Structured Surf Coaching Camp in El Salvador with Daily Video Analysis and Ocean Training

The programme is called The Surf Sequence and it works like a belt system. You start at your level and progress through it. Beginners — defined as anyone who's been in the water with a board 0 to 10 times — work on the fundamentals in a sequence, with a coach alongside the whole time. Novices, who can already paddle out and catch unbroken waves on their own, focus on ride length and making it down the line. Foundation surfers position on the peak, generate speed at take-off, and work on top-to-bottom manoeuvres with a view to training independently afterwards.

Every coaching day is the same rhythm. You meet your coach on land first for 30 minutes of theory, goals for the day, and some psychological work — visualisation, focus, relaxation. Then you're in the water. A filmmaker shoots the whole session, and after a break you sit down with your coach for 45 minutes of video analysis, wave by wave: posture, positioning, speed, wave selection. You get the videos emailed to you as a record of the week. Then it's drills — lap pool, gym, or the concrete skate wave — to build the muscle memory before you go back out next day.

Your coach assigns a board each day from the academy's quiver, chosen to suit what you're working on. You're welcome to bring your own and ride it all week instead. Board rental for every coaching day is included in the package.

Transport to the surf spot is by car with your coach, who picks the break that suits the day's conditions. The driver stays with the vehicle for the whole session, so you can leave your bag and phone without worrying about it.

If conditions turn unsafe or unsuitable, in-water sessions get cancelled and the day shifts to structured land work — technique, theory, physical preparation. If there are days left in your camp, coaches may extend later sessions to compensate. Sessions cancelled for natural conditions aren't eligible for credit or refund, so it's worth knowing that going in.

What's included

- Accommodation: 4, 7 or 14 nights depending on package (room of your choice) - House breakfast every morning, chosen from the house menu - 3, 6 or 12 surf coaching days - Round-trip airport transfers - Cold-pressed anti-inflammatory wellness shot on each coaching day - One relaxing massage per week (book in advance with front desk) - Daily surfboard rental, selection guided by your coach - Daily filmed surf session with coach - Daily 45-minute video analysis - Daily land drills (lap pool, gym or concrete skate wave) - Afternoon classes: yoga, mobility or self-defense - Ice bath experience (breathwork + ice immersion) - Half-day tour of El Salvador (two-week camp only)

What's not included

- International flights - Travel insurance - Meal plan for lunch and dinner (available at additional cost) - Personal expenses - Sessions cancelled due to natural ocean or weather conditions (no credit or refund)