Shortboard Course
Ready To Level Up?
and throw spray...
Learn the techniques to improve your short boarding form improving bottom turns to getting more spray
Welcome to our Shortboard course, dedicated to the smaller crafts!
Our shortboard weekend in Newquay is designed for experienced surfers who are looking at surfing smaller, manoeuvrable boards and for those who are working on flow or getting their boards more vertical!
The 2 day course is jam packed with theory and water time so that you get tons of information and plenty of time to practice the exercises we go through during the course.
Meet fellow shortboard lady shredders and lets have some fun!
Whats on this course:
You’ll take part in three in-water, surf focused sessions, along with land-based theory, video analysis and one-to-one feedback.
We cover:
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Safety in the lineup
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Shortboarding etiquette
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Bottom turns
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Setting up for manoeuvres
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Stance correction
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Wave positioning
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Manoeuvre breakdowns
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Generating spray
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On-land and in-water drills
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Goal setting for continued progression
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Surfskate training on land
On Land & In Water Theory
Photo & Video Analysis
1:1 Goal Setting
Progression With No Pressure
Is this course for me?
This is an advanced surf weekend. To make this course beneficial we ask that you can already surf unbroken waves and have experience on a shortboard or a midlength.
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You are an experienced surfer
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You can catch unbroken waves unassisted
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Consistent pop up
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Can go left and right
If your wondering if this is the right course for you or have any questions drop us a message.
2 Day Course
Experience a full weekend of intensive surf progression, building skills and having an amazing time.
Expect to finish each day feeling accomplished and you’ll truly understand what “spaghetti arms” feels like.
We Surf The Best Waves
Being mobile gives us the luxury of finding the best waves in the area for shortboarding.
We surf for as long as the group lasts or conditions allow we aren't limited by any time restraints.
Small Groups
We keep our groups small, just 8 people, so every surfer gets the attention they need to progress.
This allows for more personalised coaching, better feedback, and a more focused, supportive learning environment.
Surf Skate Session
Join us for a beginner introduction session and social skate one afternoon/evening. Its amazing to practice turning on land and transfer it to the ocean.
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Our Coaching
We keep our groups small with only 8 people per course, with three coaches, so we can effectively help and advise everyone.
We have a mix of technical theories and open conversations about surfing. We believe improving your surfing isn't just in the technique but also in the mindset. Our ethos is to give you the permission to play and encourage learning from and supporting each other.
Our technical theories use demonstrations, videos, images, on land practice and in water exercises. We have created our curriculum through years of experience and critical thinking combining them in a way that's easier to understand and digest.
I recently attended a shortboard weekend with Gather and Glide, and it was fantastic. Allannah and Sam are so much fun, really encouraging, and expert coaches. They have zero egos and they create a brilliant no pressure fun learning environment. The video analysis and photo package was really useful to help us improve, and also a really nice memento. We even did a surf skate session which helped to drill in the muscle memory for movements before trying them in the water.
Naomi
Shortboard Course
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