Group Surfing Lessons | Private Surfing Lessons

Group Surfing Lessons

What to expect
Surfing instructions from the absolute beginner to the intermediate, to the surfer who wants to fine tune their surfing all the way to the competitive surfer. Our expert, totally qualified instructors are extremely friendly, patient and will teach you:

• Surf Safety and Ocean awareness - currents & rips, rocks & reefs, sandbanks & gutters - How to use the ocean for surfing
• Stretching and Fitness - Basic stretching for maximum surfing
• Better Paddling Skills - How to optimize getting around in the surf on your board
• Wave Selection & Timing - Which are the good waves to go for to catch the wave
• Stand up and Surfing the Waves - How to get to your feet quick and stay there
• Turning, Trimming, Speed and Power - How to get you and your surfboard moving along the wave
• Surf Rules (etiquette) - Road Rules in the waves to keep everyone happy
• Rescue Signals - Get Help for yourself, or give help to someone in need.

When can you go?

• Lessons are conducted 7 days a week at 9am, 11am and 1pm.
• Please contact us about our 2, 3, and 5 day packages.

Equipment Provided

• Everything is provided, safe surfboards, wetsuits, rash shirts, sunscreen
• The best, most personalised instruction.
  

Special Considerations

• Participants must be able to swim.

You need to Bring

• swimmers
• towel
• O’Brien Guides advise not to bring valuables such as: passports, valuable jewellery or large sums of cash.

To make a booking enquiry or for more information email:experience@obrienguides.com

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Private Surfing Lessons

Private surf coaching is also available for beginners to elite level surfers. Call us for more info or to book your session now.

What to expect

• Highest quality tuition provided by Steve Foreman, the longest serving local coach, also one of the pioneers of surf coaching in Australia.

  About Steve
  After many years of surf coaching, Steve still enjoys passing on his knowledge to many aspiring young surfers. Steve's unique style is sought after by learners through to champions like Layne Beachley, Pauline Menczer and James Wood. Other world class surfers benefiting from Steve's special coaching gift are Trudy Todd, Jock Barnes, Beau Walker, Adam Melling, Josh Fuller, Brad Wilcox and Angela Keighran.
  
  The son of well respected swim coach, Mona Foreman, he started coaching alongside his mum from an early age. That was over 30 years ago.
  
  Steve enjoyed 10 years as head coach with NSW Department of Sport and Recreation at Lennox Head where he developed and ran 'Learn to Surf' programmes for kids.
  
  Personalised tuition is Steve's preferred method of coaching, ensuring maximum enjoyment and satisfaction of coach and surfer while meeting the varying needs of individual surfers.
  

  Steve is currently Regional Director of Coaching for Far North Coast Surfing Association and is one of only two licenced personalised surf coaches in the Byron Shire.

When can you go?

• Lesson duration is 2 hours and are available Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays or Tuesdays from 7am - 9am during NSW School semesters.
• NSW School holidays - available anytime 7 days a week.
• Be an Early Bird:  7am-9am to ensure you: beat the heat, get best conditions, beat the crowds

Equipment Provided

• Personalised Tuition (Beginners) - soft board, wetsuit, transportation to and from beach
• A Certificate of Accomplishment will be awarded at the completion of lesson.
  

Special Considerations

• Participants must be able to swim.

You need to Bring

• swimmers
• towel
• "slip, slop, slap"
• bottled water
• Elite coaching: please bring your own board and wetsuit.
• O’Brien Guides advise not to bring valuables such as: passports, valuable jewellery or large sums of cash.

To make a booking enquiry or for more information email: experience@obrienguides.com.

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