Courses
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SAFETY
Safety is our maximum priority: all the equipment and gear is checked daily, qualified monitors (preliminary talk on safety measures: beach conditions, currents, ...), Insurance provided: first aid and medical care on the spot.
* COURSES
STRUCTURE OF THE COURSES DEPENDING ON THE DIFFERENT LEVELS AND TARGETS
Introduction (briefing, and change into wetsuit)
Basic induction (warm-up, technical explanations, and surfing practice with the corresponding coaching)
Change back into street clothes and end of session
BEGINNER AND ADVANCEMENT COURSES
Newbie Surfers - Initiation
Target:
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Standing up and gaining confidence on the water
Structure:
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The basics of surfing (knowing the environment and initial contact)
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Paddling on the board and standing up
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Catching white water and waves
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Surfing safety (currents and environment)
Intermediate surfers - Initiation and Advancement
Targets:
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Safety and confidence on the water
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Confidence in paddling and standing up
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Turning and pumping (speed)
Structure:
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Choosing a wave
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Paddling technique
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Catching technique
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Exploiting the wave, speed (pumping) and turns (positioning by distributing weight and carving)
PROFICIENCY COURSE
Proficient and competition surfers
Targets:
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Advanced technique in turns (technical proficiency)
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Competition strategy
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Technical equipment (board, accessories, wetsuits, and coaching)
Structure:
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Choosing a wave
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Physical and mental preparation
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Technical proficiency (video camera) prior/post analysis on TV
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Group of 4 / Monthly fees / Consult with Eneko Acero
* SURFING-GIDE
In the area there are a a number of very varied surf-spots that change according to the different sea conditions ( strong or weak sea conditions, tides,...etc), weather conditions (wind...):Sopela, Getxo, Barinatxe (La Salvaje), Azkorri, Ereaga, Plentzia, and the world class waves such as Mundaka.
If a group of friends would like to make the most on a weekend and go straightly to the best wave in best conditions that day and at a certain time, we offer you a surf guide (usually Eneko Acero)
The guide's role:
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Take you to the wave that is best that day and at the time requested.
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Explanation of the beach (currents, best place to get in and out...)
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Wave characteristics and advice to surf it.
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Characteristics of the surfboard to use
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The guide would go in the water with the group to give advice.
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The trip with the surf guide would be of 4 hours ( 2 hours for travelling, explanations,etc and 2 hours surfing)
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The group should make an appointment two weeks in advance.
* COACHING
There are different coaching lessons:
1. Technical advanced continuous coaching (groups of 4), as already explained
2. Coaching session. Surfing in the water with Eneko Acero:
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Group of 4
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Technical advice (about surfboards, surfing techniques, experience in water, physical training,etc)
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Recording of video and watching it later on for advice and to correct what can be improved
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4,30-5 hour sessions (travelling 2 hours, 2 hours in the sea, 30 minutes -1 hour to watch video, advice and correcting)
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The group would wear lycra vests, to find them easily on the spot and for video recording.
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The group should make an appointment at least two weeks earlier.
3. Personal coaching: a personal plan will be done taking the days and contents of the lessons into account.
4. Trip coaching: 8-10 day trips to worldwide spots (Maldives, Morocco, Costa Rica, Bali,etc.) in collaboration with www.tuviajedesurf.com With technical advice, video recordings..