5 Days Surf Pack deeper intermediate & advanced surf coaching

Intermediate and advanced sessions look for the opposite of the beginner time window: instead of easy whitewater and reform waves, we look for a tide and conditions with fewer close-outs and more chances for open green waves. Working near high-tide slack saves energy for catching more waves. You will get the exact schedule for your requested dates on request.

Choose a package if your time on Lanzarote is limited and you want to fit several surf sessions into a short stay. Three days in a row — and especially five days in a row — can already be a solid physical and mental workload. Surfing is tiring, and progress often benefits from a pause in between, especially if conditions are demanding. If your stay allows it, flexible sessions can be the better rhythm because we can leave space for rest days, changing conditions or other plans. If you only have a short window, the packages are there to make concentrated training possible.

Intermediate is a horrible word. It leaves so much space for interpretation. In general, an intermediate surfer is not working on the basics anymore. Paddling and pop-up work. Most of the time, when positioning and timing are good, you are able to ride along the wave and control speed and direction. Typical struggles at that stage are: wave choice and timing, lack of technical precision in manoeuvring, problems with duck dive and turtle roll, and finding your way back to the line-up without getting caught on the inside. What you should consider when you are in doubt about which format fits you best: in intermediate and advanced lessons, we paddle into the line-up, catch a wave and paddle back several times. We surf in the breaking zone, where the water is too deep to move or hold position by wading. That means, to take advantage of intermediate and advanced lessons, you should not be afraid of a lot of paddling to come back to the line-up and hold position while waiting for the set. I can empathize with the sentence “Yes, they have shown me the turtle roll, but I do not like doing it,” but it is a clear sign that you are not ready yet. On the other hand, “I do the turtle roll routinely, but I want to get into shorter boards and want to learn how to duck dive properly” fits a lot better with an intermediate or advanced session. Diving techniques — and understanding which one to use with what kind of board — are essential to not waste time and energy getting stuck on the way back. If you decide that you do not like either of them, you will not practise them, they will never work as they are supposed to, and you will never like them.

For me, an advanced surfer has already fully understood the concept of harvesting energy in the pocket and steeper sections, and is able most of the time to make use of their skill and knowledge. Duck dive and turtle roll are already routine, and loss of control only happens occasionally. Wave choice and timing have become minor issues, occurring mainly when surfing at a new spot, where waves may break differently than at your home spot. You are looking more for refinement and for a closer look from a trainer who can give you hints on how to improve certain manoeuvres, strengthen the connection between your anatomy and the board's anatomy, and build more tools to link manoeuvres and different sections of a wave. It is not about the type of board you are riding. I do not care if you prefer shortboard, longboard or a foamy, as long as you are able to perform and have fun with your favoured board choice.

Of course. That is actually the point. Surfskate training is a useful add-on to work on balance, posture, turning mechanics and movement patterns. Or just for fun. I never get tired of recommending it, especially to every landlocked surfer. Please find the prices in the Surf and Surfskate sections and just mention the combination in your request. I will include a complete personal offer in my reply.

I do not offer a transfer service for organisational reasons. Contact me anyway if you cannot rely on public transport or hire a car, and I will help you find a solution.