Beginner Lessons

"We stress Surf Safety while you learn new skill in a fun environment"

In your first lesson Sunshine Surf Coaching Surf School will teach you all about how to stay safe while surfing.
You will learn about the wind & the waves it creates, what makes them break & the different types.
How the tides & different types of beaches affect them.
How rips are formed, their purpose, how to recognise & identify them, avoid them, what to do if caught in one & eventually, how to use them to your advantage.

You will learn about the surfboard, its different parts, how it works & how to protect yourself from its potential hazards.

On the beach you will be shown the correct paddling position & technique. Learn about the timing needed to catch a broken wave & the skill required to rise from the prone position into the standing surfer.

You will learn haw to paddle & manoeuvre the board out through the broken waves so you gain distance between each wave instead of being forced backwards.

Once Standing you will learn how to distribute your weight & stance differently enabling you to turn the board to the left & right.

That will conclude your introductory Surfing lesson.

"Learn to surf with one of NZ's top surf schools"

The beauty of surfing is every wave/ride is different & no matter how good you get there will always be more to learn, new challenges to face & fantastic adventures to be had in your search for the perfect wave.

STAGE 2 of the beginners phase is based on paddling your surfboard out the back past the breaking waves, where you will learn to sit balanced on the surfboard, how to identify the optimum waves & how to best manoeuvre yourself into position to catch the green unbroken waves just before they break.

You will experience the excitement of taking your first drop down the wave's face & performing angled take offs so you are riding across the face & harnessing the perpetual energy & speed of each individual wave.

This is where your fitness & paddling skills will come to the fore as you have to make your way back out the back to catch your next ride.

It is here that you will learn the etiquette & rules involved in surfing that will help you make great friends & experience the pure joy & happiness (STOKE) of sharing the waves  with other like minded surfers.

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