Weeks 1–3 · On land
Pop-up drills and paddling strength before the water.
The programs, in detail
Four programs of 6 to 12 weeks, all built on footage from your own sessions.
Program 01 · The first year, done right
Ocean & pop-up
Beginners lose most of their waves to weak paddling and a slow pop-up. We drill both on land, then work on the ocean literacy that separates a good session from a frightening one: reading rips, choosing a beach, understanding tide, and the etiquette that keeps a lineup functional.
Weeks 4–6 · Reading a beach
Rips, tide, sandbars and where not to paddle out.
Weeks 7–8 · Whitewater to green
Timing the wave, and committing early enough.
Weeks 9–10 · First green waves
Filmed, reviewed and adjusted.
Weeks 1–2 · Forecasts
Swell, period, wind and what they mean for your break.
Weeks 3–4 · Watch before you paddle
Fifteen minutes on the sand is worth an hour out back.
Weeks 5–6 · The peak
Finding it, and lining up on landmarks.
Weeks 7–8 · Selection
Choosing the right wave in a set.
Program 02 · Sit in the right spot
Reading the ocean
This is the program that changes wave counts most. We work through reading a forecast, watching a break before paddling out, identifying the peak, lining up against landmarks, and the discipline of letting three waves go to be in position for the fourth.
Program 03 · Going somewhere
Turns & flow
The bottom turn is the foundation of everything after it, and most surfers rush past it. We break it down frame by frame from your footage — weight, eyes, timing — then build trim, top turns and the rhythm of linking one into the next.
Weeks 1–4 · Bottom turn
Weight, compression and looking where you're going.
Weeks 5–7 · Trim
Finding and holding the fast part of the wave.
Weeks 8–10 · Top turn
Redirecting off the lip.
Weeks 11–12 · Linking
Two turns, then three, in one wave.
Weeks 1–3 · Paddle engine
Swim and pull work that transfers to paddling.
Weeks 4–5 · Shoulders
Keeping them healthy under volume.
Weeks 6–7 · Breath and calm
Comfort and composure, practiced on dry land.
Week 8 · Trip plan
A destination and a schedule that match your level.
Program 04 · Ready when it's good
Surf fitness & trips
Most people surf in short bursts and arrive at a trip unfit. We build paddle-specific conditioning and shoulder resilience you can do anywhere, plus calm breathing practiced safely on land, and honest advice about which destination suits your level.
Want to know why you're missing waves?
Twenty minutes on your break, your board and your footage. Free.