School coaches will give individual coaching with in all our group lessons, we will introduce you to all the surfing techniques that you will need. To learn at a speed that you are comfortable with and to have fun too.

• Speed
• Flow
• Turning
• Wave knowledge
• Turtle rolls
• Duck diving
• Surf etiquette
• Green waves
• Reforms

Coaching breakdown
We will be happy to run over everything, set some goals talk about equipment and possible future lesson plans.

Intermediate and Advanced

We can satisfy all your needs in this area.

• Improve your turns.
• learn some new ones
• Flow/style
• Competition coaching
• Video coaching

Intermediate and advanced coaching sessions will be run by Mike Raven former European Champion a level 4 surf coach. Some of the kids in our Elite squad have stepped up and won British titles.

Intermediate/ Advanced
lessons can be as relaxed or as serious as you would like
We can produce edited videos with written reports ,or be very relaxed with the use of demonstration and being out there with you

1:1 surf lessons are a very good format for advanced lessons.

Learn to Surf: Student Workbooks

• The workbook contains a variety of questions, projects and assessments - both written and practical.
• All information is recorded in the workbook making it easy for students to refer back to at any time.
• "Competency record" pages - for student and teacher/surfing instructor/surf school to sign on achieving competency - providing a complete record of student progress.

ASI Learn to Surf: Manuals and DVDs

• Specially designed to make learning to surf easy.
• Full colour, with step by step information.
• Be prepared with the correct knowledge and information before you hit the water.
• Ideal reference - to use at any time.

Surfwise Programme guidelines PDFs