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    Rash Vest Buyers Guide

    August 17, 2017 by Lisa Woodruff Leave a Comment

    Roxy Wholehearted Rash Vest (Dusk - PLBO)

    Everyone who has ever worn a wetsuit, or surfed somewhere warm without one, will have felt that burning sensation from your chest, neck or armpits being rubbed raw. It usually means time out of the water and no one wants to miss a good swell for a surf rash that is completely preventable by wearing a rash vest. What causes surf rash? There are two kinds of surf rash - wetsuit rash and board (or … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News, Product Reviews Tagged With: rash vest, rash vest buying guide, surf rash, surfing, wetsuit rash

    Join us for Surf & Cookout Event at Gwithian Beach

    June 26, 2017 by Lisa Woodruff

    The GAS Station - mobile surfing lessons and surf hire

    Surf Cookout at The GAS Station, Gwithian Beach on Friday 7th July 2017 Cost: £22pp - Pay on arrival (cash or card) What's On: What could be better than having an evening surf session followed by a delicious locally caught fish and seafood paella, cooked fresh, and ready and waiting for you right on the beach? The Hungry Horsebox Company and Gwithian Academy of Surfing mobile surf unit - … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News, Surfing Events Tagged With: event, food, Gwithian beach, outside, summer, surfing

    5 Reasons to Love a Surf & Camping Holiday

    June 14, 2017 by Lisa Woodruff

    Surfing and Camping Holidays in Gwithian

    Surfing is synonymous with freedom. Iconic films like 'Endless Summer' cemented this carefree lifestyle and now you can have some of that. We bring you the best surfing and camping holiday you will find in Cornwall this year. Based in stunning St Ives Bay, Gwithian Academy of Surfing has teamed up with Prosper House Camping to give you an exclusive holiday offer. Book 6 surf lessons with 7 … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News Tagged With: camping, cornwall, Gwithian beach, st ives, st ives bay, surf lessons, surfing, west cornwall

    How to Choose the Right Surf Spot for a Beginner Surfer

    May 19, 2016 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    How to Choose the Right Surf Spot for a Beginner Surfer

    If your hiring some surfboards and wetsuits, or maybe you've taken the plunge and bought your own surfboard and wetsuit, then you will be facing a critical question that you will need to answer.... How to Choose the Right Surf Spot for a Beginner Surfer. There are a few things that you will need to consider before you suit up and run into the surf so here are some tips on how to make the right … [Read more...]

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    How to Catch a Wave – the double paddle finish

    September 23, 2015 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    How to catch a wave

    When it comes to catching waves and explaining the technique clearly then we have to tip our hats to Rob Case. Here he provides an excellent tutorial using Nat Young in a World Surfing League heat as an example. This is well worth 10 minutes of your time. He breaks the technique down clearly as well as providing some excellent pointers on how to improve your paddling technique, speed and … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Surfing Tips Tagged With: advanced surf training, cacthing green waves, Gwithian Academy of Surfing, surf academy, surf coaching, surf tips, surfing

    Dr SurfLove (or how I learned to stop complaining and love lousy surf)

    September 17, 2015 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    One of the all-time funniest things that has ever happened at the surf school occurred two years ago during work experience week. We had a young lad, let's call him Rob, in for a week of work placement from a local school and we were showing him the ropes with regard to dealing with customers and the basics of surf coaching. Rob was a really good worker and he was a delight to have onboard, but … [Read more...]

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    How to stand up on a surfboard – the easy (ish) way

    August 19, 2015 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    How to stand up on a surfboard

    The best way to stand up on a surfboard, without doubt, is to utilise the 'pop up' method. This is where you catch the wave, perform a press-up and then whip your feet into place in one seamless motion. This is an explosive body movement and understandably not everyone can do this when they first come along for a surfing lesson. It requires a good power to weight ratio, strong shoulders and … [Read more...]

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    Wipeouts: Margaret River Maulings – WSL

    April 24, 2015 by Tyson Greenaway

    If you like watching the worlds best surfers getting flogged repeatedly on a barely submerged reef festooned with barnacles and sharp pointy stuff then you're gonna love this. Source: Wipeouts: Margaret River Maulings - WSL … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News, Surfing Events Tagged With: asp pro tour, surfing

    We’re Open – Summer Starts Now!

