Level 1: Initiation

  

• Criteria: Has never surfed or has very little experience. Unaware of basic equipment and safety rules. Tried surfing a few times long time ago and/or with another surf school.

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• Objectives: Familiarize themselves with the equipment, learn to paddle in whitewater (already broken waves), the basic position on the board (lie down), the take-off (standing up) on the sand and then in the whitewater and maintain balance. Learn all safety rules for this level.

 

Level 2: Beginner

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• Criteria: Is able to stand up in the whitewater with some consistency and confidence, glide straight to the shore, and dodge an obstacle (change direction). Had previous lessons with International Surf School.

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• Objectives: Improve the take-off technique and functional stance, start choosing whitewater on their own, improve board direction control (very gentle turns).

 

 

Level 3:  Basic Intermediate (Caddie)

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• Criteria: Masters level 2 fully. Feel more comfortable paddling and are able to reach the "line-up" (the area where surfers wait for the waves).

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• Objectives: Begin to read the sea: identify the sets, understand where the waves break (rights or lefts) and begin to position yourself and catch unbroken (green) small or medium waves FULLY ASSISTED BY A COACH (Caddie). Learn the basic priority rules (surf etiquette code) and safety rules for green waves. Know how to pass breaking waves (turtle roll), drop in on the first small green waves and feel the face of the wave for the first time (The point of no return in surfing!).

 

 

 

Level 4: Intermediate

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• Criteria: Understand fully the priority and safety rules. Begin to read the conditions with more confidence.

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• Objectives: Learn to select the appropriate wave (timing and direction), catch waves unassisted (no caddie), take off with agility, drop in on the wave without losing speed, start surfing on the rails (generate speed) and surf both frontside (facing the wave) and backside (with back to the wave).

 

Level 5: Intermediate +

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• Criteria: Rides waves safely in varied conditions, rides the wall of the wave fluently and begins to perform basic maneuvers. Read the conditions with a good degree of accuracy.

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• Objectives: Generate speed using rails effectively, master the bottom and top turn, perform basic cutbacks and reentries, surf medium-sized waves (overhead) with ease. Feel comfortable in different types of breaks.  

 

 

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