Beginner
From basics to riding in whitewater.
Guides
Master the fundamentals and advanced techniques
Paths
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Catching Unbroken Waves
Move from broken waves to catching clean, unbroken faces by reading energy, matching angle, and trusting gravity.
Getting Out Back
Learn the strategies and skills to reach the lineup efficiently and safely.
Intermediate
Skills that bridge fundamentals to confident, linked surfing across most sessions.
Longboarding
Flowing style, trim, and classic maneuvers across the lineup.
Stop Pearling
A focused path to eliminate nose-dives and improve takeoff success.
Takeoff Sequence
Nail the timing from paddling to pop-up by feeling the release into glide.
Concepts
Feeling The Wave
Learn to feel the waves. Stay in the pocket, find steeper sections, and use cutbacks to maintain position.
Gliding and Planing
Feel the exact moment your board releases and starts to plane — and use that sensation to time your last strokes and pop-up.
Lineup Etiquette
coming soon
Ocean Knowledge
coming soon
Safety Basics
coming soon
Surf Etiquette
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The Types of Waves
Understand rolling, plunging, collapsing, and surging waves — how they move, where they appear, and how to read their energy.
Weight Distribution
Replace the beginner-friendly “buttons” metaphor with a more accurate, fluid idea: your board responds to continuous weight distribution patterns, not discrete points.
Wetsuits 101
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Skills
Angling Down the Line
BeginnerMaster the art of angling down the line — from longboard push/pull to shortboard control, and flow with the wave’s energy.
Avoiding Pearling
BeginnerLearn to prevent nose-diving when catching waves. Master positioning, speed, and control to stay on top of the wave.
Board Care and Repair
Beginnercoming soon
Body Position
Beginnercoming soon
Breath and Relaxation
BeginnerMatch your breathing to your stroke and keep a calm rhythm to conserve energy and recover faster between efforts.
Efficient Paddling
BeginnerMaster surf paddling with efficient stroke mechanics, smart body position, and calm breathing.
Kick-outs
Beginnercoming soon
Kneeling Paddle
BeginnerLearn kneeling paddling for stability and visibility in chop or crowd, and when positioning a longboard for early entry.
Paddling Basics
Beginnercoming soon
Paddling Posture
BeginnerStable chest position, neutral spine, and relaxed legs to reduce drag and improve glide while paddling.
Punch Through
BeginnerBasic technique to push through whitewater when you can't duck dive; uses timing, speed, and a low profile.
Safe Stopping
Beginnercoming soon
Shuffle Stepping
BeginnerMove your feet in small, incremental slides along the stringer without breaking trim — the safest way to adjust fore/aft position before learning larger steps.
Surf Stance
BeginnerThe Cobra Pose
BeginnerMaster the cobra pose for precise longboard control — prevent pearling while maintaining speed and angle.
The Pop-Up
BeginnerMaster the fundamental pop-up technique — from lying to standing on your board.
Trimming and Speed
BeginnerTurning in Whitewater
Beginnercoming soon
Turning on a Longboard
BeginnerWhy longboards turn differently, and how stepping back toward the tail gives you leverage over the fin and rail for smooth, controlled arcs.
Turtle Roll
BeginnerLongboard technique to roll under whitewater while holding rails.
Walking Out
Beginnercoming soon
Bottom and Top Turns
Intermediatecoming soon
Bottom Turns
Intermediatecoming soon
Cross Stepping
IntermediateLearn smooth, balanced steps to move up and down the board while holding trim — the gateway to nose riding.
Cutbacks
IntermediateMaster the cutback to stay in the pocket and maintain position on the wave.
Duck Dive
IntermediateShortboard technique to dive under breaking waves by submerging nose then tail.
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The essential swim skills that translate directly to surf paddling: timing, streamline, EVF, light kick, and managing effort — plus simple drills and what to track.
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