    April 3, 2015 by Tyson Greenaway 2 Comments

    Surfing Gift Vouchers

    Another winter draws to a close, spring is here and the surf academy is once again open for the summer season. Our coaches are back from their winter sojourns to sub-tropical paradises and are refreshed, recharged and ready to start the 2015 summer surfing season off with a bang. The shop has been painted, we are buried in new stock from Quiksilver, Gul, Torq surfboards and Ocean & Earth … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News Tagged With: advaned surf training, Gwithian Academy of Surfing, surf coaching, surf hire, surfing

    Sporting Summer

    July 8, 2014 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    It's been a wonderful summer of sport so far. It seems like every time I switch on the telly there is some amazing sporting event taking place. If you witnessed the 4th set of the Wimbledon mens final, the Dutch dismantling the World Champions Spain at the World Cup or the start of the Tour de France you'll know what I mean. Watching sportsmen and women in the peak of physical condition pushing … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News, Surfing Events Tagged With: asp pro tour, Gwithian Academy of Surfing, surfing

    Winter Surfing Starts Now

    December 29, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    Winter Surf School

    But I thought it began ages ago! Well, yes and no. While the waves and weather have been absolutely bonkers for the last month the water has still been relatively mild so I never really feel that winter truly begins until January. Certainly the hard months are coming up and the sea is at it's coldest in March so the easy part of the winter surfing season is drawing to a close. Just because … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: News Tagged With: surf coaching, surf hire, surf school, surfboard hire, surfing, wetsuit hire

    Surf Tip #8 – How to do a Flowing Lip-Line Re-entry

    June 3, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    How to perform a Lip-Line Re-entry

    After the bottom turn the re-entry is one of the first manoeuvres that most surfers attempt. If you see a nice section coming towards you it's hard to resist the temptation to rebound of it and it's a great, dynamic way to finish a wave. Check out the video below and read on. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Surfing Tips Tagged With: how do you do a re-entry, perform a lip line re-entry, reo, surf coaching, surf tips, surfing, surfing tips

    Rio Pro is ON!!!!!

    May 17, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3yV4EWe-xR4 After what seams like an age the Rio Pro is finally heading in for their second round heats. The surf ain't pretty but it's probably better than we will see at Gwithian today. Whack the kettle on and put your feet up. You've earnt it. … [Read more...]

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    Surf Tip #7 – Catching Unbroken Waves

    May 13, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    Catching Unbroken Waves

    Catching un-broken or ‘green waves’ can be the biggest hurdle to overcome for the progressing surfer. It relies on a number of different factors such as fitness, confidence and the surf conditions on the day. The ideal conditions would be a small clean swell with light offshore winds such as in this video clip. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Surfing Tips Tagged With: advaned surf training, cacthing green waves, surf coaching, surf tips, surfing, unbroken waves

    Surf Tip #4 – Brush

    April 13, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    Advanced Surf Training

    The cutback should be in every surfers repertoire and when done correctly it's the most functional move there is. If your wave goes slack, you need to get back to the pocket so you've gotta either do a cutback or kick out. Check out this video of Brazilian pro surfer Jadson Andre. … [Read more...]

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    Surf Tip #3 – Speed Generation

    April 4, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway

    Surf Tip #3. Generating Speed

    Speed is the most important thing in surfing. If you haven't got it or you can't keep it then manoeuvers become hard or impossible to complete. Now that summer is coming the waves will be smaller and less powerful so you will need to work harder to generate speed in the surf. … [Read more...]

    Filed Under: Surfing Tips Tagged With: surf coaching, surfing, surfing tips

    New Blog

    February 15, 2013 by Tyson Greenaway Leave a Comment

    St Ives Bay Surf School

    These are exciting times at Gwithian Academy of Surfing. The summer is just around the corner, Spring is here (I think) and all our thoughts are turning to getting everything ready for the summer. … [Read more...]

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