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SURF CURRICULUM

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LEVEL 1

PADDLING TECHNIQUE • Body Positioning On Surf Board• Arm Stroke Rhythm & Placement • Look Where You Want To Go• Remember To Breathe

POP UP• Push Up• Place Back Foot • Place Front Foot• Stand Up Slowly

RIDING POSITION • Slightly Wider Than Shoulder Width• Foot Positioning• Bend at The Knees• Look where you surf! • Hands Hover Over Each Corresponding Rail• Weight Shifts Forward & Backward• Enjoy The Ride!

SURF SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must perform the proper paddle technique on 3 different waves (with physical & verbal assistance) • Must perform the proper pop up on 3 different waves (with physical & verbal assistance) • Must perform the proper riding technique on 3 different waves (with physical & verbal assistance)

OUTSIDE SKILLS• Must know all parts of the surf board, and their functions • Must be able to safely control the surf board while walking out to white water waves• Must display understanding of daily weather hazards

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 1*

SAFETY • Currents • Animal Hazards • Daily Weather Hazards • Surfing Venue / Surfing Zone

EQUIPMENT • Parts of the Surfboard: Nose - Tail - Rails - Fins - Deck - Bottom - Leash

INTRODUCTION TO SURFING

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LEVEL 2BODY POSITION ON BOARD• The Balanced Center Point• Balanced Paddling• Balanced Take-Offs

HEAD TURNS • Check your Space • Anticipate Waves Approaching

RIDING STRAIGHT • Directional Board Control 101• Presence on Wave (awareness)• Micro Adjustments

PADDLE SPEED • Adjusting Paddle Speed: • Stage 1 • Stage 2 • Stage 3 • When to initiate paddle speed changes• Why to initiate paddle speed changes

INTRO TO TRIMMING LEFT & RIGHT• Directional Inputs: • Heel Pressure • Toe Pressure • Micro Adjustments (slow is smooth, smooth is fast)• Down the Line”

SURF SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must Catch 5 White Water Waves with only Verbal Assistance • Must display the ability to Ride Straight on 3 waves • Must display the ability to Trim Right (slightly) on 3 waves • Must display the ability to Trim Left (Slightly) on 3 waves • Rides must be 3 seconds or longer

OUTSIDE SKILLS• Able to sit on the surfboard comfortably • Able to Turtle Roll • Able to Push up and over waves while paddling out

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 2*

BOARD MANAGEMENT • Turtle Rolls • Push Up & Over• Ditch Board • Sitting on Board• Sitting & Turning Board

OUTSIDE SKILLS

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LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

COMMUNICATION IN “THE LINE-UP”• Lefts• Rights• Closeouts• A-Frame• Open Face • Green waves• Rip Currents

SURF ETIQUETTE 101• Wave Priority • Right of Way• Paddling Out • Safety

THE 4 STAGES OF A WAVE 1. Bump2. Catchable3. Breaking4. Broken

OUTSIDE SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must catch and ride 7 green waves with both physical and verbal assistance:• Angled Takeoffs • Riding waves “down the line” • Making slight adjustments to surf the wave as long as possible” • Heel / Toe Pressure • Weight shifts • Rides must be 3 seconds or longer (With physical & verbal assistance)

OUTSIDE SKILLS• Must display basic knowledge of surf etiquette • Must display basic knowledge of outside wave catching dynamics• Must display mastery of board handling in and around the line up: • Turtle Rolls • Push up & over white water • Ditch Board and go underneath • Sitting on Board • Turning Board while sitting

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 3*

SURFING GREEN WAVES • Angled Take offs • Trimming down the line:• Lefts • Rights • Making small adjustments to remain “inside” the wave • Weight shift (forwards or backwards)• Where to Look

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LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4SURFING GREEN WAVES • The Balanced Center Point• Balanced Paddling• Balanced Take-Offs

PUMPING • Generating Speed • Weight Shift (front foot)• “High Line”

CUTBACKS 101 • Function of the Cutback• Body Position (Technique) • Surfing toward Targets (breaking down the surfing actions)

