Tips & Info

A.S.I. Surf Course Success

Four more candidates successfully passed their A.S.I Level 1 Surf Course last weekend (5th – 7th September 2014) and are now getting their first taste of what it’s like to be a surf instructor. We had a really strong field for this months course – all candidates had a background in lifeguarding or coaching and all were strong watermen (and women) – and due to the practical nature of the course they all passed with flying colours.

So good luck to Ben, Liz, Matt and Max – we will look forward to seeing you in the water getting the next generation of surfers up & riding for years to come.

A.S.I Level 1 Surf Instructor Courses in Autumn

Tyson Greenaway

We have added some more dates for our Autumn ASI Level 1 Surf Coach Courses.

Surf coaching is a great way to meet people, great fun and the first step on a career in surfing. Teaching people how to learn to surf is one of the most rewarding jobs you can do and the ASI Level 1 Surf Coach Award is an international qualification allowing you to work overseas as well as the UK.

We are running Level 1 ASI surf coach courses in September, October and November. They are three day courses that will be on:

Friday 5th, Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th of September.

Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th of October.

Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of November.

The course is £260 per person. This includes certification, membership of ASI and course manual.

To find out more or to sign onto the course then telephone 01736 757579 or email [email protected]

Fill out an enrollment form here.

Chopes 2014

Tyson Greenaway

Jusrt two more days to go before we get to see the worlds best surfers go toe to toe with one of the worlds gnarliest waves in the Billabong Pro Tahiti at Teehupoo. The reef is obscenely shallow at Teehupoo and there’s a big swell roaring through the Pacific right now – it should be an amazing event to watch.

Here’s a quick vid to get you in the mood for it.

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The time difference with Tahiti means the heats and finals are often at anti-social hours but there will be some incredible surfing on display.

You can catch all the live heats of the Billabong Pro Tahiti at the ASP World Tour site.

US Open (the real one!)

Tyson Greenaway

Sporting Summer

Tyson Greenaway

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 their bodies to the limits is enough to give you goosebumps at times.

And if you want to see some of the worlds best surfers in action then you’re in for a treat. The J-Bay Open is on in a couple of days at Jeffreys Bay, South Africa and because there is a very small time difference combined with the flawless perfection of the surf this is a great event for British surfers to watch via the ASP webcast.

We will be showing it in the shop if you happen to be passing but if not, seriously, watch the webcast. It’s gonna be epic.