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Global Boarders Instructors

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Adam Beare
Global Boarders Head Coach

Age: 30
Sex: Male
Years surfing: 18
Years coaching: 8

Qualifications:

• BSA Surf Coach Level 2
• RLSS National Beach Lifeguard
• RLSS national pool lifeguard
• RYA level 2 dinghy sailing
• RYA level 2 power boating

Other hobbies:
Skateboarding, power kiting, spending time with my two favourite ladies (partner and daughter!), taking care of my chickens, playing guitar, fishing off my beach in my boat.
Favourite waves: Praa shore break, Gwenver / Sennen, a south coast left hand reef when it works and shall remain nameless, Hossegor (France).

Places surfed:
France, Spain, England, Wales, Ireland, Morocco, Portugal... and I haven't finished yet!
Boards owned: 5'10 progressive twin fin with a trailer thrusters set up (made by Luke Young ), 6'2 fish (also made by Luke Young) and an old 70's single fin.

Philosophy on surfing:
It gives you a different perspective and outlook, opening doors and granting you the opportunity to make the most of life. It is a way of life and something personal which is fulfilling and gratifying for both mind and body.

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Chris Brown
Global Boarders Instructor

Age: 20
Sex: Male
Years surfing: 7
Years coaching: 4

Qualifications:

• BSA Surf Coach Level 2
• NARRS National Beach Lifeguard
  
• RLSS National Pool Lifeguard
• SCUBA diving level 1

Other hobbies:
Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Diving, Socialising Favourite waves: Praa shore break, Gwenver / Sennen, A 30 second North Coast left hander, which will stay secret, Hossegor (France) and my second home – Portugal.

Favourite waves:
Porthleven

Places surfed:
France, Spain, England, Wales, Morocco, Portugal... and so on!

Boards owned:
6’1 Black and White Performance Short board, 7’6 Semi-Gun for those big days. And numerous other shapes and sizes for all conditions.

Philosophy on surfing:
The most addictive sport you can ever take up, with the chance to travel to foreign places in search of picture perfect waves.

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Jonny Parlby
Global Boarders Instructor

Age: 20
Sex: Male
Years surfing: 6
Years coaching: 3

Qualifications:

• BSA Surf Coach Level 3 - youngest ever to qualify for a Level 3 surfing qualification
• NARRS National Beach Lifeguard
• RYA Levels 1,2,3 Sailing
• Power Boat Levels 1 & 2
• RYA Windsurfing Levels 1 & 2
• 2 Star Kayak

Other hobbies:
Slide skating in Falmouth with the Faltown boys! Love my music and DJ ing, hanging out with my lovely girlfriend, travelling, keeping fit; swimming, running, tennis etc, making and repairing surfboards.

Places surfed:
Kernowfornia of course, France, Spain, Portugal, Northern Italy, Carribean, Ireland and hopefully Indonesia in the very near future.

Boards owned:
6"0' lost speed demon 2 (thanks to the Pauls' at Black and White surfboards) 5"10' quadfin (B+W) 9"1 longboard.

Philosophy on surfing:
It drives me mad with frustration, but then it is the thing that I love the most as it can take your mind off anything and keep you focused and driven and also opens doors with career options.

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Rob Blake
Global Boarders Instructor

Age: 29
Sex: Male
Years surfing: 16
Years coaching: 10

Qualifications:

• RLSS Beach Lifeguard Award
• BSA level 1 Surf Coach

Other hobbies:
If its flat! Any sport that's going. I enjoy playing guitar when the need is there. Golf, frustrating at the best of times but addictive! General keep fit.

Favourite waves:
'Fat-Bobs Left' & Spot - Double-Chuffy!

Places surfed:
Hebridies, Canaries, France (more times than I can remember), Portugal, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and of course the mighty Kernow (Cornwall).

Boards owned:
9ft ' Flakey Blakey', various old school boards in the 6-7ft range, now two 5'11" rounded pins.

Philosophy on surfing:
Going on a boat ride down the spectacular Norwiegan Fjords only to find the only photos you've taken are of perfect 3inch barrels caused by the action of the boat moving through the water! Blinkers!

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Rob Barber
Global Boarders Regular Visiting Instructor

Age: 32
Sex: Male
Years surfing: 18
Years coaching: 8

Qualifications:

• BSA Surf Coach Level 3
• RLSS Beach Lifeguard
• RLSS Pool Lifeguard
• Coached the British team at the World Surfing Games in Portugal 98, Brazil 00, South Africa 02
• Coached the English team at the European Champs in France 00
• Coached/managed the English Junior team France 99 and 02
• Head coach of the English Surfing Federation since 98
• Run Rob Barbers School of Bodyboarding since 97

Other hobbies:
Football, Bodyboarding, Squash, Tennis, Badminton.

Favourite waves:
Tolcarne wedge, Pipeline (Hawaii), Playa de Conrado (Brazil).

Places surfed:
Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Spain, Portugal, Canary Islands, Australia, Indonesia, Hawaii, Brazil, Ecuador.

Boards owned:
5'10'' retro fish, 7'4'' funboard and about 12 bodyboards of various shapes and sizes.

Philosophy on surfing:
It's the best way to stay fit, get a tan and have a good time. Definitely the best thing I've ever done.