SURF SKILLS

PROFICIENCY PADDLING OUTSIDE • Reading the ocean • Locating the Main Peak • Understanding spots of least resistance (and how to utilize them): • Piers - Jetty’s - Rip Currents • Choosing the ideal spot to paddle out• Understanding the crowd factor• Timing Sets • Turtle Rolls• Pushing Up & Over• Excellent Board Management / Handling in the Line-Up

READING / ANTICIPATING WAVES • Close outs• Lefts • Rights• Crumbling waves / sections (spilling) • Barreling waves / sections (plunging) • Sets• Lull• Line up • Down the Line • Cut back • High Line

SURFING ETTIQUETTE 102 • Paddling in the lineup • Placement in the lineup• Safe Zones • Danger Zones• Grey Zones

OUTSIDE SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must catch and ride 10 green waves “down-the-line” with only verbal assistance • Must show the ability to generate speed successfully on 3 waves: • Pumping • Taking the High Line • Must show the ability to cutback successfully on 3 waves

OUTSIDE SKILLS • Choosing the ideal place to paddle out during 3 different sessions • Displaying the knowledge of which direction a wave is breaking with 5 different waves• Total Understanding of outside surf verbiage • Outside/ Inside • Lefts/ Rights • Rip Currents

• Close outs • Open Face • Green waves • Sets • Lull • Line up • Down the Line • Cut back • High Line • Proficiently displaying proper surf etiquette

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 4*

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LEVEL 4

LEVEL 5RIDING WAVES UNASSISATED • Consistency • Good Habits • Lineup Decision Making• Safety

BOTTOM TURNS 101• Arm / Hand Placement • Upper Body • Position on the Face • Timing • Front side • Backside

CUTBACKS 102:• Arm / Hand Placement • Upper Body (drive the bus)• Where to Look• Timing • Front side • Backside

ADVANCED MANUEVERS • Carves • Snaps • Foam Climbs + • Floaters• Late Take offs

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WAVE PRESENCE • Optimizing position on the wave • Maneuver choice • Timing

UNDERSTANDING SURF VENUES • Swell Direction • Swell Size • Angle of Exposure • Tide • Wind

UNDERSTANDING SURF EQUIPMENT• Shape - Length - Width - Thickness - Liters - Fins - Concave - Rocker

UNDERSTANDING SURFING STYLES • Long Boards• Hybrids • Retro Fishes• Short Boards

SURF ETTIQUETTE 103 • Communication in the Line-Up • Paddling to the Peak • Paddling Around (X)• Paddling Under (X)• Calling Off a Wave • Snowballing

OUTSIDE SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must Perform 5 Front Side Bottom Turns • Must Perform 5 Back Side Bottom Turns • Must Perform 5 Front Side Carves • Must Perform 5 Back Side Carves

OUTSIDE SKILLS• Must be able to identify Beach Breaks• Must be able to identify Reef Breaks• Must be able to identify Point Breaks • Must Predict and optimize the best time to surf of the day with the tides, swell, and wind during 3 sessions

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 5*

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LEVEL 5

LEVEL 6STYLE & TECHNIQUE • Working to improve specialized aspects of one’s surfing: • Barrel Riding • Power Surfing • Airs • Short Board Advanced Maneuvers • Longboard Nose Riding • Board Walking

MANEUVER DECISION MAKING• Anticipation• Adaptation• Maneuver Choice• Timing • Execution• Recovery

SURF SKILLS

SURF SKILLS• Must Perform 5 Front Side Vertical Snaps • Must Perform 5 Back Side Vertical Snaps• Must Perform 3 Floaters

OUTSIDE SKILLS• Must Predict / Optimize the best time of the day to surf during 3 sessions • Must Perform a surf check and then Optimize equipment set up for the session during 3 sessions

*SKILLS NEEDED TO PASS LEVEL 6*

OPTIMIZING LINE UP POSITION • Anticipation• Currents• Sand Bars• Main Peak• Inside• Timing • Execution• Feedback

ADJUSTING – SURF VENUES • Visual Scan • Unique Venue Hazards • Unique Animal Hazards • Water Temperature • Type of Wave • Tide • Local Weather

UNDERSTANDING SURF EQUIPMENT• Surfboard Liters • Shape• Length • Width• Concave • Rocker • Fins / Fin Set Up’s • Rocker • Tail Designs• Overall shape

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LEVEL 6

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