Itinerary
Surf Instructor Course Breakdown
If you want to properly master the art of surfing and turn your new found passion in to a career (or at least a fine gap year job) then this is for you. Not only do you get to spend 3 months surfing and living in great beach side surf shacks, but ultimately you can be paid to surf for a living!
Total Surf instructor Course. Duration: 3 months
1st month
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Understand surf safety and ocean awareness
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Understand surf conditions and wave selection
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Ability to catch unbroken waves
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Ability to ride across the face of unbroken waves
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Ability to get out the back of breaking waves
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Improved fitness and ocean knowledge
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Understand surf equipment and its uses
2nd month
LEVEL 2
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Demonstrate surf fitness
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Ability to perform a bottom and top turn on unbroken waves up to 1 meter
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Demonstrate correct wave selection
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Demonstrate ability to ride right and left breaking waves (forehand and backhand)
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Demonstrate ability to negotiate rips and currents
3rd month
LEVEL 3
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Apply first aid techniques
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Perform an ocean rescue
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Ability to swim 500 meters in under 10 min.
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Apply advanced resuscitation techniques
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Ability to instruct a surf lesson
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Perform a risk assessment on the surf lesson area
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Ability to create surf lesson plans
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Perform cut backs & re-entry’s in 1 meter waves
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Ability to link maneuvers on unbroken waves