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.

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* 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: 

 

  • Standing up and gaining confidence on the water

 

Structure:

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  • The basics of surfing (knowing the environment and initial contact)

  • Paddling on the board and standing up

  • Catching white water and waves

  • Surfing safety (currents and environment)

 

Intermediate surfers - Initiation and Advancement

 

Targets:

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  • Safety and confidence on the water

  • Confidence in paddling and standing up

  • Turning and pumping (speed)

 

Structure:

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  • Choosing a wave

  • Paddling technique

  • Catching technique

  • 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)

  • Competition strategy

  • Technical equipment (board, accessories, wetsuits, and coaching)

 

 Structure:

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  • Choosing a wave

  • Physical and mental preparation

  • Technical proficiency (video camera) prior/post analysis on TV

  • 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.

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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)

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The guide's role:

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  • Take you to the wave that is best that day and at the time requested.

  • Explanation of the beach (currents, best place to get in and out...)

  • Wave characteristics and advice to surf it.

  • Characteristics of the surfboard to use

  • The guide would go in the water with the group to give advice.

  • The trip with the surf guide would be of 4 hours ( 2 hours for travelling, explanations,etc and 2 hours surfing)

  • 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 

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2.  Coaching session. Surfing  in the water with Eneko Acero:

  • Group of 4

  • Technical advice (about surfboards, surfing techniques, experience in water, physical training,etc)

  • Recording of video and watching it later on for advice and to correct what can be improved

  • 4,30-5 hour sessions (travelling 2 hours, 2 hours in the sea, 30 minutes -1 hour to watch video, advice and correcting)

  • The group would wear lycra vests, to find them easily on the spot and for video recording.

  • 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..