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Global Boarders Shortboard

The maximum instructor ratio 1:8 (usually 1:10) unless you request a larger group size, allowing for detailed personal instruction each day. This package consists of accommodation and of the basic surfing tuition package.

This package will aim to provide that next step you will need in order to extend your surfing ability.

The package utilises the very best in shortboard analysis techniques in order to set the grounding for sound progression.

With the shortboard package you have the option of detailed video analysis, which allows you to see where your strengths and weaknesses lie, and with this aid the instruction you'll receive will be the starting block of your advanced surfing ability.

Coached by a level two BSA qualified instructor you will begin to learn about how your body movements can affect your surfing ability and coupled with a sound understanding of fitness and nutrition you'll embark on a fast track of improvement taking you to new heights within the surf.

What's included in your package.

Guests will receive all day tuition with beaks. We'll check the surf conditions and drive you to the most appropriate beach for our purposes each day (Wednesday is a day off when guests can practise on their own or rest). You will be returned to your accommodation after the lesson for video analysis and then the evening is free for you to spend as you like. A catered and non catered option is available - please contact us for details.

The basic course is as follows:

Basic safety instructions including whistle blows and hand signals allowing at all times for you as Global Boarders guests to have fun in the safest environment possible.
An in depth explanation of the equipment we will be using (although guests are more than welcome to use their own) and which boards and wetsuits Global Boarders consider to be the best for differing conditions.
Basic handling of the board allowing for ease of use.
From here we will go through getting out to the right depth, turning the board and starting to surf.
Making 'angled take offs' allowing you to progress along the wave instead of straight in.
Gaining a better understanding of how the board is working under your feet, i.e. the transfer of balance to speed up or slow down and utilising this to help you turn.
Depending on personal ability we can then move on to riding 'green waves', turning on the face of the wave, cutbacks, 360s and riding barrels (depending on conditions!).

As with any of the tuition given by the Global Boarders instructors, it will be entirely guest led, allowing for a comfortable and productive surfing session.

We will always follow the most useful and progressive surf tuition package appropriate to your level of surfing, allowing for you to achieve a level of riding which you can then progress in your own time or come back and visit us again.